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Irish Sign Six

The Fighting Irish hockey program has signed six players to National Letters of Intent during the early signing period (Nov. 2021).

Henry Nelson | Defenseman | Maple Grove, Minnesota

  • Currently skating in his first full season with the Lincoln Stars of the USHL
  • Has collected six points (3G, 3A) in 14 games this season, including a game-winning goal
  • Played for Maple Grove High School for three seasons (2018-21)
  • Totaled 23 goals and 64 assists for 87 points in 70 high school games
  • Also skated for Team Twin Cities Orthopedics from 2019-21 in the Upper Midwest HS Elite Hockey League
  • Attended USA Hockey’s Select 15 and Select 16 Camps in 2019 and 2020

Michael Mastrodomenico | Defenseman | Kirkland, Quebec

  • Currently in his second season with the Lincoln Stars of the USHL
  • Has notched four goals and three assists in 12 games
  • Collected eight points (2G, 6A) in 47 contests with Lincoln in 2020-21
  • Before joining Lincoln, he skated for the Laval-Montreal Rousseau Royal (QMAAA) in 2019-20 and recorded 17 points (5G, 12A) in 42 games
  • Played youth hockey in the Lac St.Louis Lions program from 2017-19

Jack Williams | Goaltender | St. Louis, Missouri

  • Currently in his third USHL campaign and second season with the Waterloo Black Hawks
  • Owns a 1.97 goals-against average and a .924 save percentage in 11 contests in 2021-22
  • Appeared in 18 contests for Waterloo in 2020-21
  • Before joining Waterloo, spent his first USHL season with the Muskegon Lumberjacks in 2019-20
  • Appeared in 28 contests in his rookie USHL campaign and had a 12-8-4 record.
  • Spent 2018-19 with the Springfield Jr. Blues of the NAHL
  • Posted a record of 21-13-3 in 39 contests with a 2.95 GAA
  • Played youth hockey with the St. Louis AAA Blues organization from 2015-18
  • Attended USA Hockey’s Select 15, 16 and 17 Camps in 2017-19

Brennan Ali | Forward | Glencoe, Illinois

  • Currently skates for the Avon Old Farms School
  • Was a member of the U.S. Under-18 Men’s Select Team at the 2021 Hlinka-Gretzky Cup
  • Notched three assists in four games for Team USA in that event
  • Has appeared in contests for USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program, including 11 games last season for the U.S. National Under-17 Team and two games this year for the U.S. National Under-18 Team
  • Has totaled four points (1G, 3A) in 13 games for the NTDP
  • Played youth hockey in the Chicago Mission organization from 2017-21
  • Attended USA Hockey’s Select 15  and 17 Camps in 2019 and 2021

Jack Larrigan | Forward | St. Louis, Missouri

  • In the midst of his second USHL campaign and his first with the Lincoln Stars
  • Has appeared in 14 contests for Lincoln in 2021-22
  • Spent his first USHL season with the Youngstown Phantoms in 2020-21 and posted nine points (3G, 6A) in 41 games in his rookie USHL season
  • Skated for Shattuck St. Mary’s 15U in 2019-20 and scored 40 goals to go with 35 assists for 75 points in just 46 games
  • Played high school hockey for Christian Brothers College High in 2018-19
  • Skated with the St. Louis Blues AAA program from 2017-19
  • Helped the Blues 14U team capture the Tier I Elite Hockey League Championship in 2018-19
  • Attended USA Hockey’s Select 15  and 17 Camps in 2019 and 2021

Maddox Fleming | Forward | Rochester, Minnesota

  • Opened the season with USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program, his second with the program
  • Has collected five points (G, 4A) in 14 games with the U.S. National Under-18 Team
  • Totaled 30 points (10G, 20A) in 39 contests last season with the U.S. National Under-17 Team
  • Member of the 2020 U.S. Youth Olympic Team that competed in the Youth Olympic Games
  • Dished out a pair of assists in that tournament with Team USA
  • Skated with Shattuck St. Mary’s 18U Team in 2019-20 and totaled 14 goals and 38 assists in 42 games
  • Played two seasons with Rochester Mayo High School from 2017-19
  • Collected 32 goals and 51 assists in 41 games over two seasons with Rochester