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Notre Dame sophomore center Thomas DiPauli, who was sidelined for five games with an upper body issue,
was one of five Irish regulars that missed time due to an injury during the first six weeks of the season,
forcing head coach Jeff Jackson to piece together a healthy lineup in their absence.
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their entire college careers. Irish captain Jeff Costello, a fellow Milwaukee
native, said Aiken's work ethic won
him respect in the Notre Dame locker
room.
"Everyone was on board because
he's a great kid on and off the ice, and
obviously he can help us even things
out, and bringing a different dynamic
to the team," he said. "When guys see
him out there working hard, it's kind
of a reminder that we're very fortunate
to be in the situation we are, and we
should come in every day and work
