Jan. 20, 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.
Today, we meet the All-Decade team representing 1990 through 2000. This group of 12 players represents the Notre Dame hockey program in its final years as a Division I Independent (1990-92) and the program’s return to the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (1992- the present).
The 1990-2000 All-Decade TeamFirst TeamG - Matt EislerD - Benoit CotnoirD - Mark EatonF - Ben SimonF - Dan CarlsonF - Jamie Ling
Second TeamG - Greg LouderD - Tyson FraserD - Nathan BoregaF - David BankoskeF - Brian UrickF - Steve Noble
Special Mention
G – Forrest Karr
D – Jeremy Coe, Gary Gruber, Ben Nelsen, Matt Osiecki,
F – Brett Bruininks, Aniket Dhadphale, Joe Dusbabek, Tim Harberts, Curtis Janicke, Lou Zadra
1990-2000 Joyce Center All-Decade Team Thumbnails
Goaltenders
Matt Eisler (1994-98) Goaltender 6-1, 185 West Milford, N.J./Canterbury School
Played in 111 games in his four seasons at Notre Dame … two-time all-CCHA special mention (`95-’97) … two-time Notre Dame Monogram Club team MVP (`96-97, `97-’98) … Notre Dame rookie of the year (`94-’95) … was 34-65-5 during his Notre Dame career with a 3.66 goals-against average and a .833 save percentage … fifth-best career goals-against average at Notre Dame … tied for ninth in save percentage … third on all-time saves list (2,892) … fourth in minutes played (6,276:30) … tied for sixth with two shutouts.
Greg Louder (1990-94) Goaltender 6-1, 185 Acton, Mass./Cushing Academy
Played in 103 games in his four seasons at Notre Dame … Notre Dame Monogram Club team MVP (`90-’91) … Notre Dame rookie of the year (`90-’91) … was 32-58-7 in his career with a 4.55 goals-against average and a .859 save percentage … was team’s top goaltender as Irish returned to the CCHA in 1992-93 … tenth all-time in saves (2,494) … fifth in minutes played (5,521:56) … tied for sixth with two career shutouts.
Jamie Ling led Notre Dame in scoring in four straight seasons from 1992-96. He was one of Notre Dame’s top players in the early years of the school’s return to the CCHA.
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Defensemen
Benoit Cotnoir (1995-99) Defenseman 5-11, 195 Rouyn-Noranda, Que./Weyburn Red Wings
Selected All-American following the 1998-99 season … first team all-CCHA (`98-’99) … special mention all-CCHA (`97-’98) … honorable mention CCHA all-rookie team (`95-’96) … honorable mention CCHA all-academic team (`98-’99) … winner of William Donald Nyrop Award as team’s top defenseman (“98-’99) … played in 141 career games with 28 goals and 60 assists for 88 points … ranked 10th among Irish defensemen all-time in points … tied for sixth all-time in goals (28) for a defenseman at Notre Dame.
Mark Eaton (1997-98) Defenseman 6-1, 195 Wilmington, Del./Waterloo Black Hawks
Played just one season at Notre Dame, playing in 41 games … selected as the CCHA rookie of the year (`97-’98) … selected to the CCHA all-rookie team (`97-’98) … special mention all-CCHA (`97-’98) … Notre Dame rookie of the year (`97-’98) … winner of William Donald Nyrop Award as team’s top defenseman (`97-’98) … scored 12 goals with 17 assists for 29 points … signed with Philadelphia as a free agent following `97-’98 season … has played 11 seasosn in the NHL with Philadelphia, Nashville, Pittsburgh and New York Islanders.
Tyson Fraser (1996-2000) Defenseman 5-11, 180 Surrey, B.C./Royal City Outlaws
Played 131 career games at Notre Dame … honorable mention CCHA all-rookie team (`96-’97) … winner of William Donald Nyrop Award as team’s top defenseman (`99-’00) … member of first Irish team to return to Joe Louis Arena and the CCHA finals (1999-00) since the 1981-82 season … had eight goals and 49 assists for 57 points.
