Christian Fischer of Wayne, IL has signed with the USA Hockey National Under-17 Team. Fischer averaged over a point per game for the Chicago Mission Midget Minor program in 2012-13. The forward recorded 26 points (12-14) in 25 contests. He is verbally committed to Notre Dame.

The 2013-14 U.S. National Under-17 Team will play in the United States Hockey League, the top junior league in the U.S. It will also compete in three inter-national competitions, including the 2014 World Under-17 Challenge in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.