KIRA HURLEY
#38
2003-07
Position: Goaltender
Height: 6-0
Weight: 155
Birthdate: 5/16/85
Hometown: Pickering, Ontario
Previous Team: Leaside Kings (boys)
AT CLARKSON (2003-07)—One of 12 seniors in Clarkson’s Class of 2007 that formed the cornerstone of the Clarkson University Women’s
Hockey program … Helped to lead the Golden Knights to three winning campaigns in four seasons and to the ECACHL playoffs in all three years of eligibility … The Green and Gold compiled 69 total victories with Kira playing a key role in Clarkson’s success ... The Golden Knights' first All-America, earning the prestigious honor as a junior ... Completed her Clarkson career with a .922 save percentage and a 1.86 goals against average en route to a 48-49-10 record.
Four Years That Will Last a Lifetime
SENIOR YEAR (2006-07)—Battled injuries throughout most of the season … Still played in 23 games, including 22 starts as the Knights’ number one netminder … Posted a .901 save percentage and a 2.26 goals against average en route to a 7-12-3 record … Earned three shutouts … Opened season with nine saves in 9-0 rout of Vermont (9/29) … Also blanked Colgate 1-0 with 20 stops (2/3), and shutdown Union in Schenectady 4-0 behind 14 saves (2/17) … Posted three 30+ save efforts … Made a season-high 39 stops in 3-3 overtime tie at Mercyhurst (10/14) … Named to the ECACHL All-Academic team.
JUNIOR YEAR (2005-06)—First ever All-America for Clarkson’s NCAA women’s hockey program, gaining second team honors on the AHCA national all-star squad … Named ECACHL Goaltender of the Year along with gaining conference all-star first-team recognition … Ranked among the top goaltenders in the nation throughout the 2005-06 campaign … Backboned one of the stingiest defenses in the country and 
helped to lead the nationally-ranked Knights to a 22-14-1 overall record and a tie for third place in the ECACHL with a 12-8 league mark … Started in 35 games and boasted a .937 save percentage and a 1.29 goals against average en route to a 21-12-1 record, including an NCAA-high 10 shutouts …. Started all 20 league games and ranked second in the conference in both save percentage (.936) and GAA (1.25) and posted a league-high eight shutouts … Saved some of her best efforts of the year in the ECACHL Quarterfinal series at Harvard (3/3-5) where she stopped 116 of 120 shots through 222:50 of play in the three-game quarterfinal series as the Knights came within one goal of knocking off the eventual league champions … Posted a career-high 51 stops in 2-1 double overtime loss to Harvard (3/5), which was the longest game in Clarkson’s history at 84:22 … Named ECACHL Goaltender of the Week three times (10/24, 11/14, 12/5) and gained league weekly honor roll status six times (10/31, 11/7, 1/16, 1/23, 2/6, 2/20) … Selected as the 2006 All-USCHO second-team goaltender and was twice named as USCHO Defensive Player of the Week (11/15, 12/6) ... Honored as Clarkson’s 2006 Female Athlete of the Year.
SOPHOMORE YEAR (2004-05)—Played in 30 games, including 29 starts, as Clarkson’s number one goaltender … Posted a .917 save percentage and a 2.25 
goals against average for a 10-15-3 record, including three shutouts … Turned aside all 31 shots in 1-0 win over Niagara at Cheel (12/3) … Made 22 saves in 2-0 victory over Cornell (1/29) … Blanked Vermont behind 20 saves in 3-0 triumph (2/11) … Backboned the Golden Knights to the biggest win in the program’s brief NCAA history with 28 saves in 3-2 victory over Brown (2/19) … Posted 46 saves in 2-1 overtime loss at ninth-ranked Princeton (2/4) … Made a combined 82 saves against ECACHL champion Harvard in the league’s playoff quarterfinal series in Cambridge, MA (3/4-5), including a season-high 49 stops in game two … Gave an outstanding effort in back-to-back games against North Country rival and traditional NCAA power St. Lawrence, finishing with 42 saves in 3-2 loss to the Saints in Canton (11/27) and with 27 stops in 1-1 overtime tie at Cheel (11/28) to earn ECACHL Goaltender of the Week and USCHO Defensive Player of the Week accolades … Selected three times to the conference’s weekly Honor Roll (12/6, 2/7, 2/14).
