Michigan Hockey wins, but goalie Jack Ivankovic to be out ‘a long time’

Key Highlights

• While Peck did his job, making 18-of-21 saves and holding off the Irish’s late push, the health of Ivankovic is more important than any single game result. Following the game, head coach Brandon Naurato said Ivankovic is going to be out for “a long time.”Ivankovic was having a stellar true freshman season, as the No.
• 58 overall selection in the 2025 NHL Draft has recorded a 17-4 record with a 1.92 goals allowed average and a .927 save percentage.
• If he truly will be out for a long time, as Naurato says, fans can expect to see much more of Peck moving forward. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAs expected, this game was a bit of a gong show.
• Notre Dame is a proud program, and having zero conference wins at this stage of the season is certainly wearing on them.
• It came out with a heavy, physical game, but Michigan did a good job avoiding a complete melee and knowing it could win by simply playing its game. Still, there were melees to be had between these bitter rivals. Freshman Aidan Park netted two first period goals — with an Irish one in between — and Michael Hage scored early in the second on the power play before the Ivankovic/Nelson chaos erupted.