Kirby becomes third Falcon in last six years to be a top 10 finalist
2005-06 (Sophomore)
Earned the team's Chuck Delich Award as the most valuable player ... Second-team all-conference selection ... Led the team with 14 goals, 21 assists and 35 points in 32 games ... 38th in the nation in points per game ... Fifth in the CHA in points in league games with 25 ... His 25 league points are a new school record ... Second in the CHA in assists in league games with 17 ... Sixth in the league in points in all games with 35 ... Led the team with 111 shots on goal and ranked third in the league ... Tied for the team lead with two game-winners ... Assisted on five game-winners ... Scored the game-winner against Union ... Tied his career-best two goals in the Union game ... Two points against Army, Nov. 12 ... Scored AFA's second goal and then assisted on the third goal that tied the game at 3-3 ... Earned CHA Offensive Player of the Week honors, Dec. 3, as he scored four goals and had seven points in the Wayne State series ... Three points (2-1-3) in the first game and a career-best four (2-2-4) in the second game ... Career-bests of four goals and seven points in the series ... During a four-game scoring streak in December, had 11 points and six goals ... Two assists in the win over Niagara, Jan. 13 ... Tied his career best with two assists in the win over Niagara, Feb. 10 ... Tied his career best with two assists in the win over RIT, Feb. 13 ... Scored a power-play goal in the second game ... Scored a goal in the first game against Robert Morris, Feb. 24 ... Named the CHA Offensive Player of the Week as he had three points in the Wayne State series, March 3-4 ... On the CHA all-academic team.
2004-05 (Freshman)
Played in all 36 games, mostly as the center on the second line ... Named to the CHA all-rookie team ... Third on the team and first among the freshmen with 22 points (9-13-22) ... Tied for third on the team in goals ... Second in the CHA in points by a freshman in all games and league games (6-8-14) ... First career goal came in AFA's 4-0 win over AIC ... Scored the first game-winner of his career in the third period against AIC ... Career-best two assists in AFA's 5-2 win over Army, Jan. 14 ... Assisted on the game winner midway through the third period ... Tied his career-best with two assists in the win over Robert Morris, Feb. 4 ... Scored the game-winner in the 3-2 win over UAH ... Matched his career best with two assists vs. Wayne State, Feb. 27.
Before Air Force
Played junior hockey for Mark Oseicki's Green Bay Gamblers of the USHL in 2003-04 ... Played in 59 games and scored 12 goals and had 20 assists ... Tied for sixth on the team with 32 points ... Second on the team with a +9 plus/minus ratio ... Played for the Metro Jets (Waterford, Mich.) of the Central States Hockey League in 2002 and won the Junior "B" national championship ... Led the tournament with 10 points in five games ... Graduated from Dexter High School.
Personal
Parents are Michael and Alice Ehn ... Member of Cadet Squadron 25 ... Major is systems engineering management ... This past summer, attended Operation Air Force at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, and also worked Basic Cadet Training getting the freshmen prepared for the school year ... Is the element leader in his squadron and is the squadron chef for barbeques ... Hobbies are fishing and spending time with friends ... Also recruited by Army ... One sister, Lisa (24) ... Cousin Adam Hall plays for the NHL's New York Rangers ... Favorite food is chimichangas ... Favorite class is systems engineering ... Favorite book is Fishing on the Edge ... Person in history he would most like to meet is former heavyweight champion James J. Braddock ... Credits his midget minor coach Rich Sulkowski with having the greatest influence on his sports career because "he made me a student of the game" ... Greatest moment in sports was winning the Junior "B" national championship ... Wears No. 24 because that is the number that former Red Wing Bob Probert wore ... Favorite NHL team is the Detroit Red Wings ... Favorite player is Peter Foster's younger brother, Alex, who played at Bowling Green and now plays for the Toronto Marlies of the AHL in the Toronto Maple Leafs organization.
