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2018-19 RMU Women's Hockey Roster

Justin Berl/RMU Athletics
Justin Berl/RMU Athletics
Justin Berl/RMU Athletics
Justin Berl/RMU Athletics
Justin Berl/RMU Athletics
Justin Berl/RMU Athletics
Justin Berl/RMU Athletics

4 Kirsten Welsh

4 Kirsten Welsh

  • Position:
    Defender
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Blackstock, Ontario
  • Prev. School / Team:
    Whitby Jr. Wolves

Summary

Biography

2017-2018 CHA Defender of the Year
2017-2018 All-CHA First Team
2016-17 All-CHA First Team
2015-16 All-USCHO Rookie Team
2015-16 CHA All-Tournament Team

2017-18:
  • Named CHA Player of the Week Oct. 30
  • Established a career-high four points twice (at Brown Oct. 20, Nov. 10 vs. RIT)
  • Became the all-time program leader in points by a defender with a power-play goal and an assist Nov. 3 at Lindenwood
  • Recorded a season-high 5 blocks on January 26th against Penn State
  • Set a new RMU single-season record for goals by a defender with her 12th on Jan. 27 vs. Penn State; also helped tie a team single-season record with its 8th SHG of the year
  • Named CHA Player of the Week on January 29th and February 28th
  • Ranked 3rd in CHA with 2 short-handed goals and 4th in CHA with 30 points (12 goals, 18 assists)
  • Set a new personal best 12 goals and 30 points
  • Finished 2nd among NCAA Division I defenders with 0.94 points per game and 12th with 2 short-handed goals
  • Tied her career-high 18 assists and 2 game-winning goals
     

2016-17:
  • Appeared in all 35 games
  • Tallied a career-high nine goals, including her first-career multi-goal game (two power-play goals) against Clarkson on Nov. 25
  • Scored goals in three straight games on Oct. 21, Oct. 22 and Oct. 28
  • Tied for sixth in CHA with four power-play goals
  • Established a career-high three points twice (Nov 25 vs. Clarkson, Jan. 21 at Mercyhurst)
  • Was first in CHA among defenseman with 23 points and ranked fifth in the league among defenseman in plus/minus with a +11
  • Tallied points in six of seven games played from Jan. 20 through Feb. 17, including four straight

2015-16:
  • Appeared in all 38 games
  • Named CHA Rookie of the Month in December
  • Earned CHA Rookie of the Week honors on Feb.
  • Led the CHA in defenseman scoring (25) and placed second in freshman scoring
  • Ranked third in the league in power-play goals (5) and power-play points (11)
  • Recorded her first point with the Colonials in her collegiate debut on an assist at Bemidji State on Sept. 25
  • Scored her first collegiate goal on Oct. 10 vs. Merrimack
  • Registered six multi-point efforts
  • Dished out two assists on four occasions
  • Enters the 2016-17 season riding a three-game point streak

Pre-RMU:
  • Served as assistant captain of the Whitby Jr. Wolves and helped them to two consecutive PWHL championships
  • Plus-45 through 69 games in 2013-14, posting eight goals and 21 assists
  • Participated in two U18 National Team Selection Camps and competed for Team Ontario at 2015 Canada Winter Games
  • Earned a silver medal at the 2013 National Women’s U18 Championship with Team Ontario Blue
  • Captain of high school team at Port Perry and earned academic honors in 2013-14
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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2015-16Freshman

    Defenseman
    5'11"
    4
  • 4

    2016-17Sophomore

    Defenseman
    5'11"
    4
  • 4

    2017-18Junior

    Defense
    5'11"
    4
  • 4

    2018-19Senior

    Defender
    5'11"
    4