Kyle Kolquist Hometown: Duluth, MN High School: Duluth East High School Height / Weight: 5-11 / 170 Position: Goaltender Birthdate: 08/05/1978

Fourth-year goaltender who has earned three varsity monograms during his Irish career ... again will compete with junior Jeremiah Kimento and sophomore Tony Zasowski for time in the net ... despite seeing little game time in the last three seasons, has benefitted from the chance to learn from veteran Notre Dame goaltenders Matt Eisler and Forrest Karr during his first two campaigns with the Irish while providing leadership for Kimento and Zasowski ... has excellent technical skill but has yet to get regular chances in game situations with the Irish ... he and the other Irish goaltenders turned in an impressive 1999-2000 season (2.78 team goals-against average), despite having just 148 minutes of Division I experience between them prior to last season (1999-2000 marked the first time since 1990 that an Irish hockey team opened the season with a group of goalies that had no combined starting experience) ... part of the "Special K" netminding unit in 1998-99 that included Karr and Kimento ... received Minnesota state goaltender-of-the-year award as a senior at Duluth East High School ... his biggest strengths are his positioning and quickness ... an intense competitor who played in several big games during his prep career ... led Duluth East to the state title his sophomore year and a third-place finish as a junior ... gave up a goal to his current Irish classmate Dan Carlson in the state championship game of his senior year (Edina made the goal hold up for a 1-0 win) ... an aspiring medical student who owns a 3.10 cumulative grade-point average as a pre-professional studies major ... posted a Dean's List semester in the spring of 1998 ... one of eight Minnesota natives on the 2000-01 Irish roster, joining classmates Carlson (Edina), Ryan Dolder (Hutchinson) and Jay Kopischke (Alexandria), junior Sam Cornelius (Edina), junior newcomer Jon Maruk (Eden Prairie) and freshmen Aaron Gill (Rochester) and Kyle Dolder (Hutchinson) ... one of 79 all-time Notre Dame hockey letterwinners from the state of Minnesota (out of 23), a group which includes 1973 All-American defenseman and Edina native Bill Nyrop ... third Duluth native to letter with the Irish hockey program, following in the footsteps of forward Kevin Hoene ('68-'71, 101 points, 88 games) and fellow Duluth East High School product Wade Salzman (goaltender, '93-'96, 40 games, 4.11 goals-against average, .856 save pct.) ... a high school teammate of current Wisconsin winger Andy Wheeler ... noteworthy former Irish players to wear No. 29 include center Terry Lorenz ('93-'97, 37G-43A in 80 career games played).

AS A JUNIOR: Made his first career start (and second career appearance) in 4-2 loss to Princeton, with 21 saves and just one even-strength goal allowed ... did not see any other game action while backing up Zasowski and Kimento.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Did not see any action while serving with Kimento as backups to Karr, who was the only goaltender in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association to start every game for his team.

AS A FRESHMAN: Made just one appearance while backing up veterans Eisler and Karr ... came on in relief of Karr at Western Michigan on Feb. 14, after the Broncos had jumped out to a 5-1 lead ... played the remaining 9:44 while saving both shots on goal that he faced.

PREP & PERSONAL: Participated in hockey and tennis at Duluth East High School ... lettered in hockey as a sophomore, junior and senior ... helped Duluth East capture three conference and three regional championships ... also played for Duluth East program that was ranked nationally each of his three years ... led Duluth East to a state championship in his sophomore year before helping team place third in the state his junior season and second as a senior ... earned all-conference and all-city honors as a junior and senior ... an all-state pick his senior season ... a member of the National Honor Society ... former Irish forward Ryan Engle also attended Duluth East High School ... born Aug. 5, 1978, in Duluth, Minn. ... son of LeRoy and Diane Kolquist ... full name is Kyle David Kolquist ... a pre-professional studies double major, in the College of Science and the Mendoza College of Business.