CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- Set program record for goals scored in a single season at 26 (2024-25)
- Led the National Collegiate Hockey Conference in goals (26, 2024-25)
- Nominated for the Hobey Baker Award (2024-25)
- Named Third-Team All-NCHC (2024-25)
- Hockey Coaches Association (HCA) Co-Player of the Month (January 2025) and NCHC Player of the Month (January 2025)
- Won the Desert Hockey Classic Most Valuable Player (5PTS - 4G, +4)
SENIOR (2024-25, at Arizona State)
- Finished the season tied for third-most goals scored in the country (26) and third in the NCAA in shots (178)
- His 39 points through 37 games played (all possible) led the Sun Devils and finished sixth in ASU's single season record book
- Tallied eight power play goals and five game-winning goals - two additional marks that led the ASU team
- His 178 shots set a new program record for single season shots previously set by Robert Mastrosimone at 161 (2022-23)
- One of four ASU players since 2021 to tally two power play goals in a single game, and he's done this twice (at Miami and at Omaha)
- Record his second career hat trick in the 7-3 victory over Robert Morris (Jan. 3)
- Three of his four goals at the Desert Hockey Classic were scored within the first or final minute of a period
- Went on a four-game goal scoring streak (5G) all tallied in enemy territory (at Providence and at Northern Michigan)
- Finished the schedule strong with a five-game goal-scoring streak (6G) including games at Omaha (3G weekend), versus Minnesota Duluth in the NCHC Quarterfinals, and against Denver in the NCHC Frozen Faceoff semifinal game at Xcel Energy Center
Kirwan's Big January 2025: HCA Co-Player of the Month (National) and NCHC Player of the Month:
- Stole the overall season conference lead for goals, tallied the most goals by an NCHC skater in January
- His 4PPG outpaced all other NCHC skaters in the month of January
- Tallied four multigoal games in the month of January, including a hat trick against Robert Morris
- Scored two power play goals within three minutes at Miami (7-1 win)
- Set a new single game career high for PPG
- His 4-point night vs. Colorado College tied his single game high
- Nominated for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award
- Tallied the game-winning goal at then-No. 15 St. Cloud State to secure the road series sweep
- This month Kirwan outpaced his previous season high for points (26) with his 28th point of the year
- Won the Desert Hockey Classic MVP for a five-point weekend vs. Robert Morris and Cornell (4G, 1A)
- Scored the most goals per minute of TOI in the NCAA
- Shot percentage at 22 percent which is highest among top five scorers
JUNIOR (2023-24, at Penn State)
- Skated in all 36 games and scored 13 goals with 13 assists for 26 points.
- at LIU (Oct. 7): Recorded his first goal and assist of the season in a 3-2 win.
- at Clarkson (Oct. 13): Scored the game-winning goal and tallied an assist in a 4-2 win.
- at St. Lawrence (Oct.14): Notched a goal in a 4-2 victory.
- AIC (Oct. 20-21): Registered one goal and one assist in a series split.
- Notre Dame (Nov. 4-5): Tallied an assist in a series split.
- at Michigan State (Nov. 10): Recorded an assist and the winning goal in a shootout.
- at Michigan State (Nov. 11): Notched an assist in his third consecutive game.
- Lindenwood (Nov. 24-25): Recorded three goals, including two in the series opener, with one assist in a weekend sweep.
- Minnesota (Dec. 2): Scored two goals and added an assist in a 6-3 victory.
- Army (Jan. 6): Registered his first career hat trick and added an assist for a career-high four points in a 7-6 victory.
- Ohio State (Jan. 26-27): Recorded an assist in each game of a series sweep.
- Michigan (Feb. 16-17): Tallied an assist in each game in a series split.
- Wisconsin (Feb. 24): Scored a goal in a hard-fought loss.
SOPHOMORE (2022-23, at Penn State)
- Awards: Named a 2022-23 Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
- Skated in 28 games scoring eight goals while adding nine assists for 17 points.
- Canisius (Oct. 7): Tallied a goal and an assist in a 5-2 victory.
- Canisius (Oct. 8): Scored two goals and added one assist for three points tying his career high.
- at Mercyhurst (Oct. 14): registered an assist in a 4-1 victory.
- St. Thomas (Oct. 20): Scored a goal in a 6-2 win.
- No. 1 Michigan (Nov. 05): Assisted on a goal in an overtime loss.
- Alaska (Nov. 22-23): Scored a goal in each game during a series sweep.
- No. 17 Ohio State (Dec. 3): Tallied one assist in a 4-3 loss.
- at Notre Dame (Dec. 9-10): Registered an assist in each game during a series split.
- at RIT (Dec. 30): Tallied an assist in a 6-1 win for a career-best four-game point and assist streak.
- at No. 9 Ohio State (March 4): Scored a goal in a 2-1 overtime victory during game two of the B1G Quarterfinals.
- vs. No. 13 Michigan Tech (March 24): Scored once while adding an assist in an 8-0 victory during the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.
FRESHMAN (2021-22, at Penn State)
- Skated in 36 games...Scored 13 goals with 13 assists for 26 points...
- His 26 points and 13 goals tied for the fifth-most and sixth-most, respectively, in a single-season by a Penn State freshman.
- LIU (Oct. 3): Recorded his first collegiate goal, Penn State’s first goal of the season, in a 3-1 opening-night victory.
- Niagara (Oct. 21): Tallied one assist in a 4-0 shutout.
- Niagara (Oct. 22): Scored the eventual game-winning goal to a 6-2 victory.
- No. 2 Michigan (Nov. 12): Tallied one assist in a 6-2 loss.
- at No. 7 Minnesota (Nov. 19): Scored one goal in a 5-3 win.
- at No. 7 Minnesota (Nov. 20): Registered one assist in a 4-2 loss.
- at St. Thomas (Nov. 23): Scored the eventual game-winning goal in a 5-1 win.
- at St. Thomas (Nov. 24): Tied a career high with two assists in a 4-1 victory.
- Michigan State (Dec. 3): Extended his career long point streak to six games with a goal in a 4-2 win.
- at Wisconsin (Dec. 11): Registered two assists in a 5-4 victory.
- at Army (Jan. 1): Recorded one assist in a 5-3 win.
- at No. 4/5 Michigan (Jan. 14): Tallied one assist in a 3-2 loss.
- at No. 4/5 Michigan (Jan. 15): Contributed one assist in a 4-3 defeat.
- Wisconsin (Jan. 21): Registered his first multi-goal game with two goals in a 4-1 win.
- Wisconsin (Jan. 22): Scored two goals in a 7-2 victory.
- No. 12/11 Ohio State (Jan. 28): Tallied one assist in a 2-2 tied.
- Minnesota (Feb. 18): Registered the lone goal in a 3-1 loss.
- Minnesota Feb. 19): Recorded one goal in a 6-4 defeat.
- No. 12/12 Ohio State (March 5): Scored the game-winning goal while adding one assist in a 3-2 victory.
- No. 12/12 Ohio State (March 6): Collected one goal in a 2-1 win.
JUNIOR HOCKEY:
Played the 2020-21 season with the Green Bay Gamblers of the USHL…Finished second on the team with 21 goals while adding 16 assists for 37 points in 50 games played…Spent the 2019-20 season with the Madison Capitols leading the team with 25 goals and ranking second with 41 points in 50 games…Was named to the 2019-20 USHL All-Rookie Team…Played the 2018-19 season with the Little Caesars 16U team capturing the Michigan State Championship…Played 71 games during the 2018-19 season leading the team with 58 goals and 101 points.