Holy War on Ice
| Boston College vs. Notre Dame |
| Holy War on Ice |
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| Boston College Eagles |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
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| Ice Hockey |
| First Meeting |
BC 7, ND 3 (Dec. 20, 1969) |
| Last Meeting |
ND 3, BC 2 (Nov. 18, 2011) |
| Games Played |
31 |
| All-time series |
BC leads 16-13-2 |
| Trophy |
Lefty Smith - John "Snooks" Kelley Memorial Trophy |
The Holy War on Ice refers to the college ice hockey series between Boston College of Hockey East and Notre Dame of the CCHA. The two teams first met in 1969, predating the football rivalry from which the hockey series gets its name, and have met annually since 1994.
The teams play for the Lefty Smith - John "Snooks" Kelley Memorial Trophy.
History
The men's ice hockey series between the two schools originated in 1969, predating the football rivalry. Since Jerry York began his tenure as coach at BC in 1994, the series has been played annually, receiving the moniker "Holy War on Ice," a reference to the football rivalry.[1][2][3]
Boston College leads the all-time series 16-12-2, with the last meeting resulting in a 2-1 Notre Dame victory on October 23, 2010 in South Bend. The Eagles and the Irish will next meet on November 18, 2011 in the first game between the two programs to be played at Notre Dame's new Compton Family Center. The game will mark the beginning of a new six game home-and-home series between the schools.[4]
The victor of the annual game between the Eagles and the Irish is awarded the Lefty Smith - John "Snooks" Kelley Memorial Trophy, named for the teams' coaches when the series began in 1969.[5]
In 2008, the two schools met in the 2008 Frozen Four final in Denver, CO, the first time the Eagles and Irish have met in the NCAA Tournament. Boston College skated to a 4-1 victory, claiming their third national championship and denying Notre Dame, a four-seed, the program's first.[6][7]
Notre Dame will join Boston College in Hockey East in 2013.[8]
Game Results
Boston College victories are shaded ██ maroon. Notre Dame victories are shaded ██ blue. Ties are shaded ██ gray.
| Date |
Site |
Winning team |
Losing team |
Series |
| December 20, 1969 |
Chestnut Hill, MA |
Boston College |
7 |
Notre Dame |
3 |
Boston College 1-0 |
| December 29, 1969 |
South Bend, IN |
Boston College |
7 |
Notre Dame |
4 |
BC 2-0 |
| December 30, 1970 |
Chestnut Hill, MA |
Notre Dame |
5 |
Boston College |
3 |
BC 2-1 |
| December 18, 1971 |
Chicago, IL |
Notre Dame |
14 |
Boston College |
3 |
Tied 2-2 |
| December 20, 1971 |
New York, NY |
Notre Dame |
7 |
Boston College |
4 |
Notre Dame 3-2 |
| December 22, 1972 |
Chestnut Hill, MA |
Boston College |
11 |
Notre Dame |
4 |
Tied 3-3 |
| December 30, 1973 |
South Bend, IN |
Boston College |
4 |
Notre Dame |
3 |
BC 4-3 |
| December 22, 1974 |
Chestnut Hill, MA |
Notre Dame |
7 |
Boston College |
4 |
Tied 4-4 |
| December 22, 1975 |
South Bend, IN |
Notre Dame |
6 |
Boston College |
5 |
ND 5-4 |
| December 19, 1976 |
Chestnut Hill, MA |
Notre Dame |
7 |
Boston College |
4 |
ND 6-4 |
| December 23, 1977 |
South Bend, IN |
Boston College |
8 |
Notre Dame |
4 |
ND 6-5 |
| December 22, 1978 |
Chestnut Hill, MA |
Boston College |
10 |
Notre Dame |
5 |
Tied 6-6 |
| January 5, 1989 |
Chestnut Hill, MA |
Boston College |
7 |
Notre Dame |
5 |
BC 7-6 |
| January 4, 1991 |
Chestnut Hill, MA |
Boston College |
8 |
Notre Dame |
1 |
BC 8-6 |
| December 28, 1994 |
Chestnut Hill, MA |
Notre Dame |
3 |
Boston College |
2 |
BC 8-7 |
| October 27, 1995 |
South Bend, IN |
Boston College |
7 |
Notre Dame |
5 |
BC 9-7 |
| November 8, 1996 |
Chestnut Hill, MA |
Boston College |
6 |
Notre Dame |
1 |
BC 10-7 |
| October 24, 1997 |
South Bend, IN |
Boston College |
3 |
Notre Dame |
2 |
BC 11-7 |
| November 6, 1998 |
Chestnut Hill, MA |
Boston College |
5 |
Notre Dame |
5 |
BC 11-7-1 |
| October 13, 2000 |
Omaha, NE |
Boston College |
4 |
Notre Dame |
1 |
BC 12-7-1 |
| November 10, 2000 |
South Bend, IN |
Boston College |
5 |
Notre Dame |
3 |
BC 13-7-1 |
| October 26, 2001 |
South Bend, IN |
Boston College |
4 |
Notre Dame |
1 |
BC 14-7-1 |
| November 1, 2002 |
South Bend, IN |
Boston College |
3 |
Notre Dame |
3 |
BC 14-7-2 |
| October 24, 2003 |
Chestnut Hill, MA |
Notre Dame |
1 |
Boston College |
0 |
BC 14-8-2 |
| October 22, 2004 |
South Bend, IN |
Notre Dame |
3 |
Boston College |
2 |
BC 14-9-2 |
| October 20, 2006 |
Chestnut Hill, MA |
Notre Dame |
7 |
Boston College |
1 |
BC 14-10-2 |
| April 12, 2008 |
Denver, CO |
Boston College |
4 |
Notre Dame |
1 |
BC 15-10-2 |
| November 7, 2008 |
Chestnut Hill, MA |
Notre Dame |
4 |
Boston College |
1 |
BC 15-11-2 |
| October 23, 2009 |
South Bend, IN |
Boston College |
3 |
Notre Dame |
2 |
BC 16-11-2 |
| October 23, 2010 |
South Bend, IN |
Notre Dame |
2 |
Boston College |
1 |
BC 16-12-2 |
| November 18, 2011 |
South Bend, IN |
Notre Dame |
3 |
Boston College |
2 |
BC 16-13-2 |
Series facts
| Statistic |
BC |
ND |
| Games played |
30 |
| Wins |
16 |
13 |
| Home wins |
6 |
3 |
| Road wins |
8 |
7 |
| Neutral site wins |
2 |
2 |
| Most goals scored in a game by one team |
11 ('72) |
14 ('71) |
| Most goals in a game by both teams |
17 (1971 - ND 14, BC 3) |
| Fewest goals in a game by both teams |
1 (2003 - ND 1, BC 0) |
| Fewest goals scored in a game by one team in a win |
3 ('97, '09) |
1 ('03) |
| Most goals scored in a game by one team in a loss |
5 ('75) |
5 ('78, '89, '95) |
| Largest margin of victory |
7 ('72, '91) |
11 ('71) |
| Smallest margin of victory |
1 ('73, '97, '09) |
1 ('75, '94, '03, '04, '10, '11) |
| Longest winning streak |
4 ('77-'91) |
3 ('70-'71, '74-'76, '03-'06) |
| Longest unbeaten streak |
8 ('95-'02) |
4 ('02-'06) |
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