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1 NOTRE DAME STUDENT-ATLETES ard-nosed senior defenseman Brock Sheahan will be the leader of Notre Dame s blue line in A finalist for the CCA s top defensive defenseman honors a year ago, Sheahan will be a driving force for the Irish this season.

2 Student- Athletes I R IS Brian D Arcy #24 Right Wing Senior Shoots: Right Western Springs, Illinois Tri-City Storm (USL) Birthdate: June 29, 1984 Major: Economics and istory ard-working player who will move to forward this season to take advantage of his size and aggressiveness... was a member of the Irish defensive corps during his first three seasons... hard-nosed player with a tremendous work ethic... gives Notre Dame size and a physical presence on the attack... outstanding team player... did not see any playing time in but served a valuable role in pushing players in front of him on a daily basis... earned first monogram as a junior... has played in 14 games over his three seasons at Notre Dame... joined the Irish after playing for the USL s Tri-City Storm... one of six former Storm players on the Irish roster, joining fellow senior Mark Van Guilder, juniors Christian anson and Luke Lucyk, sophomore Kyle Lawson and fresh- Career vs. CCA Alaska Fairbanks Bowling Green Ferris State Lake Superior Miami Michigan Michigan State Nebraska-Omaha Northern Michigan Ohio State Western Michigan Totals man Calle Ridderwall... one of 20 members of the Tri-City Storm to receive college scholarships, most-ever in USL history... one of 20 Notre Dame players to have played in the USL... played one season of juniors in the North American ockey League (NAL) with the Cleveland Barons... one of six Irish players with ties to the NAL along with junior Erik Condra (Texarkana), sophomores Brett Blatchford (Texas), Stewart Carlin (Compuware) and Tom O Brien (Mahoning Valley) and freshman Ryan Guentzel (Southern Minnesota)... one of five Illinois natives on the Notre Dame roster, joining fellow senior Dan VeNard vs. CCA Alaska Fairbanks Bowling Green Ferris State Lake Superior Miami Michigan Michigan State Nebraska-Omaha Northern Michigan Ohio State Western Michigan Totals UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME

3 O CK E D Arcy s Y (Western Springs), sophomores Dan Kissel (Crestwood) and O Brien (Mokena) and freshman Teddy Ruth (Naperville)... signed in the late-signing period (spring of 04) along with Evan Rankin and Mark Van Guilder... one of Notre Dame s top studentathletes... has recorded five Dean s List semesters and owns a grade-point average, including three 4.0 semesters. AS A JUNIOR: Did not play in any games during one of the team s hardest working players who was a key contributor in practice and in the locker room. AS A SOPOMORE: Played in five games during the campaign... recorded two shots on goal and picked up two penalties for four minutes... was -2 on the year... first game came at Denver on Oct recorded shots versus Denver and at Northern Michigan (Jan. 20)... did not play in either playoff game against Alaska Fairbanks. AS A FRESMAN: Saw action in 10 games for the Irish with no points... had one penalty for two minutes and had no shots on goal... first action came on Nov. 26 at Alaska Fairbanks... played in both CCA playoff games at Michigan. PREP & PERSONAL: Graduated from Fenwick igh School in Oak Park, Ill.... played AAA hockey for six years, including two years of junior hockey - one year with the Cleveland Barons (NAL) and one with the Tri-City Storm (USL)... helped Storm to Anderson Cup title (regular season) and the Clark Cup finals where they lost to Waterloo and current Irish teammate, Garrett Regan... played in 32 games with the Storm with a goal and two assists for three points and had 36 minutes in penalties... in one season at Cleveland, had four goals and 14 assists for 18 points and 55 penalty minutes in 48 games... lettered three seasons in golf at Fenwick igh School... played on four state AAA championship teams and one national championship team (Glenview Stars 98)... participated in USA ockey Career Statistics Year GP G A Pts Shots Sh Pct. P/Min PPG SG GWG +/ / / Did Not Play In Any Games Totals / All-Time Notre Dame ockey Letterwinners From Illinois Mike Collins C '68-'70 Oak Park Mike Gearen W '68-'69 Oak Park Jim Augustine W '72-'76 Chicago Ray Johnson W '74-'77 South olland Mickey Kappele G '82-'83 St. Charles Rich Sobilo W '84-87 East Chicago Tom Miniscalco LW '89-'92 Addison John Dwyer RW '96 Winnetka Sean Molina D '96-00 Skokie Matt Van Arkel RW Richton Park Jeremiah Kimento G '98-02 Palos ills Michael Chin W '99-03 Urbana Evan Nielsen D '99-03 Evanston Tony Zasowski G Darien Brett Lebda D Buffalo Grove Joe Zurenko D Arlington eights Michael Bartlett LW Morton Grove Dan VeNard D 04- Vernon ills Brian D Arcy D 06- Western Springs Dan Kissel LW 06- Crestwood Select 17 Festival representing the Midwest... team won silver medal in July full name is Brian Edward D Arcy... son of Ed and Linda D Arcy... has one sister... comes from a Notre Dame family... great grandfather, John, is a 1922 graduate, grandfather, Edward, Sr., is a 1952 graduate and father, Edward, Jr., is a 1976 graduate... mother, Linda, is a 1976 graduate of St. Mary s... born on June 29, 1984, in insdale, Ill.... working on a double major in economics and history in the College of Arts and Letters OCKEY 21

4 Student- Athletes I R IS Evan Rankin #18 Right Wing Senior Shoots: Right Portage, Michigan Lincoln Stars (USL) Birthdate: March 28, 1986 Major: Accountancy Will look to play a bigger role with the Irish in his senior season... highly skilled forward who has plenty of offensive talent... had a strong offseason in the weight room... hardworking player who is strong on his skates and has good hands around the net... tough in the corners... has a great attitude and work ethic... tenacious forechecker who doesn t stray from the physical play... has a goal scorer s instincts around the goal... three-year monogram winner for the Irish... saw action in 31 games as a junior, scoring four goals with three assists for seven points... for his career, has played in 96 games with 12 goals and 10 assists for 22 points to his credit... led Irish freshmen in scoring in local player who comes to Notre Dame from nearby Portage, Mich. (just outside Kalamazoo, Mich.)... only three other Notre Dame monogram winners - Mike McNeill (South Career vs. CCA Alaska Fairbanks Bowling Green Ferris State Lake Superior Miami Michigan Michigan State Nebraska-Omaha Northern Michigan Ohio State Western Michigan Totals Bend), Cary Nemeth (Granger) and Tommy Smith (South Bend) - have lived closer to Notre Dame than Rankin... played junior hockey with the Lincoln Stars in the USL... one of three former Stars on the Irish roster along with juniors Erik Condra and Jordan Pearce... one of 20 Notre Dame players to cut their hockey teeth in the USL... one of eight Michigan natives on the Irish roster, joining juniors Erik Condra (Livonia) and Justin White (Traverse City), sophomores Brett Blatchford (Temperance) and Kyle Lawson (New udson) and freshmen Ian vs. CCA Alaska Fairbanks Bowling Green Ferris State Lake Superior Miami Michigan Michigan State Nebraska-Omaha Northern Michigan Ohio State Western Michigan Totals UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME

5 O CK E Y All-Time Notre Dame ockey Letterwinners From Michigan Phil Wittliff F Port uron Mike Tardani W Muskegon Tom Michalak C Dearborn Dan Collard W Flint Jeff Logan W Grosse Point Kirt Bjork F Trenton Tony Bonadio D Port uron Greg udas D Troy John Nickodemus W Saginaw Andy Slaggert W Saginaw William oelzel D Bloomfield ills Tim Litchard RW Trenton Aniket Dhadphale LW Marquette Sean Seyferth D Ann Arbor Jake Wiegand LW Northville Rob Globke RW West Bloomfield Derek Smith D St. Mary s Chris Trick D Troy Mike Walsh LW Northville Jason Paige C Saginaw Josh Sciba C/LW Westland Evan Rankin RW 04- Portage Erik Condra RW 05- Livonia Justin White C/LW 06- Traverse City Brett Blatchford D 06- Temperance Kyle Lawson D 06- New udson Cole (Ann Arbor), Brad Phillips (Farmington ills) and Ben Ryan (Brighton)... signed in the late-signing period (spring 04) along with Brian D Arcy and Mark Van Guilder. AS A JUNIOR: Saw action in 31 games for the Irish... scored four goals and added three assists for seven points... was +6 for the year... recorded seven penalties for 14 minutes... had 42 shots on goal... collected first points of the season with assists versus Boston College and Providence on Oct scored first goal of season on Dec. 3, in 6-2 win over Alaska... snapped a 1-1 tie with first goal of second period on a wrap around... scored in second consecutive game on Dec. 8 at Michigan in a 7-3 win when he lit the lamp on a third-period breakaway back-hander for the final goal of the game... picked up final assist of the year on Dec. 31 in 4-2 win over Northern Michigan... third tally of the year came at Lake Superior on Jan. 12 when he scored on a rebound to give Irish a 1-0 first-period lead in 4-3 overtime win... scored lone Notre Dame goal in 2-1, season-ending loss to Michigan State in NCAA quarterfinals... deflected a Brett Blatchford shot with under six minutes left in game to cut Spartans lead to 2-1 in eventual 2-1 loss. AS A SOPOMORE: Saw action in 29 of Notre Dame s 36 games during the season... scored three goals and added two assists for five points... had five penalties for 10 minutes... picked up a game-winning goal against Alaska Fairbanks... took 35 shots on goal... was +1 on the year... picked up first point of the season with an assist on third-period goal by Josh Sciba in 5-3 loss to Princeton... did not score again until Jan. 6 at Nebraska-Omaha when he got his first goal of the year, an insurance tally in 4-1 Notre Dame win... second goal of the season came in 3-2 home loss to Michigan State on Feb assisted on a Josh Sciba third-period goal in 7-4 win at Bowling Green on Feb picked up final goal, scoring the game winner in 4-1 win against Alaska Fairbanks on Feb goal came at 13:06 of the first period and gave Irish a 2-1 lead... win helped Notre Dame clinch home playoff berth in first round of CCA playoffs against the same Nanooks... was held scoreless in two playoff games. AS A FRESMAN: Played in 36 of Notre Dame s 38 games in , scoring five goals and adding five assists for 10 points... had one power-play goal... tied for seventh on the team with 68 shots on goal... had 19 penalties for 49 minutes... picked up first collegiate goal in Notre Dame s biggest win of the year on Oct first-period goal gave Irish a 2-0 lead on the way to a 3-2 win over top-ranked Boston College... recorded first multiple-point game of his career with a goal and an assist in 4-4 tie with Bowling Green on Nov that was the start of a four-game point streak (3g, 2a)... returned home to Kalamazoo to score game-tying goals in 2-2 tie with Western Michigan on Nov added an assist the following night in 3-2 win over the Broncos... extended the streak to four games with his Rankin s Career Statistics Year GP G A Pts Shots Sh Pct. P/Min PPG SG GWG +/ / / / Totals / fifth goal of the season in 3-2 loss to Alaska Fairbanks... picked up one assist in 3-2 overtime win versus Michigan State on Dec went 13 games without a point before picking up assists in back-to-back games versus Nebraska-Omaha and Ferris State... scored fifth goal of the season in CCA playoffs... goal came in first period of game one and staked Irish to a 1-0 lead in a game they would lose, PREP & PERSONAL: Graduated from Portage Northern igh School... had 15 goals and 18 assists for 33 points in 58 games for Lincoln Stars in seven of those goals came on the power play and one was short-handed... selected to the USL s Prospects/All-Star game... was a member of USA Under-18 Select Team that won the gold medal at the Under-18 World Cup in August of scored overtime game-winning goal versus Russia... played in U.S. Select-17 Festival and led Team Michigan in scoring in summer of named to the all-festival team... spent season with oneybaked AAA team scoring 50 goals with 43 assists for 93 points in 74 games... was a member of Compuware s AAA team in where he scored 46 goals with 39 assists for 85 points in 70 games... named MVP of the 2002 Silver Sticks Bantam AAA tournament and was selected to the tournament all-star team... full name is Evan Reid Rankin... son of Neil and Lisa Rankin... father is an independent contract photographer who frequently works for the Western Michigan athletic department... has one brother... born March 28, 1986, in Kalamazoo, Mich.... accountancy major in the Mendoza College of Business. Rankin s Career Bests 2 Points vs. Bowling Green (1g-1a; 11/5/04) 1 Goal 12 times 1 Assist 10 times 8 Shots on Goal vs. Rensselaer (1/1/05) 4-Game Point Streak (3g-2a); Nov. 5-Nov. 27, 2004 (vs. Bowling Green, Western) 2-Game Goal Streak (2g-0a); Dec. 3-8, 2006 (vs. Alaska and Michigan) (2g-1a); Nov. 5-12, 2004 (vs. Bowling Green and Western Michigan) OCKEY 23

6 Student- Athletes I R IS Brock Sheahan #14 Defenseman Senior Shoots: Left Lethbridge, Alberta Crowsnest Pass Timberwolves (AJL) Birthdate: May 6, 1984 Major: Finance Three-time monogram winner for the Irish on defense... leader of the Notre Dame blueline and one of the team s leaders both on and off the ice... recognized as one of the top defensive defensemen in the CCA and all of college hockey... no one competes harder... tough, intense player who plays a hard-nosed, physical style of defense... solid shot blocker... makes good decisions with the puck... strong skater who is excellent in transition... has the ability to find the open man... played in all 42 games in , breaking through in the goal column with three goals and five assists for eight points... was a finalist for the CCA s top defensive defenseman award as a junior... second on the team with 48 minutes in penalties... in 114 career games has scored Career vs. CCA Alaska Fairbanks Bowling Green Ferris State Lake Superior Miami Michigan Michigan State Nebraska-Omaha Northern Michigan Ohio State Western Michigan Totals three goals with 17 assists for 20 points... one of two senior defensemen on the roster along with Dan VeNard... came to the Irish after playing in the Alberta Junior ockey League (AJL) with the Crowsnest Pass Timberwolves... lone Canadian on the Irish roster... joins seven other Alberta natives to play for the Irish... the list includes Matt Williams-Kovacs (Calgary), Brad Wanchulak (Edson), Terry Lorenz (Lloydminster), Mark Benning (Edmonton), Dick Olson (Calgary), Roger Bourque (Calgary) and Larry Israelson (Didsbury)... part of an eight-man recruiting class for signed in early November ( 03) signing period along with Luke Lucyk and Dan VeNard... two-time Dean s List selection in the fall of 04 and spring of 06. AS A JUNIOR: Played in all 42 games for the Irish, scoring three goals with five assists for eight points... whistled for 24 penalties, resulting in 48 minutes... was second among defensemen and fifth on the team with a +20 rating... had 35 shots on goal for the year... one of three finalists for the CCA s postseason defensive defenseman award... recorded early-season assists versus Army (Oct. 28) and Bowling Green (Nov. 10)... was named to the all-tournament team at the Lightning College ockey Classic... snapped an 82-game goal less streak with a wrist shot from the left point in 4-1 win over Michigan State on Nov added two more goals on the year in the postseason... scored at 9:34 of the first period of 7-1 win over Alaska in game one of CCA second round... third goal came in second period of 3-0 CCA semifinal win over Lake Superior State on Mar. 16. AS A SOPOMORE: One of six Notre Dame players to appear in all 36 games during the season... still looking for his first career goal, but recorded eight assists on the year... had 26 penalties for 55 minutes to finish second on team in penalty minutes to Tom Sawatske s had an even +/- for the year... recorded 42 shots on goal, third among Irish defensemen... had three, two-game point streaks... was scoreless in first six games before getting two assists in 9-4 win against Bowling Green on Nov added an assist in following night s 4-2 win over the Falcons for a three-point weekend... had single assists in 5-2 loss to Ohio State on Nov. 26 and 4-3 loss at Western Michigan on Dec third two-game streak between Dec. 18 and Jan. 6 with assists in wins over Lake Superior and at Nebraska-Omaha... had just one assist in final 17 games... was vs. CCA Alaska Fairbanks Bowling Green Ferris State Lake Superior Miami Michigan Michigan State Nebraska-Omaha Northern Michigan Ohio State Western Michigan Totals UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME

