The Notre Dame hockey team defeated Alaska 3-2 in overtime at Compton Family Ice Arena on November 12.
Earned his first monogram during his freshman year ... teams with junior Mike Johnson and sophomore Joe Rogers to give the Irish a talented trio of goaltenders ... continues to develop all aspects of his game ... athletic, butterfly-style goaltender ... covers a lot of the net ... quick on his skates ... moves well around the crease ... controls rebounds and has shown the ability to play with traffic in front of the net ... competive player who is a proven winner ... has all the tools to be a top collegiate goaltender ... will look to develop consistency as a sophomore ... played in 12 games, making 10 starts ... was 5-4-1 on the year with a 3.04 goals-against average and a .863 save percentage ... joined the Irish after a standout career with the Green Bay Gamblers of the United States Hockey League (USHL) ... was a teammate of fellow sophomores David Gerths and Anders Lee with the Gamblers ... one of two Alaskans on the Notre Dame roster along with freshman Austin Wuthrich (Anchorage) ... one of 15 USHL alums on the Irish roster ... signed with the Irish in the late signing period (April `10) along with Rogers, defenseman Shayne Taker and forward Mike Voran.
AS A FRESHMAN: Saw action in 12 games for the Irish, making 10 starts ... was 5-4-1 on the year with a 3.04 goals-against average and a .863 save percentage ... played 553:15 minutes with 177 saves on 195 shots on goal ... made collegiate debut in the championship game of the Warrior Ice Breaker Classic, facing Boston University ... made 19 saves in 5-4 loss to the Terriers ... picked up first collegiate win in his next start, a 3-2 home win versus Western Michigan (Oct. 29), making 19 saves ... won his third start with 10 saves in a 6-3 win at Bowling Green (Nov. 6) ... made his fourth start of the year at Miami (Dec. 4), giving up five goals on 15 shots in two periods in a 5-2 loss to the RedHawks ... fifth start of the year came in 10-2 win over Canisius (Dec. 29) ... played first two periods, giving up one goal on 15 shots ... came on in relief of Mike Johnson in 6-1 loss at Ohio State (Jan. 21), playing final 14:39 with two goals against on 14 shots ... gave up two goals on 15 shots in 2-2 overtime tie versus Miami (Jan. 29) ... stole Notre Dame a point in shootout as he stopped three of the nation's top scorers - Reilly Smith, Carter Camper and Andy Miele - on penalty shots before T.J. Tynan got the winner for the Irish ... notched his fourth win of the year in 5-1 win over Bowling Green (13 saves) ... made a career-best 29 saves in 5-2 win at Ferris State (Feb. 19) ... got the start in the regular-season finale versus Western Michigan (Feb. 26) ... gave up two goals on 15 shots in opening period as Irish fell, 2-0 ... saw action in both games of the CCHA tournament in Detroit ... came on in relief of Mike Johnson in semifinals versus Miami, stopping all six shots he faced in final 16:25 of 6-2 loss ... made the start in third-place game versus Michigan, making 19 saves in 4-2 loss ... played in two postseason games and was 0-1 with a 2.38 goals-against average and a .893 save percentage.
PREP & PERSONAL: Graduated from Dimond High School in Anchorage, Alaska ... product of the Alaska Stars hockey organization ... left Alaska after his sophomore year to play hockey with the Belle Tire AAA program in Michigan where he spent two seasons ... was selected by the Green Bay Gamblers in the 2008 USHL Entry Draft in the 18th round, 155th overall ... was the top goaltender in the USHL in `09-'10 as he helped the Gamblers to the Anderson Cup regular-season title with a 45-10-5 record and the Clark Cup playoff championship ... selected as the USHL goaltender of the year and first team USHL all-star goaltender ... was 31-2-3 overall with a 2.17 goals-against average and a .914 save percentage in the regular season ... in the postseason was 9-3 with a 2.22 goals-against average and a .909 save percentage ... his 31 regular-season wins and 2.17 goals against led the USHL while his save percentage was second best ... set a USHL record when he won 20 consecutive games between Nov. 20 and Feb. 26 ... selected as the starting goaltender in the 2010 USHL all-star game ... in his two seasons with the Gamblers, never lost a home game, going 25-0-4 at Green Bay's Resch Center ... became a YouTube sensation in `09-'10 after his March 22 fight with Chicago Steel goaltender Nick Pisellini prior to the start of a shoot out ... played in 23 games in his first year with the Gamblers in `08-'09, going 15-6-1 with a 2.35 goals-against average and a .909 save percentage, helping the team to an Anderson Cup regular-season title ... full name is Steven Michal Summerhays ... son of Ron and Angela Summerhays ... has two brothers and two sisters ... born August 29, 1990 in Anchorage, Alaska ... enrolled in Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame.
