Kyle Lawson Class: Sophomore Hometown: New Hudson, MI High School: South Lyon Height / Weight: 5-11 / 207 Position: Defenseman Birthdate: 01/11/1987 Last Team: Tri-City Storm (USHL)

Adapted quickly to Division I hockey and had a standout rookie year with the Irish ... stepped right into a veteran defensive corps and quickly became one of the team's top blueliners ... steady, reliable, smart defenseman ... competitive player who skates well and moves the puck quickly ... has a strong, accurate shot from the point ... played in 38 games in his rookie year, scoring four goals with 15 assists for 19 points ... was named to the CCHA all-rookie team ... played for the U.S. Junior National Team that won bronze medal at 2007 World Junior Championships in Sweden ... served as alternate captain ... came to Notre Dame after playing one season in the United States Hockey League (USHL) with the Tri-City Storm ... product of the U.S. National Team Developmental Program ... selected in the seventh round of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, 198th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes ... signed a national letter-of-intent to attend Notre Dame in Nov. of `04 along with Erik Condra, Christian Hanson, Jordan Pearce, Kevin Deeth and Ryan Thang and deferred to the `06-'07 season ... one of six Tri-City Storm alums on the roster along with seniors Brian D'Arcy, Mark Van Guilder and Dan VeNard, juniors Luke Lucyk and Christian Hanson and freshman Calle Ridderwall ... one of eight Michigan natives on the Irish hockey roster along with senior Evan Rankin (Portage), juniors Erik Condra (Livonia) and Justin White (Traverse City), sophomore Brett Blatchford (Temperance) and freshmen Ian Cole (Ann Arbor), Brad Phillips (Farmington Hills) and Ben Ryan (Brighton) ... one of 20 Notre Dame players to see action in the USHL.

AS A FRESHMAN: Played in 38 games with four goals and 15 assists for 19 points ... two goals came on the power play ... called for seven penalties for 14 minutes in the sin bin ... took 65 shots on goal ... led all Irish defensemen and was fourth on team with a +21 ... selected to CCHA all-rookie team ... recorded first collegiate assist in 7-1 win against No. 1 Boston College ... added five more assists before recording first career goal and two-point game in Dec. 3 win against Alaska ... set up a Ryan Thang goal and then got first goal at 8:15 of second period, giving Irish a 4-1 lead in 6-2 victory ... that started him on a six-game point streak (3g, 4a) from Dec. 3 to Jan. 19 ... had one assist in 7-3 win at Michigan on Dec. 8 ... notched first career power-play goal in 4-3 win over Wolverines on Dec. 10 ... missed Northern Michigan and Robert Morris series while playing for U.S. Junior National Team in Sweden ... returned to record assists in both games of Lake Superior State series (Jan. 12-13) ... closed streak with third goal of the year (ppg) in 3-2 loss at Western Michigan ... recorded second multiple-point game with two assists in Jan. 26 game versus Miami (4-1 win) ... final goal of the year came in first game of CCHA quarterfinals against Alaska ... added an assist in series-clinching win against Nanooks on March 10 ... final assist of the year came versus Alabama-Huntsville in 3-2 double-overtime win ... helped set up Ryan Thang's game winner at 15:18 of the second overtime ... had one goal and two assists in six postseason games.

WITH USA HOCKEY: Served as alternate captain of 2007 U.S. Junior National Team that won bronze medal in Sweden ... played in seven games with no points and two penalty minutes ... spent the `04-'05 season with the U.S. Under-18 team ... had four goals and 21 assists in 45 games while being a member of gold-medal winning teams at the Four Nations Tournament and the Under-18 World Championships in the Czech Republic ... strong performance at Under-17 Select Festival in 2004 earned him a spot with national program ... was an alternate captain on 2004 Under-18 Select Team that finished fourth at World Cup. PREP & PERSONAL: Graduated from South Lyon High School in South Lyon, Mich. .... came up through the Honeybaked AAA program where he had 17 goals and 41 assists for 58 points in `03-'04 ... following one season in the U.S. program, played in the USHL for the Tri-City Storm ... led the Storm defensemen in scoring with nine goals and 13 assists for 22 points in 49 games ... full name is Kyle Joseph Lawson ... son of Robert and Judith Lawson ... has one brother and one sister ... born Jan. 11, 1987 in Southfield, Mich. ... psychology major at Notre Dame.

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