YHH asked the Maple Grove Freshman Saturday why it was so easy for him to select Notre Dame to play college hockey. He candidly replied, "You mean besides the fact that I knew the Notre Dame Fight Song by the time I was 2?" He continued, (more seriously) "a lot of things - certainly the campus, the arena, and the tradition at ND, but mostly the combination of academic and athletic excellence.  Also, there is something about Notre Dame that I can’t really put into words.  Whenever I’ve been on that campus, it just feels like a special place."

After he committed Saturday, we asked Janicke what it was like to play for the same college team as his dad. "Incredible.  It’s an unbelievable feeling to know that I will put on the same jersey as my Dad and follow in his footsteps."

When asked after his commitment in South Bend if he was considering any other schools or offers, Janicke said, "he always dreamed of playing for Notre Dame and Minnesota.  But, Notre Dame just feels like the right place for me."

He later went on to say how much he appreciated his Mom (Amy) and Dad for their support and had a special thanks to his Bantam AA coach Tom Adolph at Osseo Maple Grove. He said Adolph, "taught (him) a lot of things about the game both on and off the ice to help him get better."

Janicke also told YHH that he plans to play varsity hockey this Winter for the Crimson versus returning to Bantams. Good luck to Trevor this season.