Notre Dame Hockey lost to Northeastern 9 to 2 on Friday, December 2nd at the Compton Family Arena.
Hard-working forward who will bring size and skill to the Notre Dame forwards ... competitive player with good hockey instincts ... has a tenacious style of play that gives opponents fits ... smart player who understands how to play with and without the puck ... has a great attitude and has shown a willingness to work hard to improve all aspects of his game ... joins the Irish after spending the 2010-11 campaign with the U.S. National Team Development Program where he was a teammate of fellow freshman Robbie Russo ... had his season cut short after suffering a broken leg in his second game that required surgery ... worked hard to return to action, getting back on the ice in February ... saw action in five games with the Under-18 team, scoring a goal and an assist for two points ... also played for the Under-17 team in 13 games, scoring twice with four assists for six points ... started the 2009-10 season with Team Illinois before being asked to join the national program ... was selected to play for the U.S. Select Under-17 team that played in the Five Nations Tournament in Aug. of 2009 and the Four Nations Cup in Nov. of 2009 ... played in 25 games in `09-'10 with the Under-17 team, picking up two goals with three assists for five points ... was eligible for the 2011 NHL Entry Draft and was ranked 81st by Central Scouting ... one of two Alaskans on the Irish roster along with sophomore goaltender Steven Summerhays (Anchorage) ... one of seven alums of the U.S. National Team Developmental Program on the Notre Dame roster ... one of 28 USNTDP alums to play for the Irish all-time ... signed a national letter-of-intent to play at Notre Dame in spring of 2011 along with Steven Fogarty, who will play junior hockey this season.
PREP & PERSONAL: Graduated from Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor, Mich., while playing for the U.S. National Team program ... also attended South Anchorage High School in Anchorage, Alaska ... in 2008-09 had a break out season with15 goals and 12 assists for 27 points in 26 games ... also played for the Alaska All-Stars ... moved to Team Illinois for 2009-10 season where he played half a year, notching nine goals and eight assists for 17 points in 31 games ... was added to the U.S. national program's Under-17 team for the remainder of that season ... full name is Austin Lee Wuthrich ... son of Dan and Sarah Wuthrich ... has two sisters, Morgan and Emma, and one brother, Hayden ... born August 11, 1993 in Bakersfield, Calif. ... enrolled in First Year of Studies at Notre Dame with plans to major in business.