FRESHMAN YEAR (2003-04)—Playing in 24 games, including 23 starts, she ranked among the top six goaltenders in the nation wit
h a .930 save percentage and a 1.82 goals against average en route to a 10-10-3 record … Turned aside 31 of 32 shots in second collegiate start to backbone CU to a 2-1 win at 2002 NCAA Frozen Four participant Niagara (10/18) … Posted first of four shutouts with 38 stops in 1-0 whitewash of Vermont (10/26) … Blanked defending Division III champion Elmira, 3-0, behind 22 saves on the Soaring Eagles’ home ice (11/1) … Also recorded back-to-back shutouts on the road over Wayne State (1/5) and Union (1/9) … Made a season-high 51 saves in 2-2 tie at Findlay (1/3) … Named USCHO Player of the Week (10/19).
BEFORE CLARKSON—Goalie from Dunbarton H.S. …Played for the Leaside Kings 'AA' Boys team…Only female to play in the GTHL up until midget 'AA'…Lowest GAA in the league in minor midget year (2000-01)…Began career as a defenseman at age seven…Started goalie at age eleven.
PERSONAL—Daughter of Nancy McGregor and Rob McDonald ... Born on May 16, 1985 ... Humanities/Social Science major.
| Year |
GP |
Mins |
Saves |
Goals |
Save% |
GAA |
Record |
Sho |
| 2003-04 FR |
24 |
1285:17 |
521 |
39 |
.930 |
1.82 |
10-10-3 |
4 |
| 2004-05 SO |
30 |
1650:02 |
689 |
62 |
.917 |
2.25 |
10-15-3 |
3 |
| 2005-06 JR |
35 |
1951:03 |
622 |
42 |
.937 |
1.29 |
21-12-1 |
10 |
| 2006-07 SR |
23 |
1327:24 |
456 |
50 |
.901 |
2.26 |
7-12-3 |
3 |
| TOTALS |
112 |
6213:46 |
2288 |
193 |
.922 |
1.86 |
48-49-10 |
20 |
CAREER GAME-HIGHS—Most recent
Saves: 51 – at Harvard in 2-1 2ot loss in Game 3 ECACHL Quarterfinals, 3/5/06
Saves in a period 23 (3rd) - at Findlay in 2-2 ot tie, 1/3/04
Goals: 5 (four times) – at Yale in 5-1 loss, 1/13/07
Shots: 53 – at Harvard in 2-1 2ot loss in Game 3 ECACHL Quarterfinals, 3/5/06
CAREER SHUTOUTS for KIRA (2003-07) - 20
| Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Saves |
| 10/26/03 |
VERMONT |
1-0 |
38 |
| 11/1/03 |
at Elmira |
3-0 |
22 |
| 1/5/04 |
at Wayne State |
3-0 |
29 |
| 1/9/04 |
at Union |
4-0 |
17 |
| 12/3/04 |
NIAGARA |
1-0 |
31 |
| 1/29/05 |
CORNELL |
2-0 |
22 |
| 2/11/05 |
VERMONT |
3-0 |
20 |
|
10/8/05
|
at Vermont |
2-0 |
17 |
| 10/21/05 |
at Wayne State |
2-0 |
17 |
| 10/29/05 |
at Union |
8-0 |
10 |
| 10/30/05 |
at Union |
8-0 |
8 |
| 11/13/05 |
at Dartmouth |
1-0 |
16 |
| 12/2/05 |
ST. LAWRENCE |
2-0 |
34 |
| 12/30/05 |
Boston College at LP |
1-0 |
20 |
| 1/14/06 |
YALE |
1-0 |
19 |
| 2/3/06 |
QUINNIPIAC |
3-0 |
19 |
| 2/17/06 |
at Yale |
2-0 |
38 |
| 9/29/06 |
VERMONT |
9-0 |
9
|
| 2/3/07 |
COLGATE |
1-0 |
20 |
| 2/17/07 |
at Union |
4-0 |
14 |
