Dan Kissel Class: Sophomore Hometown: Streamwood, IL High School: Shepard (Palos Hts., IL) Height / Weight: 5-9 / 178 Position: Center Birthdate: 01/25/1987 Last Team: Chicago Steel (USHL)

Earned his first monogram at Notre Dame as a freshman seeing action at left wing and center ... speedy forward with excellent hands and outstanding one-on-one skills ... learned to play away from the puck ... continues to work on all-around hockey skills ... has the tools to be an outstanding college hockey player ... learned to be more consistent in his approach to the game ... has an aggressive style that forces opponents into mistakes ... has a nice scoring touch around the cage ... played in 22 games as a freshman scoring six goals with three assists for nine points ... came to the Irish after spending two seasons with the Chicago Steel of the United States Hockey League (USHL) ... was a teammate of current Irish sophomore Stewart Carlin with the Steel in `05-'06 ... one of five Illinois natives on the Notre Dame roster joining seniors Brian D'Arcy (Western Springs) and Dan VeNard (Vernon Hills), sophomore Tom O'Brien (Mokena) and freshman Teddy Ruth (Naperville) ... one of 20 players with the Irish to play in the USHL ... joined the Irish along with Brett Blatchford, Stewart Carlin and Tom O'Brien in the late-signing period (spring `06).

AS A FRESHMAN: Saw action in 22 games, scoring six goals with three assists for nine points ... two goals came on the power play, one was short-handed and three were game winners ... called for eight penalties resulting in 16 penalty minutes ... had 36 shots on goal and was +5 for the year ... recorded first collegiate point with an assist in season opener against Minnesota State on Oct. 12 ... scored first collegiate goal and hat trick in 6-1 win at Providence on Oct. 21 ... scored a first-period power-play goal (at 11:04) to open the scoring, added an even-strength goal at 1:15 of the second period for the game-winning goal and closed the night with a short-handed goal at 19:22 of the third for the 6-1 final ... picked up second game winner in 4-2 win at Nebraska-Omaha (Nov. 24) ... had back-to-back assists in games versus Alaska (12/2) and Northern Michigan (12/31) ... third game-winning goal came in 4-1 win at home versus Miami as he scored second goal of the game at 4:54 of first period ... scored final goal of the season in 3-2 win at Bowling Green (Feb. 2) ... did not see action in the postseason.

PREP & PERSONAL: Graduated from Alan B. Shepard High School in Palos Heights, Ill. ... played junior hockey on Team Illinois and for Mission AAA, playing on three Illinois state championship teams ... was an alternate captain on Team Illinois in `04-'05 ... played 18 games in his first season with Chicago Steel, getting a goal and four assists for five points ... finished third in team scoring in 2005-06 with the Steel as he scored 17 goals with 27 assists for 44 points ... goal totals include four power-play goals and one game winner ... ranked 22nd in the USHL with his 27 assists ... participated in the USHL Prospects/All-Star game ... full name is Daniel Thomas Kissel ... son of Dave Kissel and Joyce Renardo ... has one brother and two sisters ... born Jan. 25, 1987 in Oak Lawn, Ill. .. enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters.

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