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Raygan Kirk
Born (2001-03-11) March 11, 2001 (age 23)
Ste. Anne, Manitoba
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
PWHL team Toronto Sceptres

Raygan Kirk (born March 11, 2001) is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender for the Toronto Sceptres of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She played college ice hockey at Robert Morris and Ohio State. She was named Most Outstanding Player at the 2024 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey tournament.

Early life

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Kirk is the daughter of Brad and Nancy Kirk. She attended Collège Lorette Collegiate in Lorette, Manitoba.[1] She was named the Manitoba Chicken Junior Female Athlete of the Year in 2019.[2]

Playing career

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College

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Kirk began her collegiate career for Robert Morris during the 2019–20 season. During her freshman year, she appeared in 26 games, with 24 starts, and posted a 15–8–1 record, with a 2.09 goals against average (GAA) and .924 save percentage. She also recorded four shutouts, which tied for most in the conference. Following the season she was named to the CHA All-Rookie team.[3] During the 2020–21 season, in her sophomore year, she posted a 8–5–1 record, with a 1.91 GAA and .939 save percentage, in a season that was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

On May 26, 2021, Robert Morris University announced they were disbanding both men's and women's ice hockey programs.[4] In June 2021, Kirk transferred to Ohio State.[5] During the 2021–22 season, in her junior year, she appeared in four games and posted a 4–0–0 record, with a 1.37 GAA and .881 save percentage.[1] She served as a backup to starting goaltender Andrea Brändli.[6] She helped lead the Buckeyes to their first NCAA women's ice hockey tournament championship in 2022.[7][8]

During the 2022–23 season, in her senior year, she appeared in eleven games and posted an 8–2–1 record, with a 2.03 GAA and .912 save percentage.[1] During the 2023–24 season, in her graduate year, she appeared in 24 games and posted a 22–2–0 record, with a 1.05 GAA, a .945 save percentage, and ten shutouts. Following an outstanding season, she was named a finalist for the Goalie of the Year award.[9] She helped lead the Buckeyes to their second NCAA women's ice hockey tournament championship in 2024.[10] During the championship game against Wisconsin she posted a 27 save shutout and was subsequently named tournament Most Outstanding Player.[11]

Professional

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On June 10, 2024, Kirk was drafted in the seventh round, 42nd overall, by the Toronto Sceptres in the 2024 PWHL draft.[12][13] On June 25, 2024, she signed a two-year contract with Toronto.[14][15]

International play

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Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
World U18 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Japan

Kirk represented Canada at the 2019 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship and won a gold medal.[16] During the gold medal game against the United States she recorded 25 saves in the win and was subsequently named tournament MVP.[17]

Career statistics

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Season Team League GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2019–20 Robert Morris University CHA 26 14 7 1 1,463 51 4 2.09 .924
2020–21 Robert Morris University CHA 16 8 5 1 879 28 3 1.91 .939
2021–22 Ohio State University WCHA 4 4 0 0 219 5 0 1.37 .881
2022–23 Ohio State University WCHA 11 8 2 1 648 22 2 2.03 .912
2023–24 Ohio State University WCHA 24 22 2 0 1,422 25 10 1.05 .945
NCAA totals 81 55 17 3 4,631 131 19 1.72 .929

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Raygan Kirk Bio". ohiostatebuckeyes.com. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  2. ^ "2019 Night of Champions Award Winners". sportmanitoba.ca. April 2, 2019. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  3. ^ "Raygan Kirk". rmucolonials.com. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  4. ^ "Robert Morris University Cutting Its NCAA Division I Men's And Women's Ice Hockey Teams". cbsnews.com. May 26, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  5. ^ Krepps, Owen (June 28, 2021). "Trio of former women's hockey players transfer to Ohio State". colonialsportsnetwork.com. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  6. ^ Murray, Reid (March 25, 2024). "Women's Ice Hockey: Kirk's journey from third-string transfer to national championship hero". The Lantern. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  7. ^ Rabinowitz, Bill (March 17, 2022). "Ohio State defenseman Sophie Jaques, a Kazmaier finalist, leads Buckeyes into Frozen Four". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  8. ^ Keatley, Josh (March 20, 2022). "Ohio State women's hockey wins national championship". USA Today. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  9. ^ "Kirk Selected as a Finalist for Women's Goalie of the Year Award". ohiostatebuckeyes.com. March 7, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  10. ^ Sawatzky, Mike (March 24, 2024). "Ste. Anne's Kirk backstops OSU to Frozen Four title". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  11. ^ "MVP Kirk leads Buckeyes to NCAA title". Winnipeg Free Press. March 24, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  12. ^ Dankochik, Cassidy (June 22, 2024). "Ste Anne's Kirk taken with final pick of PWHL draft". The Carillon. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  13. ^ Sawatzky, Mike (June 5, 2024). "Goaltending phenom looks to take game to next level in PWHL". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  14. ^ Kennedy, Ian (June 25, 2024). "PWHL Toronto Signs Ohio State Netminder Raygan Kirk To A Two-Year Deal". The Hockey News. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  15. ^ Dankochik, Cassidy (July 9, 2024). "Kirk signs contract with PWHL Toronto". The Carillon. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  16. ^ "Canada wins gold at 2019 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship". hockeycanada.ca. January 14, 2019. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  17. ^ Podnieks, Andrew (January 13, 2019). "Kirk named MVP". IIHF.com. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
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