7 48 games... also had 90 minutes in penalties... played campaign with the South Surrey Eagles in the British Columbia Junior ockey League (BCL), collecting three goals and 12 assists for 15 points in 52 games... started his junior career with the Lethbridge Y s Men Titans of the Alberta Midget ockey League (AML) in was selected an AML all-star after scoring five goals with 16 assists for 21 points in 36 league games... full name is Brock James Sheahan... son of Bernie and Carol Sheahan... has one brother and one sister... born May 6, 1984, in London, Ontario... finance major in the Mendoza College of Business. Sheahan s Career Bests 2 Points vs. Bowling Green (0g-2a; 11/10/05) 2 Assists vs. Bowling Green (11/10/05) 1 Goal vs. Lake Superior (3/16/07) vs. Alaska (3/9/07) vs. Michigan State (11/17/06) 4 Shots on Goal vs. Ferris State (2/10/06) vs. Lake Superior (12/18/05) vs. Michigan (11/5/05) O CK E Y held scoreless in two playoff games against Alaska Fairbanks. AS A FRESMAN: Played in 36 of Notre Dame s 38 games in his rookie season... collected four assists on the year...had 25 penalties for a total of 50 minutes... had 35 shots on goal... wasted little time getting his first collegiate point as he helped set up a Cory McLean power-play goal in 2-2 tie with Minnesota-Duluth in season opener... had back-to-back assist games in wins at Western Michigan (Nov. 13) and at Alaska Fairbanks (Nov. 26)... final assist of the season came in regular-season finale as he set up Tim Wallace s power-play goal in 2-1 loss at the Joyce Center. PREP & PERSONAL: Graduated from Catholic Central igh School in Lethbridge, Alberta... graduated with honors in played junior hockey in the AJL with the Crowesnest Pass Timberwolves in , serving as an assistant captain... was a second team AJL all-star selection after scoring six goals with 22 assists for 28 points in Sheahan s Career Statistics Year GP G A Pts Shots Sh Pct. P/Min PPG SG GWG +/ / / E / Totals / Game Point Streak (0g-2a); Dec. 18-Jan.-6, (vs. Lake Superior and Nebraska- Omaha) (0g-3a); Nov , 2005) (vs. Bowling Green) (0g-2a); Nov , 2004 (vs. Western Michigan and Alaska Fairbanks) OCKEY 25

8 Student- Athletes I R IS Mark Van Guilder #23 Center Senior Shoots: Right Roseville, Minnesota Tri-City Storm (USL) Birthdate: Jan. 17, 1984 Major: Sociology Three-time monogram winner for the Irish who continues to develop into a top, all-around college hockey player... team player who will serve as one of Notre Dame s team leaders in turned in a career campaign during his junior year... is one of the top two-way players in the CCA... one of 40 candidates for the 2007 obey Baker Award... versatile player who can play all three forward positions... saw action in every situation for the Irish the past two seasons... highly skilled player with outstanding hands and the ability to make smart plays... a key member of Notre Dame s top power-play unit... has excellent size and strength... tough to knock off the puck... strong in the corners and in front of the net... played in all 42 games for the Irish as a junior, finishing second in goals (18), sixth in assists (16) and fourth in points (34)... has never missed a game at Notre Dame, playing in 116 consecutive games with 29 goals and 39 assists for 68 career points... selected as Notre Dame s mostimproved player for the season... one of Career vs. CCA Alaska Fairbanks Bowling Green Ferris State Lake Superior Miami Michigan Michigan State Nebraska-Omaha Northern Michigan Ohio State Western Michigan Totals six former Tri-City Storm players on the Irish roster along with fellow senior Brian D Arcy, juniors Christian anson and Luke Lucyk, sophomore Kyle Lawson and freshman Calle Ridderwall... D Arcy, anson Lucyk and Van Guilder were key members in the Storm s run to the USL s Anderson Cup title (regular season) and trip to the Clark Cup finals... one of 20 USL alums playing for the Irish... signed in the late signing period (April 04) along with Evan Rankin and D Arcy... one of four Minnesota natives on the Notre Dame roster joining junior Garrett Regan (astings), sophomore Ryan Thang (Edina) and freshman Ryan Guentzel (Woodbury)... one of 88 Minnesota natives to earn a monogram with the Irish hockey program... second Roseville, Minn., native to play for the Notre Dame hockey team, joining former Irish defenseman Bill Green Dean s List selection for the first time in spring of 07. AS A JUNIOR: Became one of Notre Dame s go-to-guys during as he played in all 42 games, scoring 18 goals with 16 assists for 34 points... four goals came on the power play and one was a game winner... had 13 penalties for 26 minutes shots on goal ranked third on the team... was +10 on the season... named one of 40 candidates for the 2007 obey Baker Award... had eight multiple-point games and three games with two or more goals... got the season off to a fast start with two goals and one assist in season-opening 6-1 home win over Minnesota State on Oct followed that with second career hat trick in 7-1 win versus No. 1 ranked Boston College on Oct followed with two-assist game in 6-1 win at Providence the following night... recorded fourth two-point night with a goal (game winner) and an assist in 4-2 win at Ohio State (Nov. 3)... fifth multipoint contest came a week later at Bowling Green with goal and assist in 5-2 home win... added a single goal the following night in a 4-0 shutout win versus the Falcons... started a six-game point streak (5g-4a) on Dec. 2 against Alaska... scored once in 3-1 win and then followed with a two-goal game in 6-2 Irish win on Dec recorded three assists in weekend sweep of Michigan (Dec. 8 and vs. CCA Alaska Fairbanks Bowling Green Ferris State Lake Superior Miami Michigan Michigan State Nebraska-Omaha Northern Michigan Ohio State Western Michigan Totals UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME

9 O CK E Van Y 10)... closed December with a goal and an assist in 4-3 win over Northern Michigan on Dec. 30 at Ft. Wayne... then added a goal in series finale versus Wildcats at Joyce Center in 4-2 win... was named honorable mention RBK Financial Group CCA player of the month for December... went six games without a goal before striking once in each game of weekend series with Miami (Jan )... closed the regular season on a three-game goal streak and four-game point streak (3g, 1a)... set up Garrett Regan s game-winning goal in 3-2 overtime win at Alaska... scored one goal in each of final two games against Ferris State (Feb )... scored final goal of the season in game one of CCA second round playoffs, a 7-1 win over Alaska... had one goal and one assist in six postseason games. AS A SOPOMORE: Blossomed into one of Notre Dame s top offensive threats in played in all 36 games, ranking third in team scoring with eight goals and 18 assists for 26 points... scored six times on the power play and added a short-handed tally... collected one game winner... whistled for three penalties resulting in six minutes... was fourth on the squad with 75 shots on goal... had a.107 shooting percentage... had an even +/- rating... failed to pick up a point in first two games at Colorado College and Denver... had an assist in 5-3 loss to Princeton and then scored his first power-play goal of the year in 2-0 win over the Tigers on Oct ran point streak (1g, 3a) to three games with a pair of assists in 8-5 loss to Michigan on Nov after having streak stopped in 4-2 loss at Michigan, got back on the scoresheet with assists in each game of weekend sweep of Bowling Green... ran scoring streak to three games (1g, 2a) with a power-play marker in 2-2 tie at Miami on Nov went four games without a point before getting a career-best three assists in 3-0 win at home versus Western Michigan (Dec. 3)... did not score again in 05 portion of the schedule but opened 06 with a big weekend at Nebraska-Omaha... had second, three-point game (1g, 2a) of the season in a 4-1 win versus the Mavericks... goal was a second-period short-handed marker that gave Notre Dame a 3-1 lead... added an assist the following night in a 2-2 tie... picked up his fourth goal of the season in come-from-behind 4-3 win at Northern Michigan on Jan first-period power-play goal gave Irish a 1-0 lead... started a career-high five-game point streak (4g, 5a) with assists in both games of Michigan State series... added a goal and two assists in weekend sweep of Ferris State (Feb )... picked up two assists in 4-1 win and then had game-winning power-play goal the following night in 3-2 win at Ferris State... closed out streak on Feb. 17 in 7-4 win against Bowling Green... had first-career hat trick and four-point game in road win versus Falcons... two goals came on the power play... had final point of the season in 4-1 win over Alaska Fairbanks in final Irish win of the season... held scoreless in two CCA playoff games. AS A FRESMAN: One of seven players to play in all 38 games during the season... scored three goals with five assists for eight points... two of three goals came on the power play... received eight penalties for 16 minutes... tied for third on team with 70 shots on goal... first goal was lone Irish goal in 3-1 loss to Bowling Green on Nov turned in back-to-back assist games with helpers in wins at Western Michigan and Alaska Fairbanks... assisted on Michael Bartlett power-play tally in 6-1 loss at Michigan on Guilder s Career Statistics Year GP G A Pts Shots Sh Pct. P/Min PPG SG GWG +/ / / E / Totals / Dec assisted on Noah Babin goal in 1-1 tie at Lake Superior State on Jan went seven games before getting his second goal of the year in 6-2 loss at Bowling Green (Jan. 29)... had first multiple-point game of career with a goal and an assist versus Ferris State on Feb. 11 for last two points of the season. PREP & PERSONAL: Played two seasons of junior hockey with the Tri-City Storm... in was fifth in scoring with 17 goals and 22 assists for 39 points in 60 regular-season games... had three power-play goals and four game winners among his 17 tallies... added three goals and two assists in 11 playoff games... in , his first season in Tri-City, had 11 goals and eight assists for 19 points in 58 games... graduated from Roseville igh School where he lettered in football, hockey and lacrosse... helped lead Roseville to conference championships as a junior and senior for coach Steve Sertich... two-time all-conference selection... was team captain and team MVP as a senior when he scored 23 goals with 33 assists for 56 points... finalist for Minnesota s Mr. ockey Award in two-year letter winner in football at free safety... was selected the team s defensive MVP as a senior after leading Roseville in tackles and intercepting six passes... selected all-conference and all-state as a senior... picked up four letters in lacrosse where he played midfield/attack... helped lead Roseville to a pair of Minnesota lacrosse state championships... twotime team captain, team MVP and all-state selection as a junior and senior in lacrosse... had 27 goals and 18 assists in 11 games his final year... selected Pioneer Press Male Athlete of the Year for full name is Mark David Van Guilder... son of Mark and Elizabeth Van Guilder... has one brother and two sisters... born January 17, 1984, in Minneapolis, Minn.... sociology major in the College of Arts and Letters. Van Guilder s Career Bests 4 Points vs. Bowling Green (3g-1a; 2/17/06) 3 Goals vs. Boston College (10/20/06) vs. Bowling Green (2/17/06) 3 Assists vs. Western Michigan (12/3/05) 7 Shots on Goal vs. Bowling Green (1/29/05) 3-Game Goal Streak (3g-0a); Feb. 23-March 9, 2007 (vs. Ferris State and Alaska) 6-Game Point Streak (5g-4a); Dec. 2-Dec. 31, 2006 (vs. Alaska, Michigan and No. Michigan) OCKEY 27

10 Student- Athletes I R IS Dan VeNard #4 Defenseman Senior Shoots: Right Vernon ills, Illinois Green Bay Gamblers (USL) Birthdate: Oct. 5, 1985 Major: istory and Political Science Three-time monogram winner for the Irish... hard-working defenseman who will serve as a leader of Notre Dame s young defensive corps along with Brock Sheahan... tough, gritty defender who has battled injuries throughout his Irish hockey career... tough, tenacious player with a great attitude and tremendous work ethic... defensive-minded defenseman who is strong on his skates and makes good decisions with the puck... strong in transition game, making quick first pass out of the defensive zone... strong off ice leadership skills... was selected to serve as president of Notre Dame s Student- Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) as a senior... saw action in 17 games in , picking up four assists on the year... has now played in 71 career games with two Career vs. CCA Alaska Fairbanks Bowling Green Ferris State Lake Superior Miami Michigan Michigan State Nebraska-Omaha Northern Michigan Ohio State Western Michigan Totals goals and six assists for eight points... played three seasons in the United States ockey League (USL) with the Green Bay Gamblers... one of two former Gamblers on the Notre Dame roster along with sophomore Kevin Deeth... one of 20 Irish players to play in the USL... one of five Illinois natives on the Notre Dame roster, joining fellow senior Brian D Arcy (Western Springs), sophomores Dan Kissel (Crestwood) and Tom O Brien (Mokena) and freshman Teddy Ruth (Naperville)... signed a national letterof-intent in early-signing period (Nov. 02) along with Luke Lucyk and Brock Sheahan. AS A JUNIOR: Played in 17 games, recording four assists on the season... called for two penalties resulting in four penalty minutes... took 12 shots on goal... was +9 for the season... held scoreless in first four games he played before going on a personal-best three-game point streak (0g, 3a) from Nov. 10 to Nov set up firstperiod goal by Ryan Thang in 5-2 win versus Bowling Green... set up Erik Condra s gamewinning goal the following night in 4-0 win over Falcons... final assist came on Justin White s first career goal in 4-1 home win against Michigan State on Nov final vs. CCA Alaska Fairbanks Bowling Green Ferris State Lake Superior Miami Michigan Michigan State Nebraska-Omaha Northern Michigan Ohio State Western Michigan Totals UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME

