Ice Hockey
- Head Coach: Jeff Jackson
- Arena: Compton Family Ice Arena (Formerly at Joyce Center, 1968–2011)
- Conference Titles (CCHA): 2 (2007, 2009)
- Frozen Four Appearances: 2 (2008, 2011)
Notre Dame's men's ice hockey team, coached by Jeff Jackson and captained by T.J. Jindra, won both the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) season and tournament championships in 2007 with a record of 28-6-3. They were the #2 overall seed in the 2007 NCAA Men's Hockey Tournament, behind Minnesota, and were the #1 seed in the Midwest bracket. They lost to Michigan State in the second round of the NCAA tournament.
Notre Dame was a #4 seed in the 2008 NCAA Tournament and faced #1 seed New Hampshire. They beat New Hampshire 7-3 and then faced Michigan State, the same team that knocked them out of the tournament last year. The Fighting Irish though defeated the Spartans this time 3-1 and earned their first trip in school history to the Frozen Four. In the semifinal they defeated the overall #1 seeded Michigan 5–4 in overtime earning them their first ever national championship berth against Boston College, in which they were defeated 4–1.
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