Stewart Carlin Class: Sophomore Hometown: Jeannette, PA High School: Davison (Davison, MI) Height / Weight: 5-11 / 203 Position: Defenseman Birthdate: 07/12/1985 Last Team: Chicago Steel (USHL)

Will move back to his natural position on defense after spending his freshman year at forward ... looks to break into the regular rotation on defense in his sophomore year ... worked hard to improve his overall skills in 2006-07 while not seeing any playing time ... strong skater with excellent hockey instincts ... very competitive on and off the ice ... will push players in front of him for playing time as a sophomore ... came to Notre Dame after spending three seasons in the United States Hockey League (USHL), playing two years with Sioux Falls (2003-05) and one in Chicago ... one of six Notre Dame players to see action in the NAHL, having played for Compuware prior to moving to the USHL ... joins senior Evan Rankin, junior Erik Condra, sophomores Brett Blatchford and Tom O'Brien and freshman Ryan Guentzel as NAHL alums ... one of 20 Notre Dame players to play in the USHL ... one of three Western Pennsylvania natives on the Irish roster, joining junior Christian Hanson (Venetia) and sophomore Christiaan Minella (Canonsburg) ... one of eight players from Pittsburgh area to play hockey at Notre Dame, joining Hanson, Minella, Mike Leherr (`86-90), Tom Mooney (`84-'88), Tom Myers (`68-'69), Tom Parent (`84-'85) and John Roselli (`68-'71) ... was a teammate of Minella with the Pittsburgh Hornets junior hockey program ... joins former Steel teammate Dan Kissel on the Irish roster ... joined the Irish in the late-signing period (spring `06) along with Brett Blatchford, Dan Kissel and Tom O'Brien.

AS A FRESHMAN: Spent the season at right wing but did not see any playing time.

PREP & PERSONAL: Graduated from Franklin High School in Livonia, Mich. ... also attended Hempfield High School in his hometown and Davison High School in Davison, Mich., while playing for Compuware ... played high school hockey as a freshman at Hempfield where he was the team's rookie-of-the-year ... played at USA Hockey Select Festivals as a 14, 15,16 and 17-year old ... was most valuable player of his team at Select-16 festival ... drafted in 2001 in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Draft by the Mississauga Ice Dogs .... started his junior hockey career with the NAHL's Compuware team in `02-'03 where he was a teammate of former Irish standout Jason Paige `07 ... in two seasons at Sioux Falls (`03-'05), played in 109 games, scoring three goals with 14 assists for 17 points ... while with Sioux Falls won the Stampede's community service award ... spent the `05-'06 campaign with the Chicago Steel and led all Steel defensemen in scoring with seven goals and 17 assists for 24 points, good for 10th among USHL defensemen ... from a Notre Dame family as his father, Jim, is a 1972 graduate and his sister, Megan, graduated in 2006 ... full name is Stewart James Carlin ... son of Jim and Suzanne Carlin ... has one sister ... born July 12, 1985 in West Palm Beach, Fla. ... finance major in the Mendoza College of Business.

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