11 O CK E Y assist of the season came on Jan. 5 when he helped set up Condra short-handed goal in 6-2 win versus Robert Morris in Pittsburgh. AS A SOPOMORE: Played in 29 of Notre Dame s 36 games on the season... missed first three games of the season due to a stress fracture suffered during the summer... scored one goal with one assist for two points... recorded 12 penalties for 24 minutes... had 18 shots on goal... had a -1 rating for the year... picked up lone assist in a 2-2 tie at Miami on Jan scored Notre Dame s only goal of the post season when he gave the Irish a 1-0 lead at 13:31 of the first period in an eventual 3-1 loss to Alaska Fairbanks. AS A FRES- MAN: Played in 25 of 38 games in recorded a goal and an assist for two points... whistled off for 11 penalties for 22 minutes... had 23 shots on goal... played in the first 11 games of the season with one assist versus Western Michigan in 2-2 tie on Nov suffered a separated right shoulder the following night versus the Broncos and missed the next seven weeks (seven games)... returned to the lineup on New Year s Day and played in the next 10 games... scored first career goal on a breakaway versus Michigan Tech in Green Bay, Wis.... suffered another shoulder injury on Jan. 29 versus Bowling Green and sat out the month of February, missing six games... returned for the final two regularseason games ver- sus Michigan State and the two CCA playoff games versus Michigan. PREP & PERSONAL: Graduated from Ashwaubenon igh School in Green Bay... spent his freshman year in high school at Adlai Stevenson igh school in Illinois... played three years with the USL s Green Bay Gamblers... alternate captain for the Gamblers in had two goals and two assists for four points to go with two minutes in penalties... named to the USL s Viking Cup all-star team made up of Under VeNard s Career Statistics Year GP G A Pts Shots Sh Pct. P/Min PPG SG GWG +/ / / / Totals / Tier I players... in , injured his knee in opening game of the season, but returned in February to play in final eight games of the season, notching a goal and an assist... as a 16-year old in , played in 60 games for the Gamblers, scoring three goals with nine assists for 12 points... named to Central District Select 16 and 17 teams and was a member of the U.S. Select Under 18 team that played in the Eight Nations Tournament in the Czech Republic...full name is Daniel J. VeNard... son of Jim and Joanne VeNard... has one sister... father played college hockey at St. Nobert s... grandfather Vincent Manna played college football at oly Cross (Worcester, Mass.)... is the nephew of former Boston Celtic player and coach Tom einsohn who played his college basketball at oly Cross... born Oct. 5, 1985, in Winfield, Ill.... history and political science major in the College of Arts and Letters. VeNard s Career Bests 1 Point Eight times 1 Goal vs. Alaska (3/3/06) vs. Michigan Tech (1/18/05) 1 Assist Six times 4 Shots on Goal vs. Bowling Green (11/5/04) 3-Game Point Streak (0g-3a); Nov. 10-Nov. 17, 2006 (vs. Bowling Green and Michigan State) OCKEY 29

12 Student- Athletes I R IS Erik Condra #11 Right Wing Junior Shoots: Right Livonia, Michigan Lincoln Stars (USL) Birthdate: Aug. 6, 1986 Major: Psychology/Pre-Professional Seventh-Round Draft Choice Ottawa Senators (2006) Two-time monogram winner at Notre Dame... offensive catalyst for the Irish... will be a player to watch in the CCA during his junior season... talented playmaker with great hands and offensive instincts... team leader on and off the ice... continues to develop his all-around game... plays at both ends of the ice... has the knack for scoring or setting up key goals at key times... was an honorable mention all-cca selection as a sophomore after being selected to the all-rookie team as a freshman... named to 2007 CCA all-tournament team after helping Irish to first CCA championship... a finalist for CCA rookie-of-the-year honors in selected as Notre Dame s offensive player-of-the-year as a sophomore... led the Irish in scoring for the second season in a row, scoring 14 goals with 34 assists for 48 points in 42 games... Notre Dame s rookie-of-the-year in after leading the team with 34 points on six goals and 28 assists... first freshman to lead the Irish in Career vs. CCA Alaska Fairbanks Bowling Green Ferris State Lake Superior Miami Michigan Michigan State Nebraska-Omaha Northern Michigan Ohio State Western Michigan Totals scoring since Jamie Ling 96 led the team in his freshman season of with 40 points... in 78 career games has 20 goals and 62 assists for 82 points... selected in the seventh round, 211th overall of the 2006 NL Entry Draft by the Ottawa Senators... played junior hockey in the USL with the Lincoln Stars where he was a teammate of current Notre Dame goaltender Jordan Pearce... one of 20 Irish players to play in the USL... also played one season for the Texarkana Bandits of the North American ockey League (NAL)... one of six Irish players with ties to the NAL along with senior Brian D Arcy (Cleveland), sophomores Brett Blatchford (Texas), Stewart Carlin (Compuware) and Tom O Brien (Mahoning Valley) and freshman Ryan Guentzel (Southern Minnesota)... one of eight Michigan natives on the roster along with senior Evan Rankin (Portage), junior Justin White (Traverse City), sophomores Brett Blatchford (Temperance) and Kyle Lawson (New udson) and freshmen Ian Cole (Ann Arbor), Brad Phillips (Farmington ills) and Ben Ryan (Brighton)... signed national letter-of-intent in early-signing period (Nov. 04) along with Christian anson, Jordan Pearce, Kyle Lawson, Kevin Deeth and Ryan Thang... has family ties to the Notre Dame hockey program as his uncle is All-American forward Kirt Bjork 83. AS A SOPOMORE: Led Notre Dame in scoring for the second consecutive season, scoring 14 goals with 34 assists for 48 points in 42 games... had four power-play goals, one shorthanded tally and four game winners on the year... tied for the team lead with 121 shots on goal... whistled off for nine penalties resulting in 18 penalty minutes... led the Irish with a Condra s 48 points were most by an Irish player since Curtis Janicke 93 had 50 points in assists were most since Connor Dunlop 03 had 36 in was sixth in the CCA with 48 points and tied for for second with 34 assists while +30 led all skaters... was an honorable mention all- CCA selection... Notre Dame s offensive playerof-the-year for had 10 games with two or more points, including two four-point nights and one game with five points... had one multiple-goal game... opened the season with a five-game point streak (1g, 6a) notching one assist in each game of Minnesota State series... scored once and added two helpers in 7-1 win at No. 1 Boston College... added assists in wins at Providence and versus Army to end streak... scored opening goal of game in 4-2 win at Ohio State (Nov. 3)... picked up three assists in 5-2 win at Bowling Green (Nov. 10)... recorded only two-goal game (including game winner) of the season in 4-0 win over Falcons on Nov. 11, giving him five-point weekend (2g, 3a) vs. CCA Alaska Fairbanks Bowling Green Ferris State Lake Superior Miami Michigan Michigan State Nebraska-Omaha Northern Michigan Ohio State Western Michigan Totals UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME

13 O CK E Y selected CCA offensive player-of-the-week and Inside College ockey.com s player of the week for Nov scored once in 4-2 win at Nebraska- Omaha on Nov after getting shutout in weekend series with Alaska, came back with six-point (1g, 5a) weekend in series sweep of Michigan... had four points (1g, 3a) in 7-3 win and two assists in 4-3 victory over Wolverines... named CCA offensive player-of-the-week for Dec added a goal and an assist in 4-3 win over Northern Michigan on Dec started the 2007 portion of the schedule with a four-game point streak (3g, 6a)... had career-best five-point game (1g, 4a) in 6-2 win at Robert Morris... goal was first short-handed tally of his career... added an assist in 4-2 loss to the Colonials... collected back-to-back game-winning goals in sweep at Lake Superior... scored overtime game winner on Jan. 12 in 4-3 win... had a goal and an assist the following night with game winner in 4-1 win over the Lakers... picked up 11th goal of the season in 3-0 win at Western Michigan... held to three assists over next five games before getting goals in 2-2 tie with Nebraska-Omaha (Feb. 10) and power-play goal in 3-2 overtime win at Alaska (Feb. 17)... shutout in Ferris State series to end regular season before scoring in five straight (1g, 8a) postseason games... had second fourassist game of season and third of his career in 7-1 win over Alaska in game one of CCA quarterfinals... followed with single assist in 3-1 win in game two... set up two goals in 3-0 win over Lake Superior State in CCA semifinals... scored game-tying goal (1-1) in 2-1 win over Michigan in CCA championship game... selected to the CCA all-tournament team...assisted on one goal in 3-2 double-overtime win against Alabama-untsville in NCAA tournament... in six postseason games led the irish with nine points (1g, 8a). AS A FRESMAN: One of six Notre Dame players to play in all 36 games... led the Irish in scoring with six goals and 28 assists for 36 points... scored three goals on the power play and one game winner... picked up 16 penalties for 32 minutes.. third on the team with 77 shots on goal... was -2 on the year... second on the team with 19 points on the power play on three goals and 16 assists... had eight games with two or more points... Notre Dame s rookie-of-the-year... selected to CCA all-rookie team... finalist for CCA rookie-ofthe-year honors... led all CCA freshmen in scoring and was seventh in the nation... picked up first collegiate points in second game of the season when he assisted on all three goals in a 6-3 loss at Denver to start a four-game point streak (1g, 6a)... had assists in each game of Princeton series, setting up Garrett Regan s game winner in 2-0 victory... had a goal and an assist in first CCA game against Michigan in 8-5 loss to Wolverines on Nov had second three-assist game in the first seven games with three helpers in 9-4 win against Bowling Green on Nov had first multiple-goal game of career with two goals and one assist in 3-2 win at Minnesota State on Dec scored game winner with nine seconds left when he deflected a Chris Trick shot for the first Irish road win since Nov. 26, added an assist in home loss to Mavericks... selected CCA rookie-of-the-week for Dec. 11 for four-point weekend... recorded two assists in 4-1 win at Nebraska-Omaha to start the 06 portion of the schedule... had single assists in back-to-back games at Miami... recorded fourth three-point game (1g, 2a) in 4-3 come-from-behind win at Northern Michigan... combined with Tom Sawatske to score the two fastest goals (eight seconds apart) in Notre Dame hockey history in third period... had a six-game point streak (2g, 8a) Condra s Career Bests 5 Points vs. Robert Morris (1g-4a; 1/5/07) 2 Goals vs. Bowling Green (11/11/06) vs. Minnesota State (12/6/05) 4 Assists vs. Alaska (3/9/07) vs. Robert Morris (1/5/07) vs. Bowling Green (2/17/06) 8 Shots on Goal vs. Alaska (3/9/07) Condra s Career Statistics Year GP G A Pts Shots Sh Pct. P/Min PPG SG GWG +/ / / Totals / between Jan. 28 and Feb started the streak with assists in two consecutive games against Ohio State and Michigan State... had goals in 2-1 loss at Michigan State and 4-1 home win versus Ferris State... chipped in two assists in 3-2 win at Big Rapids, Mich., versus the Bulldogs on Feb closed the streak with a career-high four-point and four-assist game in 7-4 win at Bowling Green... first four-point game by a Notre Dame player since Mar. 18, 2004 when Aaron Gill and Rob Globke each had four points versus Ohio State in CCA Super Six game... closed the year with one assist in 4-1 win against Alaska Fairbanks... did not score in two playoff games against the Nanooks. PREP & PERSONAL: Graduated from Texas igh School in Texarkana, Texas... spent first three years of high school at Detroit Catholic Central in Redford, Mich.... played one year of junior hockey in the USL with the Lincoln Stars...tied for eighth in the league with 30 goals and 30 assists for 60 points of 30 goals came via the power play... also had four short-handed tallies and six game winners... played for the Texarkana Bandits of the North American ockey League (NAL)... had 20 goals and 24 assists for 44 points in 56 games with the Bandits... selected team MVP following the season... came up through the oneybaked junior program in Detroit... was a teammate of Irish forward Evan Rankin with the oneybaked AAA team in full name is Erik P. Condra... son of Paul and Sonja Condra... has one brother... nephew of Irish All-American hockey standout Kirt Bjork born Aug, 6, 1986, in Wyandotte, Mich.... psychology/pre-professional studies major in the College of Arts and Letters. 2-Game Goal Streak (2g-1a); Jan , 2007 (vs. Lake Superior State) (2g-0a); Feb. 4-Feb. 10, 2006 (vs. Michigan State and Ferris State) 6-Game Point Streak (2g-8a); Jan. 28-Feb. 17, 2006 (vs. Ohio State, Michigan State, Ferris State and Bowling Green) OCKEY 31

14 Student- Athletes I R IS Christian #25 anson Center Junior Shoots: Right Venetia, Pennsylvania Tri-City Storm (USL) Birthdate: March 10, 1986 Major: Finance Two-time monogram winner for the Irish... will look to have a breakout season in solid two-way forward who had a strong sophomore year... will look to add more offense to his game... Notre Dame s top face-off man heading into the season... skilled, play-making center... uses size and reach to disrupt opponents in the defensive zone... continues to develop all-around game... played in 33 games last season, scoring six goals with two assists... selected to the all-tournament team and was tournament MVP at the Lightning College ockey Classic... has played in 56 career games with seven goals and four assists for 11 points... played two seasons in the United States ockey League (USL) for the Tri-City Storm... was a teammate of current Irish players Brian D Arcy, Luke Lucyk and Mark Van Career vs. CCA Alaska Fairbanks Bowling Green Ferris State Lake Superior Miami Michigan Michigan State Nebraska-Omaha Northern Michigan Ohio State Western Michigan Totals Guilder... one of six former Storm alums on the roster along with D Arcy, Lucyk, Van Guilder, sophomore Kyle Lawson and freshman Calle Ridderwall... one of 20 former USL players at Notre Dame... won the USL s 2005 Curt ammer Award which is presented annually to the league s most gentlemanly player who embodies what the USL stands for on and off the ice... fourth Irish hockey player to receive ammer Award, joining Cory McLean 05, Aaron Gill 04 and Mark Eaton who now plays for the NL s Pittsburgh Penguins... signed national vs. CCA Alaska Fairbanks Bowling Green Ferris State Lake Superior Miami Michigan Michigan State Nebraska-Omaha Northern Michigan Ohio State Western Michigan Totals UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME

