SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Notre Dame Hockey freshman forward Will Belle was selected in 137th pick of the NHL Draft. Belle was drafted to the Toronto Maple Leafs. 

Belle and six other Notre Dame players were selected in this year's NHL Draft which made Belle the 99th draft pick in Notre Dame program history. 

"I'm excited to get started," Belle said. "This is just the beginning."

Belle came to Notre Dame after two years at the US National Team Development Program and is a Dongguan, China native. His debut with the Irish will be in October during the Ice Breaker Tournament.

Belle has competed in multiple international tournaments with Team USA and won gold at the 2024 Five Nations Tournament in Czechia.