Onward To Victory provides a look back at the history of Notre Dame Hockey and behind-the-scenes access to the Fighting Irish as they prepare for the Compton Family Ice Arena dedication game against rival Boston College.
Men's Ice Hockey defeated Luke Superior 4 to 2 on Thursday October 14th, 2010.
One of four freshmen defensemen to earn a monogram during the 2010-11 season ... last name pronounced Tacker ... has added muscle to his 6-4 frame after a year in the Notre Dame weight room ... strong skating defenseman who handles the puck well ... has good instincts and makes a good first pass out of his zone ... will look to add some "growl" to his game ... continues to improve all aspects of his game ... knows how to use his size and reach to break up opposing offensive rushes ... will look to become more consistent ... played in 31 games as a freshman, scoring one goal with eight assists for nine points ... late-blooming player who joined the Irish after two seasons with the Cowichan Valley Capitals of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) ... one of three Canadians on the Notre Dame roster along with senior Rich Ryan (Toronto, Ont.) and junior Riley Sheahan (St. Catharine's, Ont.) ... becomes the fourth native of British Columbia to play at Notre Dame, joining Matt Amado `06 (Surrey), Tom Arkell `92 (Vernon) and Tyson Fraser `00 (Surrey) ... signed with the Irish in the late signing period (April `10) along with goaltenders Joe Rogers and Steven Summerhays and forward Mike Voran.
AS A FRESHMAN: Played in 31 games for the Irish as a rookie, scoring a goal with eight assists for nine points ... had two penalties for four minutes and was +9 for the season ... got his collegiate career off to a fast start with a three-game point streak (1g-2a) ... picked up the first point of his career in season-opening win over Holy Cross in the Warrior Ice Breaker Classic with an assist ... scored his first career goal in the championship game, a 5-4 loss to Boston University (Oct. 10) ... ran the streak to three straight with an assist in a 4-2 win over Lake Superior (Oct. 14) ... picked up six assists the remainder of the season ... had back-to-back assists in win and loss at Miami (Dec. 3-4) ... also had back-to-back assist games in the CCHA second-round playoff series against Lake Superior with helpers in games two and three ... saw action in eight postseason games with two assists for two points.
PREP & PERSONAL: Graduated from Sullivan Heights Secondary School in Surrey, British Columbia ... played his junior career with two seasons in the British Columbia Hockey League where he played for the Cowichan Valley Capitals ... finished fourth in scoring during the `09-'10 season with six goals and 31 assists for 37 points in 59 games ... added three power-play goals and 44 penalty minutes as the Capitals finished seventh in the Mainland Division of the BCHL with a 25-32-3 record ... Cowichan Valley lost in the opening round of the playoffs to Powell River, four games to one ... played in the 2010 BCHL all-star game ... played half a season in `08-'09 with Cowichan Valley, seeing action in 25 games, getting one goal with six assists for seven points with six penalty minutes ... played junior B hockey for the Richmond Sockeyes in the Pacific International Junior Hockey League (PIJHL) in `07-'08 ... played in 47 games with 8 goals and 22 assists for 30 points ... full name is Shayne Samuel Taker ... son of Sam and Denise Taker ... has one sister, Bria ... born Feb. 12, 1990 in Vancouver, British Columbia ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters at Notre Dame.
