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Justin Kirchhevel 5-10 • 187 • Jr. • Forward Brookings, S.D. Alaska Anchorage (WCHA)
NCAA Experience As a freshman at Alaska Anchorage in 2010-11 Appeared in eight games with Alaska Anchorage of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association in 2010-11 and totaled three points (2g, 1a) … Missed the majority of the season due to injury.
Additional College Experience AS A MEMBER OF PENN STATE’S ACHA TEAM Skated in 29 games with the University’s American Collegiate Hockey Association Division I club team in 2011-12 ... Collected 56 points (19g, 37a).
BEFORE PENN STATE In 2009-10, split time with the St. Louis Bandits and the Fairbanks Ice Dogs of the North American Hockey League ... Started the season with St. Louis and collected 11 points (4g, 7a) in 18 games ... Skated in 21 regular-season games with Fairbanks and collected 12 goals and 10 assists ... Played in one postseason game ... Member of the NAHL All-Showcase Team ... Appeared in 55 regular-season games with St. Louis in 2008-09 and ranked third on the team with 51 points (17g, 34a) ... Added five points (2g, 3a) in 13 playoff games ... Helped team capture the Robertson Cup as postseason champions ... Member of the FargoMoorhead Jets in 2007-08 and collected 19 points (8g, 11a) in 33 games ... Appeared in 13 games with the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League in 2006-07.
PERSONAL Son of Pete and Amy Kirchhevel ... One of two South Dakotaborn student-athletes to play NCAA Division I ice hockey ... Majoring in crime, law and justice ... Born Sept. 5, 1989.
GAdowsky on Kirchhevel “Justin plays the game with a presence. He has good speed and a good shot, and drives the net very well. He is very difficult to knock off the puck, and we will look to him to be a leader in creating the identity of our foundation.”
Career NCAA Stats Season gp g a pts pp sh gw pim *2010-11 8 2 1 3 1 0 0 1-2 Totals 8 2 1 3 1 0 0 1-2 *at Alaska Anchorage
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