Jan. 19, 2011
Notre Dame, Ind. – In conjunction with the final full season of hockey at the Joyce Center, Notre Dame will select an All-Joyce Center Team to recognize the many great players who have patrolled Irish ice during the 43-year history of the building (1968-2011).
With the help of several former coaches, assistant coaches and administrators who have been involved with the Notre Dame hockey program during that time period, all-decade teams have been selected to cover four time periods from 1968-80, from 1980-89, from 1990-99 and the 2000-2011 seasons.
Those all-decade players will be announced during the week of Jan. 17-21 and those names will then go onto a ballot that will be available on the Notre Dame website at und.com beginning on Monday, Jan. 24.
Irish hockey fans will then be able to select three goaltenders, six defensemen and nine forwards with the votes then being used to select the top 18 players of the Joyce Center era of Irish hockey. The all-Joyce Center Team will then be announced during the week prior to Saturday, February 26 – when the Irish face Western Michigan in the regular-season finale.
The second All-Decade team covers the era from 1980 to 1990 when Notre Dame hockey played its final year in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (1980-81), the first two seasons in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (1981-83) and then as a Division I independent (1983-90).
The 1980-90 All-Decade TeamFirst TeamG - Lance MadsonD - John SchmidtD - Jeff BrownschidleF - Dave PoulinF - Kirt BjorkF - Mike McNeill
Second TeamG - Dave LaurionD - Bob ThebeauD - Kevin MarkovitzF - Jeff LoganF - Brent ChapmanF - Tom Mooney
Special Mention:
G – Tim Lukenda, Bob McNamara
D – Pat Foley, Dan Sawyer
F – David Bankoske, Matt Hanzel, Tim Kuehl, Tim Reilly, Bill Rothstein
All-Decade Team (1980-90) Thumbnails
Goaltenders
Lance Madson (1986-90) Goaltender 6-1, 185 Minnetonka, Minn./Minnetonka
Played in 117 games in his four seasons at Notre Dame … two-time Notre Dame Monogram Club team MVP (`78-’79 and `79-80) … Notre Dame rookie of the year (`86-87) … second all-time in wins (56) … all-time leader in saves (3,519) … all-time leader in minutes played (6,900:19) … fifth in shutouts (3) … was 56-57-4 with a 4.39 goals-against average and a .875 save percentage … was 24-4-2 during 1987-88 season for best single-season winning percentage.
Dave Laurion (1978-82) Goaltender 5-7, 165 International Falls, Minn./International Falls
Played in 93 games in his four seasons at Notre Dame … honorable mention all-WCHA (`78-’79) … was 45-44-4 in his career with a 4.50 goals-against average and an .860 save percentage … fifth all-time in wins … seventh in saves (2,600) … seventh in minutes played (5,485:00).
John Schmidt is Notre Dame’s all-time leading scorer among defensemen. He had 123 points from the blue line on 28 goals and 95 assists.
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DefensemenJohn Schmidt (1978-82) Defenseman 6-0, 200 St. Cloud, Minn./Apollo
Played in 152 career games for the Irish … second team all-CCHA (`81-’82) … honorable mention CCHA all-academic team (`81-’82) … tied for 31st on all-time scoring list with 123 points … top scoring defensemen in the program’s history with 28 goals and 95 assists for 123 career points … all-time assist leader among defensemen … tied for sixth among defensemen in goals (28) … ninth round pick of the Montreal Canadiens in 1980 NHL Draft.
Jeff Brownshidle (1977-81) Defenseman 6-2, 195 East Amherst, N.Y./Bishop Neuman
Played in 146 career games for the Irish … three-time honorable mention all-WCHA selection (`78-’79, `79-’80, `80-’81) … Notre Dame rookie of the year in 1977-78 … ranked 33rd on Notre Dame’s all-time scoring list with 122 career points … ranks second among Irish defensemen in scoring with 30 goals and 92 assists for 122 points … second in assists among defensemen and tied for fourth in goals … played seven games in the NHL with the Hartford Whalers (`81-’83).