15 O CK E Y letter-of-intent in early-signing period (Nov. 04) along with Erik Condra, Jordan Pearce, Kevin Deeth, Kyle Lawson and Ryan Thang... one of three Western Pennsylvania natives on the roster along with sophomores Stewart Carlin (Jeannette) and Christiaan Minella (Canonsburg)... one of eight players from Pittsburgh area to play hockey at Notre Dame, joining Carlin, Minella, Mike Leherr ( 86-90), Tom Mooney ( 84-88), Tom Myers ( 68-69), Tom Parent ( 84-85) and John Roselli ( 68-71) member of Notre Dame s Academic onors Program. AS A SOPOMORE: Saw action in 33 games for the Irish, scoring six goals with two assists for eight points... had one power-play goal and one game winner... recorded 12 penalties for 24 penalty minutes... took 58 shots on goal... was +8 for the season... led all regular centers by winning 59.1% of face offs (267 of 452)... missed eight straight games from Jan. 19 through Feb. 10 with mononucleosis... scored goals in three straight games from Oct. 27 to Nov first goal of the year gave Irish a 2-0 lead versus Army in opening game of Lightning College ockey Classic... gave Notre Dame a 1-0 lead at 3:21 of second period versus Air Force for eventual game-winning goal in 2-0 win over Air Force... was selected to the Lightning College ockey Classic all-tournament team and was tournament most valuable player... continued goal streak with second goal of the game in 4-2 win at Ohio State on Nov went 10 games without a point before scoring fourth goal of the season in 7-3 win at Michigan... picked up first two-point game of career in 4-3 win over Northern Michigan on Dec. 30 at Ft. Wayne... third-period powerplay goal snapped 2-2 tie... had one assist in 4-2 home loss to Robert Morris... returned to the lineup after missing eight games with mononucleosis at Alaska on Feb scored final goal of the season in CCA semifinal game, an empty-net goal to lock up 3-0 win over Lake Superior State... had one goal in six postseason games. AS A FRESMAN: Played in 23 games with one goal and two asssists... recorded 7 penalties for 14 minutes... had 20 shots on goal and was -2 on the season... scored first collegiate goal in 9-4 win over Bowling Green on Nov had first assist of the year on Jan. 20 in 5-2 loss at Northern Michigan... anson s Career Bests 2 Points vs. No. Michigan (1g-1a; 12/30/06) 1 Goal Seven times anson s Career Statistics Year GP G A Pts Shots Sh Pct. P/Min PPG SG GWG +/ / / Totals / had one point in two CCA playoff games when he set up Dan VeNard s first-period goal in 3-1 loss to Alaska Fairbanks. PREP & PERSONAL: Graduated from Peters Township igh School in McMurray, Pa.... also attended Kearney igh School in Kearney, Neb., while playing for the Tri-City Storm... as a freshman at Peters Township, helped lead Indians to 2002 Pennsylvania State title... had four goals and three assists in championship game... played five years with the Pittsburgh ornets before joining Tri-City... was a high school and junior teammate of freshman Christiaan Minella at Peters Township and with the ornets... played two seasons in Tri-City... served as an assistant captain in and led the Storm in scoring with 19 goals and 33 assists for 52 points to tie for 16th in USL scoring race... in helping Storm to fourth-place in the USL s Western Division with a record... full name is Christian David anson... son of Dave and Suzanne anson... has two sisters... his father, Dave, played 10 years of pro hockey, including stints with the Detroit Red Wings, the Minnesota North Stars and the WA s Minnesota Fighting Saints... father is best known for his role in the movie, Slapshot, as one of the famed anson Brothers... becomes the sixth Notre Dame hockey player whose father played in the NL... born March 10, 1986, in Glens Falls, N.Y....finance major in the Mendoza College of Business. 1 Assist vs. Robert Morris (1/7/07) vs. Northern Michigan (12/30/06) vs. Alaska (3/3/06) vs. Northern Michigan (1/20/06) 7 Shots on Goal vs. Northern Michigan (12/30/06) 3-Game Goal Streak (3g-0a); Oct. 27-Nov. 3, 2006 (vs. Army, Air Force, Ohio State) 3-Game Point Streak (3g-0a); Oct. 27-Nov. 3, 2006 (vs. Army, Air Force, Ohio State) OCKEY 33

16 Student- Athletes I R IS Luke Lucyk #20 Defenseman Junior Shoots: Left Fox Point, Wisconsin Tri-City Storm (USL) Birthdate: May 5, 1986 Major: Finance Returns to the Notre Dame roster after playing the season with the Tri-City Storm of the United States ockey League (USL)... spent campaigns at Notre Dame... returned to the USL to get more playing time and continue to develop his game... made great strides last season, learning to adapt to the speed of the game while becoming a leader on the ice... quick, mobile skater who improved his shot and skating... solid defensive defenseman who makes good decisions with the puck... will look to work his way into the regular rotation on defense... was second among Tri-City defensemen in scoring with nine goals and 13 assists for 22 points in 59 games... had five power-play goals and two game winners in helping Storm to second place in the USL Western Division with a record... added a goal and an assist in nine playoff Career vs. CCA Alaska Fairbanks Bowling Green Ferris State Lake Superior Miami Michigan Michigan State Nebraska-Omaha Northern Michigan Ohio State Western Michigan Totals games as the Storm took a 4-3 series from Sioux City before falling to Sioux Falls in the second round... was a teammate of incoming freshman Calle Ridderwall at Tri-City... has played in 44 career games at Notre Dame wih one goal and one assist... played first two seasons at Tri-City from where he was a teammate of seniors Brian D Arcy and Mark Van Guilder and junior Christian anson... one of six Tri-City alums on the roster with D Arcy, Van Guilder, anson, Ridderwall and sophomore defenseman Kyle Lawson... one of 20 players with USL experience on the Notre Dame roster... joins 11 other Wisconsin natives to win a monogram at Notre Dame... notables include: goaltender Forrest Karr 99 (DeForest), Andy Jurkowski 00 (Madison), Garry Gruber 96 (Madison) and John Wroblewski (Neenah, 99-03)... has won one monogram with the Irish... previously wore number seven with Notre Dame but will now wear number 20. AS A SOPOMORE ( ): Played in 11 games for Notre Dame with no points... recorded three penalties for six minutes... took three shots on goal and was -1 for the season vs. CCA Alaska Fairbanks Bowling Green Ferris State Lake Superior Miami Michigan Michigan State Nebraska-Omaha Northern Michigan Ohio State Western Michigan Totals UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME

17 All-Time Notre Dame ockey Letterwinners From Wisconsin Kevin umphreys F Green Bay Pat Devine W Madison Dave Lucia W Madison Jeff Badalich W Cottage Green John Welsch W Fond du Lac Chris Olson LW Madison Carl Piccanatto G Stevens Point Garry Gruber D Madison Jay Matuschak RW Superior Forrest Karr G DeForest Andy Jurkowski D Madison John Wroblewski RW Neenah Luke Lucyk D 04- Fox Point O CK E Y AS A FRESMAN: Played in 33 of team s 38 games during the season... scored one goal and added an assist for two points... whistled for eight penalties resulting in 16 minutes... recorded his first collegiate point in Notre Dame s game versus Michigan Tech at Green Bay, Wis., when he helped set up a first-period goal by Chris Trick... first collegiate goal came on Feb. 4 versus Nebraska- Omaha... fired a long wrist shot from the right point that beat goaltender Chris olt to give the Irish a 1-1 tie versus the Mavericks. PREP & PERSONAL: Graduated from Kearney igh School in Kearney, Neb., while playing for the USL s Tri-City Storm... helped the Storm to USL regular-season title (Anderson Cup) and was runner-up in Clark Cup playoff finals versus Waterloo and current Irish teammate Garrett Regan... had one goal and nine assists for 10 points and added 60 penalty minutes in 60 games in in his first year with the Storm ( ), had a goal and an assist for two points... member of USA Under-18 Select team that won the gold medal at the Under- 18 World Cup in August of 2003 in the Czech Republic... scored the game-winning goal in U.S. win over Canada... one of his coaches with Team USA was Irish assistant coach Andy Slaggert... played midget hockey in Wisconsin for Team Wisconsin, helping that team to regional, state and the National Midget Championship before moving to the Storm... attended ninth and tenth grade at University School in Milwaukee, Wis., where he played hockey and golf... all-conference selection in hockey as a sophomore... helped both teams to conference and regional championships... recorded a WSGA hole-in-one in June of full name is Luke George Lucyk... son of Kelly and Nicole Lucyk... born May 5, 1986, in Milwaukee, Wis.... finance major in the Mendoza College of Business. Lucyk s Career Bests 1 Point vs. Nebraska-Omaha (1g-0a; 2/4/05) vs. Michigan Tech (0g,1a; 1/18/05) 1 Goal vs. Nebraska-Omaha (2/4/05) 1 Assist vs. Michigan Tech (1/18/05) 4 Shots on Goal vs. Miami (10/16/04) Lucyk s Career Statistics Year GP G A Pts Shots Sh Pct. P/Min PPG SG GWG +/ / / Did Not Play at Notre Dame Totals / OCKEY 35

18 Student- Athletes I R IS Jordan Pearce #1 Goaltender Junior Catches: Left Anchorage, Alaska Lincoln Stars (USL) Birthdate: Oct. 10, 1986 Major: Anthropology/Pre-Med as earned two monograms at Notre Dame serving as a back up to David Brown... ready for the challenge of taking over the starting role in will team with sophomore Tom O Brien and freshman Brad Phillips to give the Irish a strong trio in goal... has shown the ability to play at the Division I level in limited action his first two seasons... has all the ingredients to be a top Division I goaltender... uses size and quickness to fill the net... will strive to be more consistent and have confidence in his ability... has a strong glove hand... continues to improve his all-around game... appeared in three games as a sophomore, starting all three... was with a 2.01 goals-against averge and a.895 save percentage with one shutout... has a career record in 12 appearances with nine starts... owns a 2.89 goals-against average and a.885 save percentage for his career with two shutouts... joined the Irish after playing one season in the USL with the Lincolns Stars after two years with the U.S. National Team Career vs. CCA Team Rec. GAA Sv% Alaska Fairbanks Bowling Green Ferris State Lake Superior Miami Michigan Michigan State Nebraska-Omaha Northern Michigan Ohio State Western Michigan Totals Developmental Program in Ann Arbor, Mich.... one of three former Lincoln Stars on the Notre Dame roster along with Erik Condra and Evan Rankin... one of 20 Irish players to play in the USL... one of 19 Notre Dame players all-time to play for the U.S. National program and one of five on the current roster along with sophomore Kyle Lawson and freshmen Ian Cole, Brad Phillips and Teddy Ruth... signed national letterof-intent in early-signing period (Nov. 04) along with Condra, Christian anson, Kevin Deeth, Kyle Lawson and Ryan Thang... has been selected to the Dean s List in two of his first four semesters at Notre Dame (fall of 05 and spring of 06)... had a 4.0 grade-point average in the spring of 06 member of Notre Dame s Academic onors Program. AS A SOPOMORE: Saw action in just three games as he served as the back up to All- American David Brown... was in three starts with a 2.01 goals-against average and a.895 save percentage while turning in one shutout... made first start of the season on Oct. 27 in opening game of the Lightning College ockey Classic in Tampa, Fla., versus Army... stopped all seven shots he faced in 3-0 shutout win... returned between the pipes on Jan. 7 in a home contest against Robert Morris... played 58:10 while stopping 11 of 15 shots in 4-2 loss to the Colonials... two of four goals were powerplay markers... turned in best performance of the season on the road at Alaska on Feb vs. CCA Team Rec. GAA Sv% Alaska Fairbanks Bowling Green Ferris State Lake Superior Miami Michigan Michigan State Nebraska-Omaha Northern Michigan Ohio State Western Michigan Totals UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME

19 O CK E Y Pearce s Game-by-Game Statistics Date Opponent Result Minutes GA SV 10/22 at Denver L, : /29 Princeton W, : /5 at Michigan L, : /10 Bowling Green W, : /26 Ohio State --, : /2 at Western Michigan L, : /21 at Northern Michigan W, : /17 at Bowling Green W, : /4 Alaska Fairbanks * L, : * CCA Tournament Pearce s Game-by-Game Statistics Date Opponent Result Minutes GA SV 10/27 vs. Army $ W, : /7 Robert Morris L, : /17 at Alaska W, 3-2 (ot) 61: $ Lightning College ockey Classic Pearce s Career Statistics Year GP/GS W-L-T Time GA GAA Saves Save Pct. Shutouts / : / : Totals 12/ : OCKEY played 61:22, stopping 33 of 35 shots in 3-2 overtime win for the Irish saves were second best total of his career. AS A FRESMAN: Made nine appearances as a freshman with six starts... was with a 3.25 goals-against average and a.882 save percentage... recorded one shutout...finished the year with 180 saves... surrendered 24 goals in 442:24 minutes... made first appearance of the year at Denver on Oct. 22, giving up six goals with 17 saves in a 6-3 loss to the Pioneers... registered first career win and shutout on Oct. 29 with a 27-save, 2-0 win over Princeton at home... tied David Brown for the earliest shutout in a career at Notre Dame by doing it in his second game... selected CCA rookie-of-the-week for shutout against Tigers... lost a 4-2 decision at Michigan on Nov. 5, stopping 25 shots in the contest... surrendered four goals (29 saves) in a 9-4 win over Bowling Green on Nov played the third period in relief of Brown in 5-2 loss to Ohio State on Nov. 26, giving up one goal on eight shots... played the first 39:58 in 4-3 loss at Western Michigan, giving up four goals on 16 shots... did not see action again until Jan. 21 when he replaced Brown with 6:47 gone in the second period at Northern Michigan and the Irish trailing, stopped all 14 shots he faced as Notre Dame rallied for a 4-3 win... had a career-high 34 saves in 7-4 win at Bowling Green on Feb final appearance came in the CCA playoffs... in game two, replaced Brown after he was injured just 10 minutes into the contest... made 15 saves in tough, 1-0 loss to Alaska Fairbanks. WIT USA OCKEY: As a member of the USA Under-18 team was with a 3.57 goalsagainst average and a.874 save percentagge in the previous year, , was with a 3.97 goals against and a.891 save mark. PREP & PERSONAL: Graduated from South Anchorage igh School in Anchorage, Alaska... also attended Lincoln Southwest in Lincoln, Neb. during his senior year, uron igh School in Ann Arbor as a sophomore and junior and Service igh School in Anchorage as a freshman... was all-conference and all-state as a freshman at Service igh School... while playing with the Lincoln Stars in was with a 3.07 goals-against average and a.897 save percentage in helping Lincoln to a second-place ties in the USL s Western Division... full name is Jordan Paul Pearce... son of David and Brenda Pearce... has one brother and one sister... born Oct. 10, 1986, in Anchorage, Alaska... anthropology/premed major in the College of Arts and Letters. Pearce s Career Bests Saves 34 vs. Bowling Green (2/17/06) 33 vs. Alaska (2/17/07) 29 vs. Bowling Green (11/10/05) Shutouts vs. Army, 3-0 (10/27/06) vs. Princeton, 2-0 (10/29/05) Shutout Streaks 110:58 (March 4, 2006-Jan. 7, 2007 vs. Alaska, Army and Robert Morris) 73:02 (Oct. 22-Nov. 11, 2005 vs. Denver, Princeton and Michigan) 37

20 Student- Athletes I R IS Garrett Regan #33 Left Wing Junior Shoots: Left astings, Minnesota Waterloo Black awks (USL) Birthdate: Apr. 23, 1985 Major: Psychology ad a break out season as a sophomore, earning his second monogram while setting career highs in all offensive categories... speedy left wing who plays the game at both end of the ice... uses his speed to disrupt the opposition on the forecheck and to open the ice for his linemates on offense... has a trememdous work ethic... became a key contributor on the power-play and penalty-killing units... does not stray from the physical aspects of the game... tough in the corners and in front of the net... will look to contribute more to the Notre Dame attack as a junior... finished fifth on the team in scoring with 14 goals and 12 assists for 26 points in in two seasons with the Irish has played in 72 games with 17 goals and 16 assists for 33 career points... joined the Irish after playing three seasons for the Waterloo Blackawks of the United States ockey League (USL)... joins Tom Galvin 04 and Mark Eaton as Notre Dame players to Career vs. CCA Alaska Fairbanks Bowling Green Ferris State Lake Superior Miami Michigan Michigan State Nebraska-Omaha Northern Michigan Ohio State Western Michigan Totals spend time in Waterloo... one of 20 Notre Dame players to play in the USL... joins three other Irish players from Minnesota on the Notre Dame roster, including senior Mark Van Guilder (Roseville), sophomore Ryan Thang (Edina) and freshman Ryan Guentzel (Woodbury)... was a high school teammate of Guentzel s at ill-murray igh School in signed letter-of-intent in late-signing period (spring 05) along with Tom Sawatske and Justin White... joins fellow junior Erik Condra as players with family ties to the Notre Dame hockey program... his uncle, Sean Regan, was a defenseman for the Irish between Dean s List selection in spring of 06 member of Notre Dame s Academic onors Program. AS A SOPOMORE: Played in 42 games, finishing fifth in team scoring with 14 goals and 12 assists for 26 points... had four power-play goals, one short-handed tally and four gamewinning goals... finished third on the squad with 107 shots on goal... recorded 14 penalties for 28 minutes... was +2 on the season... led the Irish with four multiple-goal games... key member of Notre Dame penalty-killing unit that led the nation with a 90.4% success rate... was selected Notre Dame s most improved player for got his season off to a strong start with the first two-goal game of his career, scoring twice in a 2:36 span, in season-opening 6-2 win over Minnesota State... second goal of the night proved to be the game winner... scored third goal of season in 3-0 win over Army at the Lightning College ockey Classic... went eight games without a point before going on a seven-game point streak (4g, 5a)... picked up one assist at Nebraska-Omaha on Nov. 25 to start streak and added three assists in weekend sweep of Alaska at the Joyce Center on Dec followed with a three-goal weekend in Irish sweep of Michigan... scored power-play goal in 7-3 win at Yost Arena on Dec. 8 and added two goals, including the game winner in 4-3 win at the Joyce Center on Dec continued streak versus Northern vs. CCA Alaska Fairbanks Bowling Green Ferris State Lake Superior Miami Michigan Michigan State Nebraska-Omaha Northern Michigan Ohio State Western Michigan Totals UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME

21 O CK E Regan s Y Michigan with one assist in 4-3 win at Ft. Wayne on Dec. 30 and then scored a breakaway goal against the Wildcats on Dec. 31 in 4-2 Joyce Center win... had streak snapped in 6-2 win at Robert Morris before starting another four-game streak against the Colonials on Jan picked up a power-play goal in 4-2 home loss to Robert Morris... assisted on one goal at Lake Superior and added an empty-netter in 4-1 win against the Lakers on Jan closed four-game streak with first short-handed goal of career in 3-2 loss at Western Michigan...was held off the scoresheet until Feb. 17 when he recorded his third multiple-goal game in 3-2 overtime win at Alaska... second-period power-play goal gave Irish a 2-1 lead and his second goal came at 1:41 of overtime to give Irish the 3-2 win and a road sweep at Fairbanks... opened the playoffs with a career-best threepoint game (2g, 1a) in 7-1 win over Alaska in game one of the quarterfinals... added an assist on Wes O Neill s power-play game winner in 3-1 game two win... helped set up Jason Paige s game-winning goal in CCA championship game, a 2-1 win over Michigan... in six postseason games had two goals and three assists for five points. AS A FRESMAN: Played in 30 games as a freshman, scoring three goals with four assists... had one game winner... picked up seven penalties for 14 minutes... recorded 42 shots on goal... was +1 on the year... got off to a fast start with a four-game scoring streak (2g, 2a) from Oct. 29 to Nov scored the first goal of the game and the eventual game winner in 2-0 win over Princeton... added his second consecutive goal in 8-5 loss to Michigan on Nov picked up assists in back-to-back games against Michigan and Bowling Green... did not score a point until Jan. 13 when he recorded an assist in 2-2 tie at Miami... had first multiplepoint game of career, notching a goal and an assist in 4-1 win over Alaska Fairbanks in game that helped Irish wrap up home ice in the playoffs... did not score in either playoff game against the Nanooks. PREP & PERSONAL: Graduated from ill- Murray igh School in Maplewood, Minn., where he earned three letters in hockey, two in baseball and one in football... two-time team MVP... as a junior, helped ill-murray to second place in the Minnesota State Tournament... had 41 goals and 38 assists for 79 points in 31 games... selected all-conference, all-metro and all-state... selected to the all-tournament team in state tourney... team captain as a senior and took all-conference, all-metro and all-state honors after scoring 30 goals and 35 assists in 28 games... had 35 receptions in eight games as a junior on the ill-murray football team and hit.330 in his junior year playing baseball... played parts of three seasons in the USL with Waterloo... team MVP in with 21 goals and 24 assists for 45 points on team that finished second in Eastern Division... in 03-04, his first full season of junior hockey, helped lead Waterloo to the USL title and the Clark Cup as national junior champions... had 14 goals and 21 assists on the season for 35 points... was second-leading scorer in the playoffs with six goals and five assists for 11 points in 12 playoff games, including three game-winning goals... saw first action with Waterloo in , playing in 21 games with four goals and one assist for five points as Black awks won the Eastern Conference title... full name is Garrett O. Regan... son of Pat and Mary Regan... has one brother and two sisters... sister, Meghan, is a 2005 graduate of Notre Dame... grandfather, Don Regan, attended Notre Dame but dropped out to join the service during World War II and uncle, Sean, played hockey for the Irish between before finishing career at Minnesota... father played hockey at Minnesota-Duluth from born April 23, 1985, in St. Paul, Minn.... psychology major in the College of Arts and Letters. Career Statistics Year GP G A Pts Shots Sh Pct. P/Min PPG SG GWG +/ / / Total / Regan s Career Bests 3 Points vs. Alaska (2g-1a; 3/9/07) 2 Goals vs. Alaska (3/9/07) vs. Alaska (2/17/07) vs. Michigan (12/10/06) vs. Minnesota State (10/12/06) 2 Assists vs. Alaska (12/3/06) 8 Shots on Goal vs. Alabama-untsville (3/23/07) 2-Game Goal Streak (2g-0a); Jan , 2007 (vs. Lake Superior and Western Michigan) (3g-0a); Dec. 8-10, 2006) (vs. Michigan) (2g-0a); Oct. 29-Nov. 4, 2005 (vs. Princeton and Michigan) 7-Game Point Streak (4g-5a); Nov. 25-Dec. 31, 2006 (vs. Nebraska-Omaha, Alaska, Michigan and No. Michigan) OCKEY 39

22 Student- Athletes I R IS Justin White #10 Left Wing/Center Junior Shoots: Left Traverse City, Michigan Sioux Falls Stampede (USL) Birthdate: Apr. 23, 1985 Major: Finance ard-working junior who earned his first monogram in became a key contributor during the second half of the season, developing into one of the team s top two-way forwards... strong, tenacious skater with good hockey instincts... became a key contributor as he quarterbacked Notre Dame s second power-play unit... has a great attitude and a driving desire to improve all aspects of his game... should see action in all roles as a junior... played at both left wing and center during the season... physical player who is strong with the puck and makes good decisions... played in 29 games as a sophomore, scoring two goals with 13 assists for 15 points... has played in 38 career games with two goals and 13 assists for 15 points to his credit... played Career vs. CCA Alaska Fairbanks Bowling Green Ferris State Lake Superior Miami Michigan Michigan State Nebraska-Omaha Northern Michigan Ohio State Western Michigan Totals his junior hockey for three teams in the United States ockey League the Sioux Falls Stampede, the St. Louis eartland Eagles and the Topeka Scarecrows... one of 20 Notre Dame players to see action in the USL... one of eight Michigan natives on the Notre Dame roster along with senior Evan Rankin (Portage), junior Erik Condra (Livonia), sophomores Brett Blatchford (Temperance) and Kyle Lawson (New udson) and freshmen Ian Cole (Ann Arbor), Brad Phillips (Farmington ills) and Ben Ryan (Brighton)... joined the Irish in the late-signing period (spring of 05) along with Garrett Regan and Tom Sawatske. AS A SOPOMORE: Played in 29 games for Notre Dame, scoring a pair of goals while adding 13 assists for 15 points... had one power-play goal... whistled for nine penalties resulting in 18 minutes... had 39 shots on goal and was +9 for the year... saw limited action early in the season... had a three-game point streak (0g, 3a) from Oct. 28 to Nov set up Christian anson s game-winning goal in 2-0 win over Air Force in Lightning College ockey Classic title game... followed with assists in each game of Ohio State series (Nov. 3-4)... set up another anson goal in 4-2 win over Buckeyes and then assisted on Josh Sciba goal in 1-1 tie at Columbus... scored first career goal against Michigan State on Nov goal came at 10:49 of the second period and gave Notre Dame a 3-0 lead... recorded first multiplepoint game of career, setting up two goals in 3-0 shutout win at Western Michigan on Jan vs. CCA Alaska Fairbanks Bowling Green Ferris State Lake Superior Miami Michigan Michigan State Nebraska-Omaha Northern Michigan Ohio State Western Michigan Totals UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME

23 O CK scored second goal of the season and first powerplay marker at 11:02 of the third period versus Nebraska- Omaha on Feb goal sparked three-goal third period and tied the game at 2-2 in eventual 4-2 Irish win... had second multiple-point and assist game in 3-2 overtime win at Alaska on Feb. 17, setting up two Garrett Regan goals, including game winner in overtime... set career high for assists and points in a game with three helpers in 7-1 win over Alaska in game one of CCA quarterfinal series... added one assist in game two, 3-1 victory... in six postseason games had no goals and four assists for four points. AS A FRESMAN: Saw action in nine games without scoring a point... had nine shots on goal and was -2 on the season... first collegiate action came on Oct. 29 in 2-0 win versus Princeton... played in both games of series versus Minnesota State and Lake Superior... did not play in CCA playoffs against Alaska Fairbanks. PREP & PERSONAL: Graduated from Traverse City West Senior igh School in Traverse City, Mich.... also attended Marquette Senior igh School in Marquette, Mich., and Washburn Rural in Topeka, Kan.... earned letters in hockey, tennis and soccer at Traverse City... was team MVP, allconference and all-city in hockey as a sophomore... also selected to all-region Dream Team and was Big North leading scorer... played Midget AAA hockey for the Marquette Electricians where he led team in scoring with 18 goals and 36 assists for 54 points... helped team to Michigan state finals where they lost to oneybaked after knocking Compuware out in the semifinals... played on Michigan Select 15, 16 and 17 teams... won gold medal with Under-16 team and silver with Under-17 team... got start in junior hockey in with the Topeka Scarecrows where he had a goal and five assists in 30 games... started season with St. Louis and led team in scoring after 16 games with nine goals and seven assists... traded to Sioux Falls in Nov., 03 and had nine goals and 17 assists for 26 points in remainder of season... in final season at Sioux Falls ( 04-05) was seventh in team scoring with 14 goals and 14 assists for 28 points... full name is Justin Matthew White... son of Brian and Lisa White... has two sisters and one brother... born on April 23, 1985, in Traverse City... finance major in the Mendoza College of Business. White s Career Bests 3 Points vs. Alaska (0g-3a; 3/9/07) 1 Goal vs. Nebraska-Omaha (2/9/07) vs. Michigan State (11/17/06) 3 Assists vs. Alaska (3/9/07) 6 Shots on Goal vs. Alabama-untsville (3/23/07) 3-Game Point Streak (0g-3a); Oct. 28-Nov. 4, 2006 (vs. Air Force and Ohio State) E Y White s Career Statistics Year GP G A Pts Shots Sh Pct. P/Min PPG SG GWG +/ / / Totals / OCKEY 41

24 Student- Athletes Brett Blatchford #3 Defenseman Sophomore Shoots: Left Temperance, Michigan Texas Tornado (NAL) Birthdate: June 5, 1986 Major: Economics Earned first monogram as a freshman after stepping into the lineup and playing a regular role for the Irish in his rookie year... smart, intelligent player with the puck... very competitive on defense... has solid instincts and good stick skills... strong on his skates and moves the puck in transition... saw plenty of action on the power play... teamed most of the season with fellow freshman Kyle Lawson... was fourth among Notre Dame defensemen in scoring with 17 points on two goals and 15 assists in 30 games... came to Notre Dame after playing three seasons of the Texas Tornado of the North American ockey League (NAL)... one of six players along with senior Evan Rankin, junior Erik Condra, sophomores Stewart Carlin and Tom O Brien and freshman Ryan Guentzel to join the Irish after playing in the NAL... one of eight Michigan natives on the Irish hockey roster vs. CCA Alaska Fairbanks Bowling Green Ferris State Lake Superior Miami Michigan Michigan State Nebraska-Omaha Northern Michigan Ohio State Western Michigan Totals along with senior Evan Rankin (Portage), juniors Erik Condra (Livonia) and Justin White (Traverse City), fellow sophomore Kyle Lawson (New udson) and freshmen Ian Cole (Ann Arbor), Brad Phillips (Farmington ills) and Ben Ryan (Brighton)... joined the Irish in the late-signing period (spring 06) along with Stewart Carlin, Dan Kissel and Tom O Brien AS A FRESMAN: Played in 30 games in his rookie season, scoring twice with 15 assists for 17 points... had one game-winning goal... had eight penalties for 16 minutes... recorded 29 shots on goal... was +9 on the year... picked up a point in his first collegiate game, assisting on a Kevin Deeth power-play goal in 3-2 loss at Minnesota Sate on Oct recorded second assist of the year in 4-2 win at Ohio State on Nov scored first collegiate goal at 9:44 of the third period to snap a 1-1 tie and on the way to a 3-1 home win versus Alaska on Dec that started him on a four-game point streak (1g, 5a)... picked up an assist in 6-2 Irish win over Alaska (Dec. 3)... had career-high three-point and three-assist game in 7-3 win over Michigan (Dec. 8)... closed streak with one assist in 4-3 win over the Wolverines at home on Dec added second multiple-point game with two assists in 6-2 win at Robert Morris... scored second goal in second period of 3-0 win at Western Michigan (Jan. 20)... closed the season on a three-game point streak with assists versus Michigan, Alabama-untsville and Michigan State... in four postseason games had three assists for three points. PREP & PER- SONAL: Graduated from St. Francix de Sales igh School in Toledo, Ohio... spent three seasons with the North American ockey League s (NAL) Texas Tornado... led all NAL defensemen in scoring in with three goals and 46 assists for 49 points in 54 games... his 46 assists were thirdbest in the league as he helped lead Texas to first place with a record... in 13 postseason games, added two goals and five assists... was a member of three consecutive Robertson Cup champions as the top Junior A team in the country... was named first team all-nal and received the NAL academic achievement award following the season... selected to the alltournament team at the 2005 Chowder Cup Tournament... in 04-05, collected four goals with 21 assists for 25 points... added three goals and eight assists in 12 playoff games, including setting up the game-winning goal in the national championship game... played in two NAL all-star games in 05 and had one goal and six assists in his rookie year ( 04-05)... finished career as Texas Tornado s all-time assist leader (90)... full name is Brett Michael Blatchford... has one brother... son of John and Denise Blatchford... born June 5, 1986 in Toledo, Ohio... economics major in the College of Arts and Letters. Blatchford s Career Bests 3 Points vs. Michigan (0g-3a; 12/8/06) 1 Goal vs. Western Michigan (1/20/07) vs. Alaska (12/2/06) 3 Assists vs. Michigan (12/8/06) 4 Shots on Goal vs. Alaska (12/2/06) 4-Game Point Streak (1g-5a); Dec. 2-Dec. 10, 2006 (vs. Alaska and Michigan) I R IS Blatchford s Career Statistics Year GP G A Pts Shots Sh Pct. P/Min PPG SG GWG +/ / UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME

