Jan 13th 2009 8:00AM by Bruce Ciskie (author feed)

They just missed out on their dream a year ago.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish barely made the NCAA Tournament, but made their appearance in the event count. The fourth-seeded Irish beat top-seed New Hampshire in the West Regional in Colorado Springs, then won the regional by knocking off defending national champion Michigan State. Their run continued to the Frozen Four in Denver, where Notre Dame beat Central Collegiate Hockey Association rival Michigan before falling to Boston College in the championship game.Continue Reading