Benilde-St. Margaret's Boys' Hockey

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – After concluding his final collegiate season with a .924 save percentage and 2.59 goals against average, Notre Dame hockey alum and Big Ten Goaltender of the Year finalist, Ryan Bischel has signed a one-year contract with the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League as announced by the organization Monday.

“Thank you, Notre Dame, for the past five years,” Bischel said. “Thank you for showing me a version of myself I didn’t know existed. Thank you for pushing me every single day to become that person.”

The Medina, Minnesota native joined the Irish in 2019 and went on to appear in 105 games for the Blue and Gold, boasting a 47-44-7 record and 2.46 goals against average. The graduate netminder was a two-time Hobey Baker Award nominee, was twice named a Mike Richter Award semifinalist and was named the 2023 Big Ten Goaltender of the Year.

After a breakout year in 2022-23, Bischel continued to etch his name in the history books, concluding his collegiate career with 10 shutouts between the pipes for Notre Dame which ranks fifth all-time in the program ranks.

The graduate netminder continuously ranked among the nation’s best in the crease during his last two seasons with the Irish, starting every game and leading the country in saves for two consecutive years. After earning the consistent nod in net prior to the 2022-23 season, Bischel concluded his Irish career with the sixth-best goals against average all-time and second in save percentage.

“I’m grateful to have met so many great people and made memories I’ll take with me. With that said, I’m extremely excited to sign with the Providence Bruins and start writing this next chapter,” Bischel concluded.

As a Red Knight, Bischel was a driving force behind the team's 2015-16 unbeaten regular season, during which time he set a school record with 24 wins during the campaign. He also set a school single-season record by playing 1319:47 minutes.

In his career at BSM, he was 34-10-5 with a 2.47 goals against average and an .895 save percentage.

After leaving the Red Knights, he proceeded to play three seasons in the USHL with the Fargo Force, posting a 49-35-12 career record.

He joins a Providence Bruins team which is second in both the Atlantic Division and the Eastern Conference of the AHL.