25 Stewart Carlin #12 Defenseman Sophomore Shoots: Right Jeannette, Pennsylvania Chicago Steel (USL) Birthdate: July 12, 1985 Major: Business O CK E Y Will move back to his natural position on defense after spending his freshman year at forward... looks to break into the regular rotation on defense in his sophomore year... worked hard to improve his overall skills in while not seeing any playing time... strong skater with excellent hockey instincts... very competitive on and off the ice... will push players in front of him for playing time as a sophomore... came to Notre Dame after spending three seasons in the United States ockey League (USL), playing two years with Sioux Falls ( ) and one in Chicago... one of six Notre Dame players to see action in the NAL, having played for Compuware prior to moving to the USL... joins senior Evan Rankin, junior Erik Condra, sophomores Brett Blatchford and Tom O Brien and freshman vs. CCA Alaska Fairbanks Bowling Green Ferris State Lake Superior Miami Michigan Michigan State Nebraska-Omaha Northern Michigan Ohio State Western Michigan Totals Ryan Guentzel as NAL alums... one of 20 Notre Dame players to play in the USL... one of three Western Pennsylvania natives on the Irish roster, joining junior Christian anson (Venetia) and sophomore Christiaan Minella (Canonsburg)... one of eight players from Pittsburgh area to play hockey at Notre Dame, joining anson, Minella, Mike Leherr ( 86-90), Tom Mooney ( 84-88), Tom Myers ( 68-69), Tom Parent ( 84-85) and John Roselli ( 68-71)... was a teammate of Minella with the Pittsburgh ornets junior hockey program... joins former Steel teammate Dan Kissel on the Irish roster... joined the Irish in the late-signing period (spring 06) along with Brett Blatchford, Dan Kissel and Tom O Brien. AS A FRESMAN: Spent the season at right wing but did not see any playing time. PREP & PERSONAL: Graduated from Franklin igh School in Livonia, Mich.... also attended empfield igh School in his hometown and Davison igh School in Davison, Mich., while playing for Compuware... played high school hockey as a freshman at Carlin s Career Statistics Year GP G A Pts Shots Sh Pct. P/Min PPG SG GWG +/ Did Not Play empfield where he was the team s rookie-ofthe-year... played at USA ockey Select Festivals as a 14, 15,16 and 17-year old... was most valuable player of his team at Select-16 festival... drafted in 2001 in the Ontario ockey League (OL) Draft by the Mississauga Ice Dogs... started his junior hockey career with the NAL s Compuware team in where he was a teammate of former Irish standout Jason Paige in two seasons at Sioux Falls ( 03-05), played in 109 games, scoring three goals with 14 assists for 17 points... while with Sioux Falls won the Stampede s community service award... spent the campaign with the Chicago Steel and led all Steel defensemen in scoring with seven goals and 17 assists for 24 points, good for 10th among USL defensemen... from a Notre Dame family as his father, Jim, is a 1972 graduate and his sister, Megan, graduated in full name is Stewart James Carlin... son of Jim and Suzanne Carlin... has one sister... born July 12, 1985 in West Palm Beach, Fla.... finance major in the Mendoza College of Business OCKEY 43

26 Student- Athletes Kevin Deeth #21 Center Sophomore Shoots: Left Gig arbor, Washington Green Bay Gamblers (USL) Birthdate: May 26, 1987 Major: Enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business Stepped into the Notre Dame lineup as a freshman and had an outstanding rookie year... highly skilled playmaker with outstanding speed and hockey skills... fiery player with a passion for the game... has a quick, darting style that emphasizes his speed and playmaking ability... dangerous around the net... sees the ice well and makes plays for his teammates... effective on both the power-play and penalty-killing units... tenacious forechecker who disrupts opposing defenses with his speed... finished third in scoring as a freshman with 17 goals and 22 assists for 39 points... selected to the CCA all-rookie team... came to the Irish after playing one season with the Green vs. CCA Alaska Fairbanks Bowling Green Ferris State Lake Superior Miami Michigan Michigan State Nebraska-Omaha Northern Michigan Ohio State Western Michigan Totals Bay Gamblers of the United States ockey League (USL)... one of 20 Notre Dame players to spend time in the USL... signed a national letter-of-intent in November of 2004 and deferred entry to Notre Dame until the fall of played for the United States on the 2004 Under- 18 World Cup team along with fellow Irish teammate Kyle Lawson... played two seasons for the U.S. Select Under-16 and 17 teams from the Pacific District... first Notre Dame hockey player from the state of Washington. AS A FRESMAN: Played in all 42 games as a rookie, finishing third in scoring with 17 goals and 22 assists for 39 points... scored six goals on the power play, one shorthanded and three were game winners... picked up 12 penalties for 24 minutes... was fifth on the team with 89 shots on goal... second on the team with a had nine games with two or more points and three games with two or more goals... opened the season with a four-game point streak (4g, 3a)... picked up an opening-night assist in 6-2 win at home against Minnesota State... first collegiate goal came short-handed in 3-2 road loss to the Mavericks... second goal of game was on the power play and tied the game at had three points (1g, 2a) in 7-1 win versus No. 1 Boston College on Oct closed streak with a powerplay goal at Providence in a 6-1 win... fifth goal of the season was a power-play goal in a 5-2 win versus Bowling Green... added two assists in 4-0 shutout of Falcons on Nov after being held off the scoresheet against Michigan State (Nov ) went on a career-best seven-game point streak (3g, 6a)... had a goal and an assist in 4-2 win at Nebraska-Omaha (Nov. 24)... added a power-play goal in 3-2 loss on Nov had assists in each game of series sweep against Alaska (Dec. 2-3)... scored once in 7-3 win at Michigan and had two assists in 4-3 win in game two of series sweep... closed streak with one assist in 4-3 win over Northern Michigan... recorded first career hat trick with three goals (including game winner) in 6-2 win over Robert Morris in Pittsburgh (Jan. 5)... had one assist in each of next three games (one vs. Robert Morris and two at Lake Superior)... had two-point weekend versus Miami (Jan )... scored game-tying goal with 2:17 left in 2-2 tie versus Redawks... scored game-winning goals in back-to-back games at Bowling Green (Feb. 3) and at home versus Nebraska-Omaha (Feb. 9)... game winner versus Mavericks was second goal of the night and came with :10 left on the clock... had a goal and an assist in weekend series with Ferris State to end the regular season... set up two goals in 7-1 win over Alaska in first game of CCA quarterfinals... added a goal and an assist in game-two, 3-1 win, over Nanooks... assisted on Erik Condra goal that tied CCA championship game, 1-1, versus Michigan... in six postseason games had one goal and four assists for five points. PREP & PERSONAL: Graduated from Shattuck St. Mary s igh School in Faribault, Minn., where he attended school for five years beginning in eighth grade... played both hockey and lacrosse... twoyear letter winner in hockey and four years in lacrosse... two-time scoring leader in lacrosse... served as team captain and selected allstate as a senior... in hockey played two seasons with the midget major squad... in , had 35 goals and 62 assists for 97 points in helping Shattuck St. Mary s to the AAA national title game... in his final season, helped Shattuck to a record and the AAA national championship... had 17 goals and 48 assists for 65 points in 62 games... selected in the first round of the USL futures draft by Green Bay in August of spent season with the Gamblers, finishing second in scoring with 20 goals and 34 assists for 54 points... collected six power-play goals, two shorthanded tallies and two game winners... served as one of the Gamblers assistant captains... was named to the USL all-rookie team and played in the USL all-star game... full name is Kevin Douglas Deeth... son of Douglas and Deborah Deeth... has one brother, Brian, who plays hockey at Northeastern... born May 26, 1987 in Rochester, N.Y.... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business. Deeth s Career Bests 3 Points vs. Robert Morris (3g-0a; 1/5/07) vs. Boston College (1g-2a; 10/20/06) 3 Goals vs. Robert Morris (1/5/07) 2 Assists Four times 4 Shots on Goal Nine times 3-Game Goal Streak (4g-2a); Oct. 14-Oct. 21, 2006 (vs. Minnesota State, Boston College and Providence College) 7-Game Point Streak (4g-6a); Nov. 24-Dec. 30, 2006 (vs. Nebraska-Omaha, Alaska, Michigan and Northern Michigan) I R IS Deeth s Career Statistics Year GP G A Pts Shots Sh Pct. P/Min PPG SG GWG +/ / UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME

27 O CK E Y Dan Kissel #16 Left Wing/Center Sophomore Shoots: Left Crestwood, Illinois Chicago Steel (USL) Birthdate: January 25, 1987 Major: Enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters Earned his first monogram at Notre Dame as a freshman seeing action at left wing and center... speedy forward with excellent hands and outstanding one-on-one skills... learned to play away from the puck... continues to work on allaround hockey skills... has the tools to be an outstanding college hockey player... learned to be more consistent in his approach to the game... has an aggressive style that forces opponents into mistakes... has a nice scoring touch around the cage... played in 22 games as a freshman scoring six goals with three assists for nine points... came to the Irish after spending two seasons with the Chicago Steel of the vs. CCA Alaska Fairbanks Bowling Green Ferris State Lake Superior Miami Michigan Michigan State Nebraska-Omaha Northern Michigan Ohio State Western Michigan Totals United States ockey League (USL)... was a teammate of current Irish sophomore Stewart Carlin with the Steel in one of five Illinois natives on the Notre Dame roster joining seniors Brian D Arcy (Western Springs) and Dan VeNard (Vernon ills), sophomore Tom O Brien (Mokena) and freshman Teddy Ruth (Naperville)... one of 20 players with the Irish to play in the USL... joined the Irish along with Brett Blatchford, Stewart Carlin and Tom O Brien in the late-signing period (spring 06). AS A FRESMAN: Saw action in 22 games, scoring six goals with three assists for nine points... two goals came on the power play, one was short-handed and three were game winners... called for eight penalties resulting in 16 penalty minutes... had 36 shots on goal and was +5 for the year... recorded first collegiate point with an assist in season opener against Minnesota State on Oct scored first collegiate goal and hat trick in 6-1 win at Providence on Oct scored a first-period power-play goal (at 11:04) to open the scoring, added an even-strength goal at 1:15 of the second period for the game-winning goal and closed the night with a short-handed goal at 19:22 of the third for the 6-1 final... picked up second game winner in 4-2 win at Nebraska-Omaha (Nov. 24)... had back-to-back assists in games versus Alaska (12/2) and Northern Michigan (12/31)... Kissel s Career Statistics Year GP G A Pts Shots Sh Pct. P/Min PPG SG GWG +/ / third game-winning goal came in 4-1 win at home versus Miami as he scored second goal of the game at 4:54 of first period... scored final goal of the season in 3-2 win at Bowling Green (Feb. 2)... did not see action in the postseason. PREP & PER- SONAL: Graduated from Alan B. Shepard igh School in Palos eights, Ill.... played junior hockey on Team Illinois and for Mission AAA, playing on three Illinois state championship teams... was an alternate captain on Team Illinois in played 18 games in his first season with Chicago Steel, getting a goal and four assists for five points... finished third in team scoring in with the Steel as he scored 17 goals with 27 assists for 44 points... goal totals include four powerplay goals and one game winner... ranked 22nd in the USL with his 27 assists... participated in the USL Prospects/All-Star game... full name is Daniel Thomas Kissel... son of Dave Kissel and Joyce Renardo... has one brother and two sisters... born Jan. 25, 1987 in Oak Lawn, Ill... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters. Kissel s Career Bests 3 Points vs. Providence (3g-0a; 10/21/06) 3 Goals vs. Providence (10/21/06) 1 Assist Three times 6 Shots on Goal vs. Miami (1/26/07) 2-Game Point Streak (0g-2a); Dec. 2-Dec. 31, 2006 (vs. Alaska and Northern Michigan) OCKEY 45

28 Student- Athletes Kyle Lawson #2 Defenseman Sophomore Shoots: Right New udson, Michigan Tri-City Storm (USL) Birthdate: January 11, 1987 Major: Psychology Seventh-Round Draft Choice Carolina urricanes (2005) Adapted quickly to Division I hockey and had a standout rookie year with the Irish... stepped right into a veteran defensive corps and quickly became one of the team s top blueliners... steady, reliable, smart defenseman... competitive player who skates well and moves the puck quickly... has a strong, accurate shot from the point... played in 38 games in his rookie year, scoring four goals with 15 assists for 19 points... was named to the CCA all-rookie team... played for the U.S. Junior National Team that won bronze medal at 2007 World Junior Championships in Sweden... served as alternate vs. CCA Alaska Fairbanks Bowling Green Ferris State Lake Superior Miami Michigan Michigan State Nebraska-Omaha Northern Michigan Ohio State Western Michigan Totals captain... came to Notre Dame after playing one season in the United States ockey League (USL) with the Tri-City Storm... product of the U.S. National Team Developmental Program... selected in the seventh round of the 2005 NL Entry Draft, 198th overall by the Carolina urricanes... signed a national letter-of-intent to attend Notre Dame in Nov. of 04 along with Erik Condra, Christian anson, Jordan Pearce, Kevin Deeth and Ryan Thang and deferred to the season... one of six Tri-City Storm alums on the roster along with seniors Brian D Arcy, Mark Van Guilder and Dan VeNard, juniors Luke Lucyk and Christian anson and freshman Calle Ridderwall... one of eight Michigan natives on the Irish hockey roster along with senior Evan Rankin (Portage), juniors Erik Condra (Livonia) and Justin White (Traverse City), sophomore Brett Blatchford (Temperance) and freshmen Ian Cole (Ann Arbor), Brad Phillips (Farmington ills) and Ben Ryan (Brighton)... one of 20 Notre Dame players to see action in the USL. AS A FRESMAN: Played in 38 games with four goals and 15 assists for 19 points... two goals came on the power play... called for seven penalties for 14 minutes in the sin bin... took 65 shots on goal... led all Irish defensemen and was fourth on team with a selected to CCA allrookie team... recorded first collegiate assist in 7-1 win against No. 1 Boston College... added five more assists before recording first career goal and two-point game in Dec. 3 win against Alaska... set up a Ryan Thang goal and then got first goal at 8:15 of second period, giving Irish a 4-1 lead in 6-2 victory... that started him on a six-game point streak (3g, 4a) from Dec. 3 to Jan had one assist in 7-3 win at Michigan on Dec notched first career power-play goal in 4-3 win over Wolverines on Dec missed Northern Michigan and Robert Morris series while playing for U.S. Junior National Team in Sweden... returned to record assists in both games of Lake Superior State series (Jan )... closed streak with third goal of the year (ppg) in 3-2 loss at Western Michigan... recorded second multiple-point game with two assists in Jan. 26 game versus Miami (4-1 win)... final goal of the year came in first game of CCA quarterfinals against Alaska... added an assist in series-clinching win against Nanooks on March final assist of the year came versus Alabama- untsville in 3-2 double-overtime win... helped set up Ryan Thang s game winner at 15:18 of the second overtime... had one goal and two assists in six postseason games. WIT USA OCKEY: Served as alternate captain of 2007 U.S. Junior National Team that won bronze medal in Sweden... played in seven games with no points and two penalty minutes... spent the season with the U.S. Under-18 team... had four goals and 21 assists in 45 games while being a member of goldmedal winning teams at the Four Nations Tournament and the Under-18 World Championships in the Czech Republic... strong performance at Under-17 Select Festival in 2004 earned him a spot with national program... was an alternate captain on 2004 Under-18 Select Team that finished fourth at World Cup. PREP & PERSONAL: Graduated from South Lyon igh School in South Lyon, Mich.... came up through the oneybaked AAA program where he had 17 goals and 41 assists for 58 points in following one season in the U.S. program, played in the USL for the Tri-City Storm... led the Storm defensemen in scoring with nine goals and 13 assists for 22 points in 49 games... full name is Kyle Joseph Lawson... son of Robert and Judith Lawson... has one brother and one sister... born Jan. 11, 1987 in Southfield, Mich.... psychology major at Notre Dame. Lawson s Career Bests 2 Points vs. Miami (0g-2a; 1/26/07) vs. Alaska (1g-1a; 12/3/06) 1 Goal Four times 2 Assists vs. Miami (1/26/07) 5 Shots on Goal vs. Alaska (12/3/06) 6-Game Point Streak (3g-4a); Dec. 3-Jan. 19, 2007 (vs. Alaska. Michigan, Lake Superior and Western Michigan) I R IS Lawson s Career Statistics Year GP G A Pts Shots Sh Pct. P/Min PPG SG GWG +/ / UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME

