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Slaggert Named To National Junior Team Roster

NOTRE DAME, Ind. — Sophomore forward Landon Slaggert has been named to the U.S. National Junior Team, USA Hockey announced (Dec. 14). 

The 2022 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship will take place from Dec. 26, 2021 – Jan. 5, 2022 in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta. Team USA will face Slovakia in its first preliminary matchup at 9:30 p.m. ET on Dec. 26 at WP Centrium and broadcast on NHL Network. 

Slaggert is one of six players from the 2021 U.S. National Junior Team that won a gold medal in Edmonton. He also becomes the seventh Notre Dame player to take part in two World Junior Championships.

At last season’s World Junior Tournament, Slaggert skated in all seven games for Team USA and became the first Fighting Irish player to medal at the event since 2018 – when current Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Andrew Peeke helped the U.S. secure the bronze in Buffalo. Slaggert’s gold marked the eighth medal by a Notre Dame player at the event as he also joined Anders Bjork (bronze in 2016), Mario Lucia (gold in 2013), Kyle Palmieri (gold in 2010 and bronze in 2011), Kyle Lawson (bronze in 2007) and Ben Simon (silver in 1997). 

Last season, Slaggert became the 23rd Notre Dame player to take part in the World Junior Championship and the South Bend, Indiana native has joined Palmieri (2010/11), Ian Cole (2008/09), Rob Globke (2001/02), Connor Dunlop (2000/01), Simon (1997/98) and Jack Brownschidle (1977/79) as two-time Irish participants. 

This season, Slaggert has five goals and five assists for 10 points in 17 games for the Irish. His five goals rank third on the team, while he has a power-play goal to go along with 14 penalty minutes. 

During his freshman season, Slaggert played 25 games and was Notre Dame’s third-leading scorer with 22 points on eight goals and 14 assists. His eight goals tied for second on the team, while his 14 assists ranked third. He finished the season with seven multi-point games, each coming in the second semester and was on a seven-game point streak when the season came to an end. 

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