Kira Hurley
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Kira Hurley is a Canadian
professional ice hockey
player for the New Jersey Spartans Professional Touring Team. Hurley was born in Toronto, Ontario
. Kira is credited with being the first female goalie ever to register a point in a men's professional game.
from 2004 through 2007 for the Clarkson University
Golden Knights, a NCAA Division III school, that plays at the Division I level in hockey. Hurley was the first-ever member of the Golden Knights Division I program to be named an All-American when she was named to the second team of the American Hockey Coaches Association all-star squad in March 2006. Hurley has also been an Eastern College Athletic Conference Hockey League
Goaltender of the Year while being selected Goaltender of the Week numerous times. In four years at Clarkson, the five feet ten inches tall Hurley won 48 games and posted an impressive 20 shutouts. She also earned Female Student Athlete of the Year honors at Clarkson and gained league honor roll status.
Following her collegiate career, Hurley signed to play minor league professional hockey with the Mon Valley Thunder
of the Mid-Atlantic Hockey League
. However, the league folded before she could be cleared for a work visa. Hurley then signed to play top amateur hockey in Canada
for the Marmora Lakers of the Eastern Ontario Senior Hockey League
for the 2008 season. Hurley was 0-5 for the Lakers, with a .768 save percentage, making 156 saves. She made 47 saves in one game, a 7-6 loss to Simcoe County. During her last game with the Lakers, she made 36 saves in a 5-4 loss to the Frankford Huskies
.
In 2009, Hurley signed to play for the Evansville IceMen
, a United States
minor league professional team located in Evansville, Indiana
that plays in the All American Hockey League. During the 2008-2009 AAHL hockey season, Kira played in two games for a total of 72 minutes, allowing six goals on 35 shots for a 4.99 goals-against average, the best on the team.
Kira became the first female goalie ever to register a point in a men's professional game when she assisted on a goal on February 14, 2009 against the Chi-Town Shooters
. Because of this achievement, Kira's goalie stick and game sweater is on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame
in Toronto, Ontario
, Canada
in the minor league section of the Hall.
For the 2010-11 season, Hurley play for the Broome County Barons
of the Federal Hockey League
. Since the Broome County Barons announced their relocation, Hurley has signed a contract on December, 20 2010 to play for the New Jersey Spartans, a professional touring team.. She joins Brampton Thunder
at the end of season 2010-11 in the Canadian Women's Hockey League
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player for the New Jersey Spartans Professional Touring Team. Hurley was born in Toronto, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. Kira is credited with being the first female goalie ever to register a point in a men's professional game.
Playing career
Kira Hurley played women's ice hockeyIce hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
from 2004 through 2007 for the Clarkson University
Clarkson University
-The Clarkson School:The Clarkson School, a special division of Clarkson University, was founded in 1978 as a unique educational opportunity. The School offers students an early entrance opportunity into college, replacing the typical senior year of high school with a year of college...
Golden Knights, a NCAA Division III school, that plays at the Division I level in hockey. Hurley was the first-ever member of the Golden Knights Division I program to be named an All-American when she was named to the second team of the American Hockey Coaches Association all-star squad in March 2006. Hurley has also been an Eastern College Athletic Conference Hockey League
Eastern College Athletic Conference
The Eastern College Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference comprising schools that compete in 21 sports . It has 317 member institutions in NCAA Divisions I, II, and III, ranging in location from Maine to North Carolina and west to Illinois...
Goaltender of the Year while being selected Goaltender of the Week numerous times. In four years at Clarkson, the five feet ten inches tall Hurley won 48 games and posted an impressive 20 shutouts. She also earned Female Student Athlete of the Year honors at Clarkson and gained league honor roll status.
