Kirby named AHA Player of the Week
3/1/2010 12:00:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
March 1, 2010
USAFA, Colo. - Air Force sophomore Tim Kirby was named the Atlantic Hockey Association Player of the Week as he scored seven points in two games to help lead the Falcons to a sweep of second-place Sacred Heart, Feb. 26-27, at the Cadet Ice Arena. With the wins, Air Force clinched home ice in the league quarterfinals and moved into third place in the AHA.
A defenseman from Austin, Minn., Kirby had one goal and six assists in the SHU series. After a goal and assist in the Falcons' 6-3 win on Friday, Kirby had a career night in Saturday's 8-1 win. He had a career-best five assists on Saturday, which ties as the most ever by an Air Force player against a Division I opponent. Kirby was also a +4 in the series.
With 23 points on five goals and 18 assists this season, Kirby ranks third on the team in scoring. All 23 of his points have come in 28 league games as he ranks third in the AHA in points by a defenseman.
The award is the first of Kirby's career and it marks the sixth time a Falcon has won an AHA weekly award.
Air Force, 14-14-6 overall and 14-8-6 in the AHA, is off until hosting Army in the AHA quarterfinals, March 12-14, at 7:05 p.m. each night at Cadet Ice Arena. The Falcons are the No. 3 seed in the tournament while Army is No. 6. Tickets are available at www.GoAirForceFalcons.com or by calling the athletic ticket office at 719-472-1895 or 1-800-666-USAF.
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