Talking (Bubble) Hockey

NHLer Erik Condra and sophomore Anders Bjork compare notes on their Notre Dame careers over a game.

There’s not a lot that unifies two hockey players like stumbling upon one of SuperChexx’s classic U.S. vs. Russia bubble hockey games.

Or perhaps Notre Dame vs. Notre Dame. Such is the game at the Fighting Irish’s new Compton Family Ice Arena, where Tampa Bay Lightning forward Erik Condra and Irish sophomore Anders Bjork met for a game. While playing – and with Notre Dame cameras rolling – they compared notes about their undergraduate experience and the expectations ahead for Bjork and his teammates.

The result is a must-watch look at how an NHLer recalls his college experience: