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Kirsten Simms

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Kirsten Simms
Born (2004-08-31) August 31, 2004 (age 20)
Plymouth, Michigan, United States
Height 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
WCHA team University of Wisconsin
National team  United States
Playing career 2022–present

Kirsten Simms (born August 31, 2004) is an American college ice hockey forward for the University of Wisconsin of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and member of the United States women's national ice hockey team.

Playing career

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Simms began her collegiate career for the University of Wisconsin during the 2022–23 season.[1] During her freshman season, she led all freshman in goals with 16 goals and 16 assists in 41 games. She was named the WCHA Rookie of the Month for the month of December 2022, after she recorded seven points in five games during the month.[2] She scored the game-winning goal against Ohio State during the National Championship game at the 2023 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey tournament, helping Wisconsin win their seventh National Championship.[3] She was subsequently named to the NCAA All-Tournament Team.[4] Following the season she was named to the USCHO All-Rookie Team and WCHA All-Rookie Team.[5][6]

During the 2023–24 season, her sophomore season, she led the nation in scoring with 36 goals and 39 assists in 36 games for 71 points.[7] Her 1.97 points per game led the NCAA, and ranked top-ten in program history. She led Wisconsin with nine game-winning goals, which ranked second in the NCAA. Following an outstanding season, she was named to the All-WCHA first team, and named WCHA Forward of the Year and Player of the Year.[8] She was also named a top-three finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Award.[9]

International play

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Medal record
Representing  United States
Women's ice hockey
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 United States
World U18 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2020 Slovakia
Silver medal – second place 2022 United States

Simms represented the United States at the 2020 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship where she recorded two assists in five games and won a gold medal. She again represented the United States at the 2022 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, where she served as alternate captain and recorded five assists in five games and won a silver medal.[10][1]

Simms made her senior level international debut at the 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship where she scored two goals and two assists in seven games and won a silver medal.[11]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2022–23 University of Wisconsin WCHA 41 16 16 32 25
2023–24 University of Wisconsin WCHA 39 33 42 75 24
NCAA totals 80 49 58 107 49

International

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2020 United States U18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 0 2 2 4
2022 United States U18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 0 5 5 2
2024 United States WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 2 2 4 27
Junior totals 10 0 7 7 6
Senior totals 7 2 2 4 27

Awards and honors

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Honors Year
College
USCHO All-Rookie Team 2023 [1]
NCAA All-Tournament Team 2023
WCHA All-Rookie Team 2023 [12]
All-WCHA First Team 2024
WCHA Player of the Year 2024 [13]
WCHA Forward of the Year 2024
CCM/AHCA First Team All-American 2024 [14]
NCAA All-Tournament Team 2024 [15]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kirsten Simms Bio". uwbadgers.com. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  2. ^ "Simms named WCHA Rookie of the Month". uwbadgers.com. January 3, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  3. ^ Stewart, Mark (March 20, 2023). "Wisconsin women's hockey blanks Ohio State to win its 7th national title". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  4. ^ "Lucky Seven: Badgers claim seventh National Title". uwbadgers.com. March 19, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  5. ^ "2022-23 All-WCHA Teams Announced". wcha.com. February 23, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  6. ^ Haase, Nicole (March 31, 2023). "Women's Division I College Hockey: 2022-23 All-USCHO Teams". uscho.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  7. ^ Lucas, Mike (March 15, 2024). "Badgers women enter hockey playoffs with No. 1 scorer in NCAA". The Capital Times. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  8. ^ Stewart, Mark (March 6, 2024). "Wisconsin hockey players Kirsten Simms, Caroline Harvey earn top honors from WCHA". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  9. ^ "Thursday's hockey: Plymouth's Kirsten Simms one step from top collegiate award". The Detroit News. March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  10. ^ Azzi, Alex (June 6, 2022). "U18 Women's Hockey Worlds: After long wait, 'relentless' U.S. team is ready to play". nbcsports.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  11. ^ Kennedy, Ian (March 31, 2024). "USA Names 2024 World Championship Roster, Plenty of New Faces". thehockeynews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  12. ^ "Nine Badgers honored on All-WCHA Teams". uwbadgers.com. February 29, 2024. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  13. ^ "Simms named WCHA Player of the Year". uwbadgers.com. March 7, 2024. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  14. ^ "Harvey, O'Brien and Simms earn First-Team All-American honors". uwbadgers.com. University of Wisconsin. March 23, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  15. ^ "Dunne Deal! Freshman's Late Snipe Nets Natty for OSU". collegehockeyinc.com. March 24, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
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