Riley Sheahan Class: Sophomore Hometown: St. Catharine's, ONT Height / Weight: 6-2 / 205 Position: Center Birthdate: 12/07/1991 Previous Team: St. Catharine's Falcons (GHJHL)

Talented, play-making center who joins the Notre Dame roster after playing his last two seasons of junior B hockey for the St. Catharine's Falcons of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League's Golden Horseshoe Division ... brings size, speed and skill to the roster ... has all the tools to be a dynamic player at the collegiate level ... outstanding instincts for the game ... strong on his skates and has tremendous vision ... has a quick release and a hard shot ... led the team in scoring in two consecutive seasons ... in 2008-09, had 27 goals and 46 assists for 73 points with 11 power-play goals, seven short-handed tallies and three game winners ... followed with 13 points (8g, 5a) in 11 playoff games as Falcons fell in Golden Horseshoe's semifinals ... in 2007-08, led the team in scoring with 22 goals and 39 assists for 61 points ... had eight power-play goals, two short-handed and one game winner ... helped Falcons to conference finals where they fell to Thorold in seven games ... had five goals and 10 assists for 15 points ... two-time winner of the Rex Stimer most valuable player award ... in `07-'08 won the Ashton Morrison Trophy as team's rookie of the year ... won the Falcons' President's Award as the leading scorer in `07-'08 and `08-'09 ... following last season was awarded an Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) Junior B Top Prospects Award and received the honor this past summer at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto ... was selected in the 2007 OHL Entry Draft by the Erie Otters in the fourth round (76th overall) ... picked in the 2008 USHL Futures Draft by the Tri-City Storm ... eligible for the 2010 NHL Entry Draft ... has been listed on the NHL's preliminary list of eligible players as one of 12 A-rated prospects ... along with sophomore Rich Ryan is one of two Canadians on the Notre Dame roster ... joined the Irish in the early signing period (Nov. of `08) along with Sam Calabrese, Nick Larson and Kyle Palmieri.

PREP & PERSONAL: Graduated from Denis Morris High School in St. Catharine's Ont. ... played junior hockey for the St. Catherine's Falcons of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League's Golden Horseshoe Division ... full name is Riley Michael Sheahan ... son of Mike and Peggy Sheahan ... has one sister, Karli ... second cousin of former Irish standout defenseman Brock Sheahan `08 ... born Dec. 7, 1991 in St. Catharine's, Ont. ... enrolled in First Year of Studies at Notre Dame.