Ian Cole Class: Sophomore Hometown: Ann Arbor, MI High School: Pioneer Height / Weight: 6-1 / 216 Position: Defenseman Birthdate: 02/21/1989 Last Team: U.S. National Under-18 Team

Earned first monogram at Notre Dame in 2007-08 ... one of four Notre Dame defensemen with ties to the United States National Team Development Program in Ann Arbor, Mich. ... joins junior Kyle Lawson, sophomore Teddy Ruth and freshman Sean Lorenz as USNTDP alums ... had a strong rookie season on the Irish blue line ... stepped right into the lineup and played a key role for the Irish ... big, physical defenseman with excellent hockey skills ... strong in the corners and in front of his net ... tough to knock off his feet and moves the puck well in transition ... strong, accurate shot from the point ... was an honorable mention CCHA all-rookie team selection ... played in 43 games, scoring eight goals with 12 assists for 20 points to finish second to Lawson in scoring among Notre Dame defenders ... was invited to the U.S. Junior National Evaluation Camp in August along with Ruth and Lorenz ... selected in the first round of the 2007 NHL 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) ... was ranked 81st by NHL Central Scouting heading into 2007 Draft ... one of seven former UNTDP alums on the current roster and one of 21 to play at Notre Dame all-time ... one of seven Michigan natives on the Irish hockey roster along with seniors Erik Condra (Livonia) and Justin White (Traverse City), juniors Brett Blatchford (Temperance) and Kyle Lawson (New Hudson) and sophomores Brad Phillips (Farmington Hills) and Ben Ryan (Brighton) ... 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.

AS A FRESHMAN: Played in 43 games with eight goals and 12 assists for 20 points ... eight goals led all Irish defensemen ... had four power-play goals and two game winners ... had 20 penalties, resulting in 40 minutes of penalty time ... was -7 for the year ... was an honorable mention CCHA all-rookie selection ... selected CCHA rookie of the month for March and April ... started season slowly on the offensive side, getting four assists in the first 14 games of the season ... first collegiate goal came on Nov. 23 when he scored from the slot versus Alabama-Huntsville to give Notre Dame a 1-0 lead in the first round of the Rensselaer Holiday Tournament ... scored first career power-play goal in 5-0 win over Nebraska-Omaha (Dec. 1) ... added an assist in 7-0 win over Princeton (Dec. 8) ... missed four games while playing for U.S. Junior National Team (Dec. 26-Jan. 5) ... took six games before he got back on the scoresheet ... third goal of the year was the game winner in a 4-1 victory at Bowling Green (Jan. 26) ... gave the Irish a 1-0 lead with his second power-play goal in the 2-2 tie with Ferris State (Feb. 9) ... had first multiple-point game of career by assisting on both goals in a 2-2 tie with Ohio State (Feb. 23) ... had second two-assist night in regular-season finale versus Western Michigan (March 1) ... keyed Notre Dame's 6-3 win over Ferris State in game two of second round series with a career-high three-point game (2g, 1a) as the Irish evened the series with a 6-3 win ... scored the game winner on the power play the following night in a 2-1 win over the Bulldogs to send the Irish to Detroit and the CCHA semifinals ... fourth power-play goal came in first period to tie game 1-1 versus New Hampshire on the way to a 7-3 victory in the semifinal game of the NCAA West Regional ... had a pair of assists in the Frozen Four with one against Michigan and one versus Boston College ... in nine postseason games had four goals and three assists for seven points.

WITH USA HOCKEY: Member of U.S. Junior National Team that played in the 2008 World Junior Championships in the Czech Republic ... played in all six games with five shots on goal and six penalty minutes ... member of U.S. Under-18 Team in `06-'07, scoring 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 2007 ... spent `05-'06 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.

PREP & PERSONAL: Graduated from Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor, Mich., while playing for the U.S. National Program ... played his midget hockey with Detroit Victory Honda Midget AAA ... had 15 goals and 25 assists for 40 points in 60 games during his final season of midget major hockey in 2004-05 ... 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 Notre Dame's College of Arts and Letters.

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