2025-26 Hockey Roster

#13 Brennan Ali 2024-25 Hockey Roster

Forward


Height 6-1
Weight 194 lbs.
Class Junior
Hometown Glencoe, Illinois
Last Team Lincoln (USHL)
Brennan Ali - Hockey - Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Bio

HONORS & AWARDS

  • 2025 Academic All-Big Ten

AS A SOPHOMORE (2024-25)

  • Skated in all 38 games for the Irish. 
  • Scored the game-winning tally in a 3-2 win over Minnesota in the first game of the Big Ten Tournament to give the Irish the edge in a best-of-three series. 
  • Registered a career-high three-point game against Minnesota (Nov. 23; 1-2-3). 
  • Finished the season with a career-best 19 points off seven goals and 12 assists.
  • Tallied his first goal of the season in the Big Ten opener at home against Wisconsin (Nov. 1).

AS A FRESHMAN (2023-2024)

  • Laced up for the Irish in all 36 games in his freshman season. 
  • Finished with 13 points off three goals and 10 assists. 
  • Posted 53 shots on the season with a .057 shot percentage. 
  • Notched his first collegiate point with an assist in the 4-1 victory over Boston University (Oct. 20). 
  • Net his first collegiate goal in the 5-0 victory over Mercyhurst (Oct. 27) on an empty net goal. 
  • Tallied a multi-point game with two assists in the 4-1 victory over Ohio State (Nov. 10). 
  • Recorded a three game point streak Jan. 6-13 boasting one goal and two assists.
  • Finished the season with a +3 on-ice rating.

NHL DRAFT

  • Drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in the 7th Round (212th overall)

IN THE USHL

  • Spent two seasons with the Lincoln Stars, competing in 66 contests with the Stars
  • Joined the Stars in the latter half of the 2021-22 season following his time with the USNTDP
  • Skated in 57 games for the Stars in 2022-23, tallying 43 points off 13 goals and 30 assists
  • Finished fifth on the team in points and fourth in assists in 2022-23

WITH USA HOCKEY

  • Spent parts of two seasons with the USNTDP
  • Competed in 22 games with the U17 team in 2020-21 before recording one assist in two games played with the U18 team

PREP & PERSONAL

  • Competed in the Hlinkia Gretzky Cup tournament
  • Graduated from Avon Old Farms in 2022
  • Was a three-time high school state champion
  • Native of Glencoe, Illinois
  • Son of Jennifer and Kenneth Ali
  • Has two older siblings, Lauren and Drew