29 O CK E Y Christiaan Minella #15 Right Wing Sophomore Shoots: Right Aurora, Colorado Sioux City Musketeers (USL) Birthdate: July 5, 1985 Major: Enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business Earned first monogram at Notre Dame as a freshman... brings a physical element to the Irish lineup... powerful hitter who is a tenacious forechecker... skates well and has an accurate shot... has learned to play without the puck and is strong at both ends of the ice... physical, hitting style of play opens the ice for his linemates... strong in front of the net and good in the corners... played in 21 games as a freshman, scoring once with five assists on the season... came to Notre Dame after playing three seasons for the Sioux City Musketeers of the United States ockey vs. CCA Alaska Fairbanks Bowling Green Ferris State Lake Superior Miami Michigan Michigan State Nebraska-Omaha Northern Michigan Ohio State Western Michigan Totals League (USL)... served as team captain of the Sioux City team... one of three Pittsburgh natives on the Irish roster, joining Christian anson (Venetia) and Stewart Carlin (Jeannette)... played junior hockey for the Pittsburgh Amateur Penguins and the Pittsburgh ornets... teammate of anson s with the ornets in one of eight players from Pittsburgh area to play hockey at Notre Dame, joining Carlin, anson, Mike Leherr ( 86-90), Tom Mooney ( 84-88), Tom Myers ( 68-69), Tom Parent ( 84-85) and John Roselli ( 68-71)...one of 20 former USL players on the Notre Dame roster... signed with the Irish in early-signing period (Nov. of 05). AS A FRESMAN: Saw action in 21 games for the Irish, scoring one goal and adding five assists for six points... picked up nine penalties for 18 minutes... had 16 shots on goal and was +1 for the season... sat out the first nine games of the season, making his debut on Nov. 11 in 4-0 win over Bowling Green... scored first collegiate goal at 9:04 of the first period, giving Notre Dame a 2-0 lead... goal came in his first game on his first shot at the collegiate level... first Irish player to do that since Tim Wallace 06 scored in his first game on the first shot at Minnesota- Duluth (Oct. 11, 2002)... picked up his first assist the following week in 4-1 win over Ohio State... had first multiple-point game of his career with two assists in 6-2 win at home versus Alaska on Dec final assist of the season came in game one of CCA quarterfinals against Alaska on March 9... in two postseason games had one assist for one point. PREP & PERSONAL: Graduated from Peters Township igh School in McMurray, Pa.... played both baseball and hockey at Peters... member of two Pennsylvania State hockey championship teams ( 02 and 03)... teammate of Christian anson at Peters in was all-conference and all-city in member of Team Pittsburgh in his junior and senior year... selected to play on high school all-star team ( 02-03)... played junior hockey for the Pittsburgh Amateur Penguins and the Pittsburgh ornets... teammate of anson s with the ornets in played three seasons with the Minella s Career Statistics Year GP G A Pts Shots Sh Pct. P/Min PPG SG GWG +/ / USL s Sioux City Musketeers... had seven goals and 11 assists in his rookie year ( )... in second season, helped Musketeers to second place in Western Division, scoring seven goals and 15 assists for 22 points... served as team captain of the Sioux City team... posted best numbers of his career with 24 goals (13th best in the USL) and 14 assists for 38 points... had eight power-play goals and four game winners... closed out his career with four goals and one assist in his last two games with two of the goals being game winners... full name is Michel Christiaan Minella... son of Daniel and Melissa Minella... born July 5, 1985 in Cincinnati, Ohio... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business. Minella s Career Bests 2 Points vs. Alaska (0g-2a; 12/3/06) 1 Goal vs. Bowling Green (11/11/06) 2 Assists vs. Alaska (12/3/06) 3 Shots on Goal vs. Nebraska-Omaha (11/24/06) 2-Game Point Streak (1g-1a); Nov. 11-Nov. 17, 2006 (vs. Bowling Green and Michigan State) OCKEY 47

30 Student- Athletes I R IS Tom O Brien #31 Goaltender Sophomore Catches: Left Mokena, Illinois Bridgewater Bandits (EJL) Birthdate: April 28, 1987 Major: onor Physcis Begins his second season at Notre Dame after serving as a backup to All-American David Brown in his rookie year... will battle for playing time with junior Jordan Pearce and freshman Brad Phillips... hard-working puckstopper who has the opportunity to get into the mix in goal this season... competes hard every day in practice... has a solid, allaround game... technically sound netminder who continues to improve... did not play in any games in but dressed as the team s third goaltender... one of five Illinois natives on the Notre Dame roster joining seniors Brian D Arcy (Western Springs) and Dan VeNard (Vernon ills), sophomore Dan Kissel (Crestwood) and freshman Teddy Ruth (Naperville)... first Notre Dame player to play his junior hockey in the Eastern Junior ockey League (EJL) vs. CCA Team Rec. GAA Sv% Alaska Fairbanks Bowling Green Ferris State Lake Superior Miami Michigan Michigan State Nebraska-Omaha Northern Michigan Ohio State Western Michigan Totals... also played in the North American ockey League (NAL) with the Youngstown/ Mahoning Valley Phantoms... one of six Notre Dame players to see action in the NAL, joining senior Evan Rankin, junior Erik Condra, sophomores Brett Blatchford and Stewart Carlin and freshman Ryan Guentzel... joined the Irish in the late-signing period (spring 06) with Brett Blatchford, Stewart Carlin and Dan Kissel... outstanding student who was a Dean s List selection (fall of 06). AS A FRESMAN: Did not play in any games... dressed as team s third goaltender behind David Brown and Jordan Pearce. PREP & PERSONAL: Graduated from Marian Catholic igh School in Chicago eights, Ill.... played lacrosse and club hockey... was team captain and played midget hockey for the Chicago Young Americans in was with a 1.90 goals-against average and a.931 save percentage... played his first season of junior hockey ( 04-05) in the NAL with the Youngstown/Mahoning Valley Phantoms... was with a 3.35 goals against and a.898 save percentage in 18 games... won the NAL s Academic Achievement Award while with the Phantoms... moved to the EJL with the Bridgwater Bandits in and was overall with a 2.93 goals-against average and a.920 save percentage in helping Bridgewater to a third-place finish... selected as the starting goaltender for the EJL all-star game... was seventh in the league in goals-against average, sixth in wins and third in save percentage... member of the EJL Junior Select team that won the ockey Night In Boston All-Scholastic championship... selected all-scholastic tournament MVP... has Notre Dame in his blood as 10 members of his family are graduates, including his father, Thomas, Sr., ( 72) and grandfather, Michael McCaughey ( 41)... full name is Thomas Robert O Brien... son of Thomas and Gael O Brien... born Apr. 28, 1987 in Chicago, Ill.... enrolled in Notre Dame s honors physics program. O Brien s Career Statistics Year GP/GS W-L-T Time GA GAA Saves Save Pct. Shutouts Did Not Play In Any Games 48 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME

31 O CK E Y Ryan Thang #9 Right Wing Sophomore Shoots: Right Edina, Minnesota Omaha Lancers (USL) Birthdate: May 11, 1987 Major: Enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business Third-Round Draft Choice Nashville Predators (2007) Stepped right into the Notre Dame lineup and never looked back on his way to an outstanding freshman year... played in all situations for the Irish... strong, prototypical power forward... plays at both ends of the ice... strong two-way player who is tough to knock off his skates... has a strong, accurate shot... blessed with a tremendous work ethic... well-prepared player with excellent leadership skills... played in all 42 games as a freshman and finished first in goals (20), third in assists (21) and second in points (41)... was selected to the CCA all-rookie team and was a finalist for CCA rookie-of-the-year honors... named Notre Dame s rookie-of-the-year... named to NCAA all-regional team... tied for eighth on all-time points list for freshmen with Ian Williams who had 41 points in one of six Irish freshmen to score 20 or more goals as a vs. CCA Alaska Fairbanks Bowling Green Ferris State Lake Superior Miami Michigan Michigan State Nebraska-Omaha Northern Michigan Ohio State Western Michigan Totals freshman... came to Notre Dame after spending two seasons in the United States ockey Leagues (USL) with the Sioux Falls Stampede and the Omaha Lancers... selected in third round, 81st overall in 2007 NL Entry Draft by Nashville Predators one of four Minnesota natives on the Notre Dame roster, joining senior Mark Van Guilder (Roseville), junior Garrett Regan (astings) and freshman Ryan Guentzel (Woodbury)... becomes the 14th Edina igh School hockey player to play at Notre Dame, joining former Irish standouts like Bill Nyrop 74, Kevin Nugent 78, Tim Kuehl 90 and Dan Carlson one of 20 Notre Dame players to play in the USL... signed a national letter-of-intent in the early-signing period (Nov. 04) and deferred to the season along with Kevin Deeth and Kyle Lawson. AS A FRESMAN: Played in all 42 games, scoring 20 goals and 21 assists for 42 points... led the Irish with 10 power-play goals and six game winners... also had one short-handed tally... equaled Dave Poulin s ( 82) mark for 10 powerplay goals by a freshman (set in 78-79)... had nine multiple-point games and four games with two or more goals... selected to CCA all-rookie team and was a finalist for CCA rookie-of-the-year honors... was named Notre Dame s rookie-of-the-year... had team s longest point streak of 11 games (4g, 9a)... got career off to a fast start with a goal and an assist in season-opening win versus Minnesota State (Oct. 12)... had first two-goal (ppg, gwg) game of the year in 7-1 win over No. 1 Boston College (Oct. 20)... scored once in 3-0 win over Army... had career-high three-point game with two goals and an assist in 5-2 win over Bowling Green, collecting second game-winning goal... had goals in back-to-back games in sweep of Alaska (Dec. 2-3)... scored short-handed in first game of series and picked up game winner in second... had a four-game goal streak from Jan. 5-Jan. 13 scoring once in each game of series versus Robert Morris and Lake Superior State... both goals against the Colonials came on the power play... picked up third two-goal game of the year on Jan. 25 in 4-1 win over Miami with both goals coming on the power play... had a season-high 11-game point streak (4g, 9a) from Feb. 9 through March scored the game-winning goal in 1-0 win at Alaska on Feb. 16 in game that clinched the CCA regularseason title... had one goal against Alaska in second game of CCA quarterfinal series... final two-goal game of the season came on March 23 in NCAA tournament against Alabama-untsville... scored goal that gave Irish a 2-0 first-period lead... got game-winning power-play goal at 15:18 of second overtime to give Notre Dame a 3-2 win, the progam s first ever NCAA tournament win... finished the postseason with three goals and four assists in six games... selected to the NCAA all- Midwest Regional team. Thang s Career Statistics Year GP G A Pts Shots Sh Pct. P/Min PPG SG GWG +/ / PREP & PER- SONAL: Graduated from Edina igh School in Edina, Minn.... earned two letters in hockey, playing for former NL defenseman Curt Giles... helped Edina to Classic Lakes Conference title as a sophomore with 20 goals and 19 assists for 39 points... was team MVP as a junior after leading conference in scoring with 20 goals and 23 assists... was named all-classic Lakes Conference and all-state following his junior year... earned Edina Scholar- Athlete honors following his senior year... a member of Team Minnesota s Under-16 and 17 teams... served as captain of 2003 U.S. Select-17 team that won the gold medal at the Five Nations Tournament in Slovakia during August of selected by Sioux Falls Stampede with the second pick of the USL Futures Draft (2003)... played first season in USL with the Stampede, collecting nine goals and 22 assists for 31 points... split the season between Sioux Falls (8g-14a, in 32 games) and Omaha (15g-15a in 25 games), finishing the year with 23 goals and 29 assists for 52 points... had four power-play goals, three shorthanded tallies and two game winners among his 23 goals... was +34 on the year between the two teams to lead the USL in that category... full name is Ryan William Thang... son of Mark and Wendy Thang... born May 11, 1987 in Chicago, Ill.... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business. Thang s Career Bests 3 Points vs. Bowling Green (2g-1a; 11/10/06) 2 Goals Four times 2 Assists vs. Lake Superior State (3/16/07) vs. Nebraska-Omaha (11/24/06) 7 Shots on Goal vs. Alabama-untsville (3/23/07) 4-Game Goal Streak (4g-2a); Jan. 5-Jan. 13, 2007 (vs. Robert Morris and Lake Superior) 11-Game Point Streak (4g-9a); Feb. 9-March 23, 2007 (vs. Nebraska-Omaha, Alaska, Ferris State, Alaska, Lake Superior, Michigan and Alabama-untsville) OCKEY 49

