Undrated 3rd year center Michael Kirkpatrick(11) earns his first loan to the AHL.
Cleveland Monsters became the suitors to call on the 5’11” 175 lbs. forward, who is essentially a point-per-game guy in the ECHL (65-93-158 in 168 games).
He’s under contract for a second straight season with Florida Everblades and his production in the current campaign looks to be his best yet.
As a rookie, he led Adirondack Thunder in scoring.
Then as a sophomore skater was a bonkers, tied for team leading +32 rating.
He won the 2011 QMJHL Championship and subsequent Memorial Cup, while he was with Saint John’s Sea Dogs, where he also put up some outstanding numbers.
From there he was given a two-year deal with St. John’s IceCaps but a month in with no games under his belt decided to leave to attend St. Francis Xavier University and stayed hot scoring.
It’s a bit of a wonder why the 27-year old doesn’t move on to find some better hockey (and money) overseas, unless the Nova Scotia native is content be a high level player and appreciates the higher level opportunity he’s been given.