Patrick Gaul Class: Sophomore Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA Height / Weight: 5-8 / 184 Position: Center Birthdate: 02/27/1990 Last Team: U.S. National Under-18 Team

Hard-working center who earned his first monogram as a freshman in 2008-09 ... stepped up late in the season due to injuries and played a key role down the stretch ... has the tools to be an outstanding collegiate player ... most effective when he plays with an edge to his game ... will have a key role on faceoffs this season ... character player who knows how to play the game ... strong on his skates and with the puck ... knows how to find open teammates ... could see time on the Notre Dame penalty-killing units this season ... played in 15 games, recording two assists while taking 15 shots on goal ... won 67-of-106 faceoffs for a 63.2% success rate ... joined the Irish after two seasons with the U.S. National Team Development Program in Ann Arbor, Mich. ... one of eight players on the Notre Dame roster to play for the USNTDP, joining senior Kyle Lawson, juniors Ian Cole, Brad Phillips and Teddy Ruth, fellow sophomore Sean Lorenz and freshmen Sam Calabrese and Kyle Palmieri ... one of two Irish players with ties to the Pittsburgh area, joining senior Christiaan Minella (Canonsburg) ... both were products of the Pittsburgh Hornets program ... becomes the ninth player from the Pittsburgh area to play hockey at Notre Dame, joining Minella, Christian Hanson (`05-'09), Stewart Carlin (`06-'08), Mike Leherr (`86-90), Tom Mooney (`84-'88), Tom Myers (`68-'69), Tom Parent (`84-'85) and John Roselli (`68-'71) ... signed national letter of intent to attend Notre Dame in the early-signing period (Nov. of `07) along with Lorenz and Eric Ringel.

AS A FRESHMAN: Played in 15 games for Notre Dame in the `08-'09 season ... had two assists to go with three penalties for six minutes ... was +1 on the year ... first collegiate game came in the season opener - the College Hockey Hall of Fame game at Denver where he picked up two minutes in penalties ... first collegiate point came on Dec. 6 when he helped set up Dan Kissel's lone goal of the night in a 1-0 win at Ferris State ... second point came on Feb. 27 when he assisted on Justin White's first period goal, giving the Irish a 2-0 lead on the way to a 5-0 win over Michigan State.

WITH USA HOCKEY: Spent two seasons with the U.S. National Team Developmental Program in Ann Arbor, Mich. ... was a key face-off man and penalty killer for the Under-18 team in 2007-08 ... recorded eight goals with 19 assists for 27 points in 56 games while serving as an alternate captain ... member of bronze medal team at the Under-18 World Championships in Kazan, Russia ... with Under-17 team in 2006-07 had 13 goals and 18 assists for 31 points in 66 games ... captained the 2006 U.S. Under-17 White team at the Three Nations Tournament ... participated in USA Hockey Select Festivals since 2004.

PREP & PERSONAL: Graduated from Upper St. Clair High School in Upper St. Clair, Pa. ... also attended Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor, Mich., while playing for U.S. National program ... product of the Pittsburgh Hornets Midget program where he led the team in scoring with 29 goals and 72 assists for 101 points in 86 games ... full name is Patrick Joseph Gaul ... son of Joseph and Margaret Gaul ... has one brother and three sisters ... brother, Joe, played college hockey at Dartmouth ... sister, Meghan played lacrosse at Rensselaer ... father is longtime coach of the Pittsburgh Hornets Midget AAA program ... born on February 27, 1990 in Pittsburgh, Pa. ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame.

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