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SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – Coming off a bye week due to final exams, 17th-ranked Union (6-5-1) resumes non-conference play traveling to the 5th Annual Shillelagh Tournament, hosted by Hockey East member Notre Dame (6-6-2) at the Compton Family Ice Arena.  The Dutchmen meet the Irish on Friday at 7:35 p.m., a game available on-line at NBCSports.com.  Union encounters either Ohio State (4-7-1) of the Big Ten or Western Michigan (3-8-1) of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) on Saturday at 4:05 p.m.

Union is making its second appearance at the Shillelagh Tournament, having played at the inaugural event in 2009 when it was held at the Sears Centre in the Chicago suburb of Hoffman Estates.  That was also the last time Union faced Notre Dame. The Irish were ranked No. 1 and  posted a 3-1 win.

It's been nearly two years since Union last skated in a holiday tournament, that being the Catamount Cup contested in December 2012.  The Dutchmen are 15-26-5 all-time in regular season tournaments and have claimed three titles: the 2009 RPI Invitational, the 2008 Governor's Cup and the 1993 Concordia Invitational.