Nathan Borega (1996-2000) Defenseman 6-2, 220 Wasilla, Alaska/Vernon Vipers
Played 140 career games at Notre Dame… honorable mention CCHA all-rookie team (`96-’97) … member of first Irish team to return to Joe Louis Arena (1999-2000) and the CCHA finals since the 1981-82 season … scored four goals with 12 assists for 16 points in his career.
Forwards
Ben Simon (1996-2000) Forward 6-0, 185 Shaker Heights, Ohio/Cleveland Jr. Barons
Played in 144 career games at Notre Dame … selected second team all-CCHA (`98-’99) … special mention all-CCHA (`97-’98, `99-’00) … ranks 24th on all-time points list for the Irish with 130 career points on 44 goals and 86 assists … member of first team to return to Joe Louis Arena for CCHA finals (`99-’00) since 1981-82 … selected in fifth round of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago BlackHawks … played parts of four seasons in the NHL with Atlanta and Columbus.
Dan Carlson scored 132 points in a career that closed out the 90’s and moved the Irish into the 21st century.
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Dan Carlson (1997-2001) Forward 5-10, 190 Edina, Minn./Edina
Played in 158 career games at Notre Dame to rank seventh on all-time list … honorable mention all-CCHA (2000-01) … special mention all-CCHA (`99-’00) … two-time Notre Dame Monogram Club team MVP (`99-’00 and 2000-01) selected to CCHA all-academic team (2000-01) … CoSida third team At-Large Academic All-American (2000-01) … Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley Rockne Student-Athlete Award (2000-01) … ranks 22nd on Notre Dame all-time points list with 132 career points on 52 goals and 80 assists … tied for fourth all-time with four short-handed goals.
Jamie Ling (1992-96) Forward 5-11, 185 Charlottetown, P.E.I./Notre Dame Hounds
Played in 142 career games at Notre Dame … selected to CCHA all-rookie team (`92-’93) … special mention all-CCHA (`94-’95) … three-time honorable mention CCHA all-academic team (`93-’96) … two-time Notre Dame Monogram Club team MVP (`92-’93 and `95-’96) … Notre Dame rookie of the year (`92-’93) … one of two Irish players to lead team in scoring in four consecutive seasons (Erik Condra) … 14th on all-time scoring list with 51 goals and 102 assists for 153 points … 10th on all-time assist list (102) … tied for fourth in short-handed goals (4).
David Bankoske (1988-93) Forward 5-11, 186 Williamsville, N.Y./Nichols
Played in 141 career games …. Notre Dame rookie of the year (`88-’89) … led the Irish in scoring in three consecutive years (`88-’91) … ranked 10th on Notre Dame’s all-time scoring list with 73 goals and 109 assists for 182 points … is 11th on all-time goals list (73) … eighth in assists (109) … 10th in power-play goals (22) … tied for first in short-handed goals (7) … fifth in game-winning goals (12).
Brian Urick (1995-99) Forward 6-1, 190 Minnetonka, Minn./Minnetonka
Played in 146 career games …. honorable mention all-CCHA (`98-’99) … Notre Dame rookie of the year (`95-’96) … ranks 26th on Notre Dame’s all-time points list with 127 points on 52 goals and 70 assists … tied for second in game-winning goals (13) … fifth round draft choice of Edmonton Oilers in 1996 NHL Draft.
Steve Noble (1994-98) Forward 6-1, 190 Sault Ste. Marie, Ont./Stratford Cullitons
Played in 148 career games at Notre Dame … two-time CoSida Academic All-American (first team At-Large `97-’98, second team At-Large `96-’97) … two-time CCHA all-academic team (`96-’98) … honorable mention CCHA all-academic team (`95-’96) … winner of CCHA Terry Flanagan Award for dedication and perseverance (`97-’98) … three-time Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley Rockne Student-Athlete Award (`96-’98) … winner of 1998 Notre Dame Byron V. Kanaley Award, most prestigious award to a Notre Dame senior monogram winner who is exemplary as both a student and a leader … scored 28 goals with 47 assists for 75 career points … eighth-round pick of the St. Louis Blues in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft.