Irish notes, quotes
Here is the latest on the Detroit Fighting Irish of the U.S. Premier Hockey League.
* Goalie Ronald Shocker Jr. will return to the Fighting Irish for the 2016-2017 season.
“Ronnie is a goalie who has all the tools and attributes to be a top prospect at any level,” Fighting Irish coach-general manager Dan Vasquez said of Shocker, who has a 1997 birth date.
* Graduating forward Eric Long has committed to play for the Waldorf University Vikings effective the 2016-2017 season.
“Eric has, since his first day in an Irish uniform, been very involved in our youth programs and our community events as he represented the core values of our organization to the highest level,” stated Fighting Irish co–coach Peter Flynn.