Bob Thebeau (1982-86) Defenseman 5-11, 180 Worcester, Mass./St. Peter-Marian
Played in 89 games during his Notre Dame career … one of five Irish defensemen to score over 100 points in career … ranks 42nd on all-time scoring list with 103 points … fourth among defensemen with 40 goals and 63 assists for 103 points … 40 goals is tops among Notre Dame defensemen.
Kevin Markovitz (1986-90) Defenseman 6-0, 175 St. Louis, Mo../Chaminade Prep
Played in 125 games in his four seasons … is tied for sixth (along with Bill Green) among all Irish defensemen in scoring with 96 points on 24 goals and 72 assists … tied for fifth all-time among Irish defensemen with 72 assists.
ForwardsDave Poulin (1978-82) Forward 5-11, 175 Mississauga, Ont./Dixie Beehives
Played in 135 career games … three-time honorable mention all-WCHA (`78-’81) … second team all-CCHA (`81-’82) … CCHA all-tournament team (`81-’82) … Hobey Baker finalist (`81-’82) … Notre Dame Monogram Club team MVP (`81-’82) … Notre Dame rookie of the year (`78-’79) …sixth on Notre Dame’s all-time scoring list with 196 points … tied for fifth all-time in goals (89) … ninth in assists (107) … second in power-play goals (32) … second in game winners (13) … 10th in short-handed goals (5) … all-time leader in hat tricks (8) … equaled Notre Dame rookie scoring mark with 59 points in 1978-79 … 13 seasons in the NHL with Philadelphia, Boston and Washington … served 10 seasons (1995-05) as coach at Notre Dame.
Kirt Bjork (1979-83) Forward 5-9, 170 Trenton, Mich./Paddock Pool Saints
Selected as an All-American following the 1982-83 seasons … played in 141 career games … second team all-CCHA (’82-’83) … special mention all-CCHA (`81-’82) … two-time honorable mention CCHA all-academic team (`81-’83) … Notre Dame Monogram Club team MVP (`82-’83) … Notre Dame rookie of the year (`79-’80) … ranked 12th on Notre Dame’s all-time scoring list with 161 points on 76 goals and 85 assists … ninth all-time in goals (76) … tied for sixth in power-play goals (25) … sixth all-time with five hat tricks.
Mike McNeill (1984-88) Forward 6-1, 175 South Bend, Ind./St. Joseph's
Played in 124 career games at Notre Dame … three-time Notre Dame Monogram Club team MVP (`85-’88) … is fifth on Notre Dame’s all-time points list with 198 career points on 83 goals and 115 assists … eighth all-time in goals (83) … fifth all-time in assists (115) … third all-time in power-play goals (31) … tied for first in short-handed goals (7) … selected by St. Louis Blues in supplemental draft in 1988 … played 63 games in the NHL over two seasons with Chicago and Quebec … returned to Notre Dame as a volunteer assistant coach (2006-10).
Jeff Logan (1978-82) Forward 5-10, 170 Grosse Pointe, Mich./University Liggett
Played in 147 career games … Notre Dame Monogram Club team MVP (`80-’81) … 16th on Notre Dame’s all-time points list with 146 career points on 75 goals and 71 assists … tied for sixth all-time with five hat tricks.
Brent Chapman (1981-86) Forward 5-9, 175 Agincourt, Ont./St. Michael's College
Played in 128 career games … two-time Notre Dame Monogram Club team MVP (`83-’85) … finished career 11th on Notre Dame’s all-time point list with 168 career points on 90 goals and 78 assists … fourth all-time in goals (90).
Tom Mooney (1984-88) Forward 5-11, 180 Pittsburgh, Pa./West Mifflin South
Played in 119 57-87-144 career games … Notre Dame rookie of the year (’84-’85) … tied for 18th on all-time points list with 144 career points on 57 goals and 87 assists … tied for eighth with 10 game-winning goals.