32 Student- Athletes Robin Bergman #17 Left Wing Freshman Shoots: Left Stockholm, Sweden Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USL) Birthdate: July 12, 1988 First Year of Studies Comes to Notre Dame after spending the season with the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders of the United States ockey League (USL)... joins teammate Calle Ridderwall as the first two natives of Sweden to play at Notre Dame... talented forward with outstanding puck skills and good speed... very deceptive player with a strong shot... has excellent hockey skills and instinct... continues to learn the North American game... will look to make the adjustment to Division I college hockey both on and off the ice... has the potential to be a top goal scorer at the collegiate level... helped lead Cedar Rapids to second place in the USL s East Division with a record... was fourth at Cedar Rapids in scoring with 43 points on 26 goals and 17 assists goals tied for 10th in USL and 17 power-play goals were the second-best total in the league... RoughRiders advanced to second round of USL playoffs with Bergman scoring two goals and four assists for six points in six playoff games... played in the USL Prospect/All-Star game... was ranked 123rd overall by NL Central Scouting in their final rankings prior to the 2007 NL Entry Draft... one of 20 players on the Notre Dame roster to play in the USL... joined the Irish in the early-signing period (fall of 06) along with Ian Cole, Billy Maday (deferred to 08), Brad Phillips, Ridderwall, Teddy Ruth and Ben Ryan. PREP & PERSONAL: Graduated from Kennedy igh School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa... played junior hockey in his native Sweden with ammarby IF... helped Stockholm state team to the national championship in full name is Robin Per-Olov Bergman... son of Peter and Lena Bergman... has one sister... born July 12, 1988 in Stockholm, Sweden... enrolled in First Year of Studies... plans on majoring in business at Notre Dame. I R IS Ian Cole #28 Defenseman Freshman Shoots: Left Ann Arbor, Michigan USA Under-18 Team Birthdate: February 21, 1989 First Year of Studies First-Round Draft Choice St. Louis Blues (2007) Joins the Notre Dame roster after spending the past two seasons with the United States National Team Development Program based in Ann Arbor, Mich.... steady, stay-athome defenseman with good hands and excellent hockey skills... big, physical defenseman who moves the puck well in his own zone... strong in the corners and in front of the net... expected to play a regular role on the Irish blue line in his freshman year... selected in the first round of the 2007 NL Entry Draft, 18th overall by the St. Louis Blues as St. Louis traded up to draft him... highest any Notre Dame player has ever been selected (Rob Globke - 40th overall by Florida in 2004 was previous highest pick)... attended the U.S. Junior National Evaluation Camp along with current Irish freshmen Teddy Ruth and Ben Ryan in August of was ranked 81st by NL Central Scouting heading into 2007 Draft... with Under-18 Team in 06-07, had four goals and 16 assists for 20 points and 50 penalty minutes in 49 games... selected one of Team USA s top three players at the Under-18 World Championships in April of spent with the U.S. Under-17 team where he had four goals and 12 assists for 16 points and 103 penalty minutes in 70 games... product of the Detroit Victory onda Midget AAA program... had 15 goals and 25 assists for 40 points in 60 games during his final season of midget major hockey... teammate of current Irish freshmen Brad Phillips and Teddy Ruth with the U.S. Under-18 team... one of five former USNTDP alums on the Irish roster and one of 19 USNTDP alums to play hockey at Notre Dame... one of eight Michigan natives on the current Irish roster... a member of the seven-man group to sign with Notre Dame in the early-signing period (Nov. of 06) along with Robin Bergman, Billy Maday (deferred to 08), Phillips, Calle Ridderwall, Ruth and Ryan. PREP & PERSONAL: Graduated from Pioneer igh School in Ann Arbor, Mich., while playing for the U.S. National Program... full name is Ian Douglas Cole... son of Doug and Connie Cole... has one sister... born February 21, 1989 in Ann Arbor... enrolled in the First Year of Studies... plans on majoring in business at Notre Dame. 50 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME

33 Ryan Guentzel #27 Right Wing/Center Freshman Shoots: Right Woodbury, Minnesota Sioux Falls Stampede (USL) Birthdate: July 14, 1986 First Year of Studies Joins the Irish after playing the season with the Sioux Falls Stampede of the United States ockey League (USL)... talented playmaker with a nice touch around the net... versatile player who will see playing time at right wing or center for the Irish... helped lead Sioux Falls to the USL Clark Cup championship... was the second leading scorer for the Stampede in the regular season, helping them to a record and fourth place in the USL West Division... had nine goals and a team-high 38 assists for 47 points... his 38 assists tied him for 13th in the league and 47 points ranked him 31st overall... in eight postseason games scored a pair of goals with three assists for five points as Sioux Falls defeated Waterloo in the USL finals... spent the season with the Southern Minnesota Express of the North American ockey League (NAL)... was third in scoring with 20 goals and 35 assists for 55 points with six goals coming on the power play... helped the Express to first place in the NAL Central Division with a record and the NAL semifinals... product of ill-murray igh School where he was team captain and leading scorer for the Pioneers in had 17 goals and 31 assists for 48 points in 25 games and was an honorable mention all-state selection... finished his ill-murray career with 114 points in three seasons... was a teammate of current Notre Dame junior Garrett Regan at ill-murray in joins Regan (astings), Ryan Thang (Edina) and Mark Van Guilder (Roseville) as one of four Minnesota natives on the Irish roster... one of 20 members of the Notre Dame roster to play in the USL... joined the Irish in the late-signing period (spring of 07). PREP & PERSONAL: Graduated from ill-murray igh School in Maplewood, Minn.... lettered three seasons in hockey and two in golf for the Pioneers... team captain of both teams as a senior... two-time allconference selection in hockey and once as a senior in golf... as a junior qualified for the Minnesota State Golf Tournament... full name is Ryan Michael Guentzel... son of Mike and Sally Guentzel... father, Mike, is an assistant hockey coach at the University of Minnesota where he also played college hockey... has two brothers... born July 14, 1986 in Maplewood, Minn.... enrolled in First Year of Studies... plans on majoring in business at Notre Dame. O CK E Y Brad Phillips #30 Goaltender Freshman Catches: Left Farmington ills, Michigan USA Under-18 Team Birthdate: April 22, 1989 First Year of Studies Seventh-Round Draft Choice Philadelphia Flyers (2007) Comes to Notre Dame after playing the last two seasons with the United States National Team Development Program where he was teammates with fellow freshmen Ian Cole and Teddy Ruth... will battle junior Jordan Pearce and sophomore Tom O Brien for playing time with the Irish this season... one of the top-ranked goaltenders coming into college hockey this season... butterfly goaltender who uses his size and quickness to cover a great deal of the net... excellent skater who has strong positioning skills... quick glove hand... strong controlling rebounds... confident goaltender with strong work ethic... continues to work to fill out his 6-2 frame... during , saw action in 24 games for the U.S. Under-18 team, going overall in 1,425:55 minutes played with a pair of shutouts... owned a 2.33 goals-against average with a.913 save percentage... was ranked ninth among North American goaltenders and second among collegiate puckstoppers heading into the 2007 NL Entry Draft... was selected in the seventh round of the draft, 182nd overall by the Philadelphia Flyers... in 05-06, played in 38 games for the Under- 17 team, playing 2,124:44 minutes with a record and one shutout... had a 2.39 goals-against average and a.922 save percentage... was selected as the top goaltender at the 06 World Under-17 ockey Challenge for the silver-medal winning U.S. team... earned his spot with the national team after a strong Select 16 Festival in the summer of 2005 when he turned in a 1.67 goals-against average and a.933 save percentage... one of five USA National Team Development Program alums on the Irish roster and one of 19 players all-time to come from the program to play at Notre Dame... one of eight Michigan natives on the roster in signed in the early signing period (fall of 06) along with Robin Bergman, Cole, Billy Maday (deferred to 08), Calle Ridderwall, Ruth and Ben Ryan. PREP & PERSONAL: Graduated from uron igh School in Ann Arbor, Mich.... spent the season with the oneybaked Midget AAA program before playing two seasons with the national program... full name is Bradley David Phillips... is the son of Dave and Nancy Phillips... has one brother and one sister... is the nephew of former Notre Dame quarterback, Terry Andrysiak ( )... born April 22, 1989 in Wyandotte, Mich.... enrolled in First Year of Studies... plans on majoring in business at Notre Dame OCKEY 51

34 Student- Athletes Calle Ridderwall #22 Left Wing Freshman Shoots: Left Stockholm, Sweden Tri-City Storm (USL) Birthdate: May 28, 1988 First Year of Studies Joins the Notre Dame roster after spending the season with the Tri-City Storm of the United States ockey League (USL)... joins current Irish teammate Robin Bergman as the first two Swedish natives on the Notre Dame hockey roster... outstanding skater with tremendous speed... blessed with great hands, an outstanding shot and excellent hockey instincts... has all the tools to be a dynamic college hockey player... has a great release and great instincts around the net... helped lead Tri-City to second place in the USL West Division with a record... led the team in scoring with 27 goals and 35 assists for 62 points, a total that tied him for 14th in the USL... among his 27 goals were 14 power-play tallies, three shorthanded markers and seven game winners... his 27 goals tied him for eighth in the league and his seven game winners were best in the league... Storm downed Sioux City in seven games in first round of playoffs before falling to Sioux Falls in second round... had three goals and three assists in seven games including game winners in games three and six... selected to the USL Prospects/All-Star game in January of named to the USL all-rookie team... was ranked 128th in the NL Central Scouting s final rankings... teammate of Luke Lucyk s with the Storm in one of six former Storm players on the Notre Dame roster along with Lucyk, Brian D Arcy, Christian anson, Kyle Lawson and Mark Van Guilder... one of 20 Irish players to play in the USL... spent season with the Chicago Chill (Midget AA) where he had 52 goals and 66 assists for 118 points while finishing second at USA Midget AA championships... was a teammate of future Irish player, Billy Maday, who signed a national letter of intent in the early-signing period (Nov. 06) along with Bergman, Ian Cole, Brad Phillips, Teddy Ruth and Ben Ryan... product of the ammarby IF program in Stockholm... had 34 goals and 24 assists in 37 games in the season with ammarby IF. PREP & PERSONAL: Graduated from Victor J. Andrew igh School in Tinley Park, Ill., while playing for the Chicago Chill... full name is Carl Erik Ridderwall... son of Jan and Marie Ridderwall... has one sister... born on May 28, 1988 in Stockholm, Sweden... enrolled in First Year of Studies... plans on majoring in finance at Notre Dame. I R IS Teddy Ruth #5 Defenseman Freshman Shoots: Right Naperville, Illinois USA Under-18 Team Birthdate: February 14, 1989 First Year of Studies Second-Round Draft Choice Washington Capitals (2007) Joins the Irish after spending the past two seasons with USA ockey s National Team Development Program based in Ann Arbor, Mich., where he was a teammate of current Notre Dame teammates Ian Cole and Brad Phillips... stay-at-home defenseman who moves the puck well in his zone... has a strong shot from the point that gets through to the net... enjoys playing the physical game and does not shy away from contact... strong one-on-one player... character player who is strong in front of the net and in the corners... played in 39 games for the Under- 18 team in with five goals and 11 assists for 16 points... had 64 minutes in penalties... three of his five goals came on the power play and one was a game winner... served as alternate captain for the U.S. Under-18 team... was the highest ranked Notre Dame player by Central Scouting prior to the 2007 NL Entry Draft... was ranked 32nd among 210 North American skaters and the 11th-best North American defenseman... was chosen in the second round, 46th overall by the Washington Capitals... attended the U.S. Junior National Evaluation Camp along with current Irish freshmen Ian Cole and Ben Ryan in August of played for the U.S. Under-17 team in , getting three goals and eight assists for 11 points in 66 games... was selected as the most outstanding defenseman at the Under- 17 Four Nations Tournament... advanced to the U.S. program after playing for the Chicago Mission Midget major program and Team Illinos... one of five Illinois natives on the Notre Dame roster joining Brian D Arcy (Western Springs), Dan Kissel (Streamwood), Tom O Brien (Mokena) and Dan VeNard (Vernon ills)... one of five former USNTDP alums on the Irish roster and one of 19 USNTDP alums to play hockey at Notre Dame... one of seven players to sign in the early-signing period (Nov. of 06) along with Cole, Robin Bergman, Billy Maday (deferred to 08), Phillips, Calle Ridderwall and Ryan. PREP & PERSONAL: Graduated from uron igh School in Ann Arbor, Mich.... full name is Theodore John Ruth... son of Richard and Barbara Ruth... has two brothers... born February, 14, 1989 in St. Charles, Mo.... enrolled in First Year of Studies... plans on majoring in business at Notre Dame. 52 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME

35 Ben Ryan #19 Center Freshman Shoots: Right Brighton, Michigan Des Moines Buccaneers (USL) Birthdate: October 16, 1988 First Year of Studies Fourth-Round Draft Choice Nashville Predators (2007) Comes to Notre Dame after spending two seasons in the United States ockey Leagues (USL) with the Des Moines Buccaneers... complete two-way player... smart, intelligent and creative with the puck... strong playmaker who finds the open man... takes the body and finishes his checks... has good hands and a nice touch around the net... has shown a penchant for scoring big goals... during , led Des Moines to a record and a first-round playoff upset of first-place Omaha... was third in scoring on the Bucs roster with 22 goals and 42 assists for 64 points... scored 10 power-play goals with two game winners... tied for eighth in the league in points, was 22nd in goals and eighth in assists... ten power-play goals were 20th in the league... added three goals and five assists for eight points in eight playoff games... selected to the USL Prospects/All-Star game along with Robin Bergman and Calle Ridderwall... ranked 37th in NL Central Scoutings final rankings... selected in the fourth round, 114th overall by the Nashville Predators... attended the U.S. Junior National Evaluation Camp along with current Irish freshmen Ian Cole and Teddy Ruth in August of spent the season with the Buccaneers and was fifth in scoring with 14 goals and 23 assists for 37 points in helping Des Moines to the 2006 Clark Cup championship... had four goals and one assist in 11 playoff games with two game-winning goals, including the game winner in the championship game... played on the USA Under-18 Select Team in August of came through the Detroit Victory onda midget program where he was a teammate of incoming freshman Ian Cole... had 31 goals and 36 assists for 67 points in 65 games with Victory onda in one of 20 former USL players playing at Notre Dame... one of eight Michigan natives on the Notre Dame roster... signed in the early signing period (fall of 06) along with Bergman, Cole, Billy Maday (deferred to 08), Brad Phillips, Ridderwall and Teddy Ruth. PREP & PERSONAL: Graduated from Valley igh School in West Des Moines, Iowa... also spent two years at Detroit Central Catholic igh School in Detroit, Mich.... played golf at Central Catholic for two seasons and was a member of the state championship team in his freshman year... full name is Benjamin Patrick Ryan... son of John and Vicki Ryan... has one brother and one sister... born on October 16, 1988 in Detroit, Mich.... enrolled in First Year of Studies... plans on majoring in business at Notre Dame. O CK E Y OCKEY 53

36 Give a Gift and Leave a Legacy Character, academics, spirituality and athletics. These words represent the core of Irish Athletics. This makes us different. As Fr. John Jenkins so eloquently stated, Our difference is not a detriment. It is an asset that will make our contribution more distinctive, more exemplary, more valuable. We welcome the challenge. The Rockne eritage Fund represents an opportunity to acknowledge those differences; to applaud, support and encourage the direction in which we are headed; to provide the resources our student-athletes need to compete at the very highest level; to ensure that the Notre Dame spirit lives on for generations. Alumni, parents, friends, students, faculty and staff are among those who have generously supported the Rockne eritage Fund and we are grateful. In January our recognition society, the Director s Circle, announced a second giving level: Irish Legends. We have generous donors who have made $5,000, $10,000 and $25,000 gifts who are now recognized at this new level. Director s Circle TRADITIONAL $1,500-$4,999 annual gift qualifies you for a Traditional membership in the Director s Circle. IRIS LEGENDS $5,000 minimum annual gift qualifies you for an Irish Legends membership in the Director s Circle. FOOTBALL TICKET BENEFIT All Director s Circle members receive a special contributor status in the football ticket lottery, with improved chances for success in obtaining tickets to multiple home football games. Director s Circle members at the Irish Legends level receive additional consideration in the football ticket lottery and also qualify for the parking pass lottery. OW TO MAKE A GIFT Send a check payable to the Rockne eritage Fund; P.O. Box 519; Notre Dame, IN Make a gift online at supporting.nd.edu and include Rockne eritage Fund in the comments section. Specify if your employer has a matching gift program. Notre Dame employees may request a payroll deduction form. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Maureen L. McNamara Executive Director rocknedc@nd.edu SUPPORTING TE SPIRIT OF NOTRE DAME CAMPAIGN