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Kirk MacDonald (RW)

Providence Bruins

Biography

CAREER: 2008-09: Split season among three teams, including Providence and Iowa of AHL and Reading of ECHL… Spent majority of season with Reading, scoring 39 points (21g, 18a) in just 44 regular season games… Added six points (3g, 3a) in 24 regular season games for P-Bruins, plus four points (3g, a) in 16 playoff games… Began season with Providence before being released from Professional Tryout Agreement October 19 and re-joining club February 22… Had 13 multiple-point games in ECHL, including four-point game on February 14 at Elmira, a game that featured first-career hat trick and first star honors… Enjoyed eight-game ECHL point-streak from Jan. 10 – Feb. 15, scoring 15 points (9g, 6a) during that span… Added one multi-point game for P-Bruins… Tallied first pro playoff assist on April 17 vs. Portland in Game 2 of Atlantic Division Semifinals… 2007-08: Enjoyed first full professional season, splitting time between Albany (AHL) and Florida (ECHL)… Tallied goal and assist in 11 games regular season games and four playoff contests for River Rats… Ranked second among rookies in scoring for Everblades, finishing with 34 points (14g, 20a) in 43 regular season games before adding two goals in three playoff games… Had six multiple-point games for Florida, including two three-point contests… Best offensive month came in January, scoring 14 points (7g, 7a) in 14 games for Everblades… Enjoyed five-game point-streak (4g, 4a) from Dec. 29 – Jan. 5… Recorded first professional playoff point with goal on April 9 vs. Columbia… 2006-07: Completed senior season with Rensselaer, leading Engineers in goals (12) while tying for team-lead in points (27)… Had six multi-point games, including two three-point games… Totaled four point-streaks of at least three games… Turned pro following senior campaign, joining AHL’s Albany, where he finished with goal and two assists in 12 regular season games and four playoff contests… Made professional debut on March 21 at Worcester… Tallied first pro point with assist on March 23 at Hamilton… Scored first pro goal on April 6 at Binghamton… Appeared in first pro playoff game on April 18 at Hershey… 2005-06: Missed entire college season due to injury… 2004-05: Set career-highs in goals (16), assists (20) and points (36) as junior at Rensselaer, leading team in goals and points… Finished season with 11 multi-point games, including three three-point games… Tallied four point-streaks of at least four games, including two five-game runs… Scored six goals and added three assists during five-game October point-streak… 2003-04: Finished second among Engineers in both goals (15) and points (34) in career-best 39 games as sophomore at Rensselaer… Had 10 multi-point games, including three-assist game January 30 at Dartmouth… Enjoyed five-game point-streak (2g, 7a) from Jan. 24 – Feb. 7… 2002-03: Scored six points (4g, 2a) as freshman at R.P.I… Made collegiate debut on November 23 vs. Mercyhurst… Recorded first college point with goal on January 4 vs. Minnesota-Duluth… Earned first college assist on January 10 at Union.