The Irish Hockey team fell to Bowling Green 3-2 at the Compton Family Ice Arena on February 4th.
Won his first monogram with the Irish as a freshman in 2010-11 ... made Notre Dame a different team due to his physical style of play ... tough, rangy defenseman with excellent size and reach ... brings a physical presence to the Notre Dame lineup ... has good offensive skills that he continues to develop ... strong skater who has the ability to jump into the offense and make plays ... has unlimited potential ... owns a good shot and has good hands ... played in 44 games as a freshman, scoring two goals with 11 assists for 13 points ... was an honorable mention selection to the CCHA all-rookie team ... named to the all-Regional Team at the NCAA Northeast Regional in March of 2011 ... joined the Irish after two seasons with USA Hockey's National Team Developmental Program based in Ann Arbor, Mich. ... selected in the second round, 60th overall by the Chicago Black Hawks in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft ... was ranked 35th among all North American skaters in Central Scouting's final draft rankings ... invited to the U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp held at Lake Placid, N.Y., in August of 2010 ... made his second appearance at the Evaluation Camp in July of 2011 and remained the entire camp ... will be a strong candidate for the 2012 U.S. Junior National Team ... one of seven alums of the U.S. National Program currently playing at Notre Dame ... is one of 28 former NTDP players to play for the Irish ... signed in the early-signing period (Nov. of `09) along with forwards Jeff Costello, David Gerths, Anders Lee, Garrett Peterson, Bryan Rust and T.J. Tynan plus defenseman Jarred Tinordi ... one of two Pittsburgh area players on the team along with senior Patrick Gaul (Upper St. Clair).
AS A FRESHMAN: Played in all 44 games for the Irish, scoring twice with 11 assists for 13 points ... whistled for 34 penalties good for a team-high 98 minutes ... was an honorable mention selection to the CCHA all-rookie team ... picked up his first career point with an assist in 3-2 win over Western Michigan (Oct. 29) ... scored first career goal in 5-2 win over Northern Michigan (Dec. 12) ... had a career-high four-assist game in 10-2 win over Canisius (Dec. 29) ... assisted on goals in back-to-back games during the CCHA second-round playoffs versus Lake Superior ... scored Notre Dame's first goal in the 2-1 win over New Hampshire in the NCAA Northeast Regional championship game (March 27) ... selected to the NCAA Northeast Regional all-tournament team ... played in eight postseason games with a goal and two assists for three points.
WITH USA HOCKEY: Played in 62 games for the U.S. Under-18 team in `09-'10, scoring three goals with 16 assists for 19 points and 67 penalty minutes ... member of gold-medal winning Under-18 team that won the World Under-18 championship in Belarus ... in `08-'09 with the Under-17 team played in 47 games with five goals and 11 assists for 16 points while earning 50 penalty minutes ... served as an alternate captain on the U.S. team that won the bronze medal at the 2009 Under-17 World Challenge in Port Alberni, B.C.
PREP & PERSONAL: Graduated from Lincoln High School in Ellwood City, Pa. ... also attended Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor, Mich. while playing for the U.S. National Program ... played baseball and golf as a freshman and sophomore at Lincoln High School ... is a product of the Pittsburgh Hornets AAA program, playing two years ... in `06-'07, scored 28 goals and 40 assists for 68 points with 180 penalty minutes ... the following year had 16 goals and 29 assists for 45 points in 76 games ... added 70 penalty minutes ... was named the team's defenseman of the year and the top defenseman in the `07-'08 North American Hockey League Future Prospects tournament ... full name is Stephen Paul Johns ... son of Ray and Noreen Johns ... has an older brother, Raymond and a younger sister, Leslie ... born April 18, 1992 in Ellwood City, Pa. ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame.