Following her collegiate career, Hurley signed to play minor league professional hockey with the Mon Valley Thunder
Mon Valley Thunder
The Mon Valley Thunder was an ice hockey team which played in the inaugural season of the Mid-Atlantic Hockey League in 2007. The team played its home games in the Rostraver Ice Garden in Rostraver Township, Pennsylvania. Brian Cersosimo was the team's first and only head coach. Following the...
of the Mid-Atlantic Hockey League
Mid-Atlantic Hockey League
The Mid-Atlantic Hockey League was a minor professional ice hockey league in the Mid-Atlantic and Great Lakes regions of the United States. The league began play in November 2007...
. However, the league folded before she could be cleared for a work visa. Hurley then signed to play top amateur hockey in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
for the Marmora Lakers of the Eastern Ontario Senior Hockey League
Eastern Ontario Senior Hockey League
The Eastern Ontario Senior Hockey League, or EOSHL, was a top Senior ice hockey league in Eastern Ontario. The league was governed by the Ontario Hockey Association, but was merged into the Major Hockey League in 2008.-History:...
for the 2008 season. Hurley was 0-5 for the Lakers, with a .768 save percentage, making 156 saves. She made 47 saves in one game, a 7-6 loss to Simcoe County. During her last game with the Lakers, she made 36 saves in a 5-4 loss to the Frankford Huskies
Frankford Huskies
The Baltimore Clippers are a Canadian Senior ice hockey team based in Baltimore, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Ontario Hockey Association's Major League Hockey.-History:...
.
In 2009, Hurley signed to play for the Evansville IceMen
Evansville IceMen
The Evansville IceMen were a professional hockey team based in Evansville, Indiana. The team folded in 2010, as IceMen owner Ron Geary purchased the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the International Hockey League and moved the team to Evansville, taking on the name "Evansville IceMen".The AAHL IceMen...
, a United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
minor league professional team located in Evansville, Indiana
Evansville, Indiana
Evansville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Indiana and the largest city in Southern Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 117,429. It is the county seat of Vanderburgh County and the regional hub for both Southwestern Indiana and the...
that plays in the All American Hockey League. During the 2008-2009 AAHL hockey season, Kira played in two games for a total of 72 minutes, allowing six goals on 35 shots for a 4.99 goals-against average, the best on the team.
Kira became the first female goalie ever to register a point in a men's professional game when she assisted on a goal on February 14, 2009 against the Chi-Town Shooters
Chi-Town Shooters
The Chi-Town Shooters are a professional ice hockey team that play in the All American Hockey League. The team plays its home games at the Midwest Training & Ice Center in Dyer, Indiana...
. Because of this achievement, Kira's goalie stick and game sweater is on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame
Hockey Hall of Fame
The Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it is both a museum and a hall of fame. It holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League records, memorabilia and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup...
in Toronto, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
in the minor league section of the Hall.
For the 2010-11 season, Hurley play for the Broome County Barons
Broome County Barons
The Cape Cod Bluefins are a minor professional hockey team in the Federal Hockey League based in Cape Cod. Home games are played at the Hyannis Youth and Community Center in Hyannis, Massachusetts....
of the Federal Hockey League
Federal Hockey League
The Federal Hockey League is a professional ice hockey league with teams in the Northeastern United States and Ontario. The FHL began operations in November 2010. Don Kirnan serves as the league's first commissioner....
. Since the Broome County Barons announced their relocation, Hurley has signed a contract on December, 20 2010 to play for the New Jersey Spartans, a professional touring team.. She joins Brampton Thunder
Brampton Thunder
The Brampton Canadettes-Thunder is an ice hockey team in the Canadian Women's Hockey League. The Canadettes-Thunder play its home games at the Powerade Centre in Brampton, Ontario.-Team history:...
at the end of season 2010-11 in the Canadian Women's Hockey League
Canadian Women's Hockey League
The Canadian Women's Hockey League is one of two major women's ice hockey leagues in Canada. The league was founded in 2007. The league currently has six ice hockey teams: three in Ontario, one in Quebec, one in Alberta and one in Boston, Massachusetts....
.