Kirchner Photo Gallery
Kirchner Interviews:
BU All-Access Show - April 19, 2011
BU All-Access Show - March 1, 2011
BU All-Access Show - December 2, 2010
BU All-Access Radio Show Interview - October 2, 2008
AS A SENIOR IN 2010-11
Named a team assistant captain ... Was named a Hockey East Second-Team All-Star ... Has appeared in all 38 games and established career highs in goals (11), assists (21) and points (32) ... Has recorded eight multi-point games, including one three-point contest ... Posted a season-long six-game point-scoring streak (2g, 6a) to start the season ... With an assist against Mercyhurst on March 12, tied Gina Kearns (`09) for second on the program's all-time points list with 102 ... Has recorded two power-play goals and three game-winning goals.
AS A JUNIOR IN 2009-10
Appeared in all 38 games ... Tied for second on team in assists (17) and power-play goals (5), and ranked fourth in points (26) ... One of four Terriers to register a shorthanded marker ... Added two game-winning goals ... Earned Hockey East Player of the Week honors in the opening week of the season after tallying a goal and two assists in two games against Ohio State on Oct. 2-3 ... Logged an assist at Wayne State on Oct. 16 ... Scored a goal at fourth-ranked Clarkson on Oct. 24 ... Assisted on Jenelle Kohanchuk's game-winning goal in 3-1 win at Providence on Oct. 31 ... Scored a goal and added an assist in 4-0 win over Vermont on Nov. 11 ... Scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in 5-3 win over Providence on Nov. 14 ... Tallied five points (2g, 3a) in three-game point streak from Nov. 7-14 ... Assisted on Lauren Cherewyk's game-winning goal in 4-0 win at Boston College on Nov. 18 ... Assisted on Lauren Cherewyk's game-winning goal in 3-2 win at Princeton on Nov. 28 ...Posted a goal and an assist at Connecticut on Dec. 4 ... Scored a power-play goal in 4-1 win over Yale on Jan. 8 ... Registered two assists against Brown on Jan. 10 ...Assisted on Laurel Koller's game-winning goal in 3-1 win over Boston College on Jan. 19 ... Scored a short-handed goal and assisted on the game-winning goal in 3-2 win at Vermont on Jan. 23 ... Netted a power-play goal in 3-1 win over Boston College in the first round of the Hockey East playoffs on Feb. 28 ... Scored a goal against New Hampshire in the Hockey East semifinals on March 6 ... Named to Hockey East Honor Roll twice (Nov. 16, Dec. 5).
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2008-09
Skated in all 36 contests at left wing and finished second on the team with 14 assists and fourth with 23 points ... Finished the season with a +7 rating ... Started strong with points in three of her first four games, including a goal and an assist in the season opener at Union on Oct. 3 and a goal against Mercyhurst on Oct. 11 ... Registered a point in seven of nine games from Oct. 23 to Dec. 5, including a stretch of four straight ... Recorded a goal and two assists in a 5-3 win at Ohio State on Jan. 2, earning her a spot on the Hockey East Honor Roll ... Notched an assist in the first round of the Hockey East Tournament win over Northeastern on Feb. 28 ... Named to the Hockey East All-Academic team.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2007-08
Played in 33 games as a left wing her rookie campaign ... Tied for the team lead with 16 assists, accumulating the third-most points on the team (22) ... Notched four points, all assists, against Sacred Heart on Dec. 8 ... Tallied points in 10 of 12 games from Dec. 1-Feb. 5, including 11 assists ... Scored goals in back-to-back games on Jan. 20 at Providence and Jan. 26 against Maine ... Ended the season with the highest plus/minus rating on the team (+9) ... Finished the year ranked 17th in the nation in points per game by a rookie (0.67).
BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Played for Team Illinois ... Advanced to regional championships twice and was the national runner-up during her sophomore year ... Finished last season second on her team in points with 1.1 points per game, led the team in assists ... Was named to the Midwest Elite AAA Hockey League first team her sophomore year ... At Lincoln-Way East High School, was a three-time letter winner on the track team and was a member of the basketball team ... A member of the National Honor Society ... Was on the Honor Roll all four years and was a two-time Midwest Elite Girls Academic All-Star.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Jim and Julie Kirchner of Frankfort, Ill. ... Is one of quadruplets, along with siblings Kyle, Gretchen and Kaitlyn ... Enrolled in the University's College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences ... Born Oct. 7, 1988.
| Overall |
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| YEAR | GP | G | A | Pts | PP | Sh | GW | PIM |
| 2007-08 | 33 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8/16 |
| 2008-09 | 36 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7/14 |
| 2009-10 | 38 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12/35 |
| 2010-11 | 38 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10/20 |
| Tot. | 145 | 35 | 68 | 103 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 37/85 |
| Hockey East |
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| YEAR | GP | G | A | Pts | PP | Sh | GW | PIM |
| 2007-08 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4/8 |
| 2008-09 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2/4 |
| 2009-10 | 21 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6/12 |
| 2010-11 | 21 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8/16 |
| Tot. | 82 | 18 | 36 | 54 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 20/40 |
