The ECHL continues to recognize top players in the month of November, and a Cincinnati Cyclone is the latest.
The Cincinnati Cyclones today announced, in conjunction with the ECHL, that forward Ryan Kirwan was named the Howies Hockey Tape ECHL Rookie of the Month for November.
Kirwan, 23, is the first Cincinnati player to be awarded Rookie of the Month honors since Joe Howe in January of the 2013-14 season. In 14 games played during the month of November, Kirwan recorded eight goals and seven assists (15 points) for the Cyclones.
Kirwan currently leads all rookies in the ECHL with nine goals, and is tied for first-year players with 17 points this season.
The DeWitt, N.Y. native is currently the league leader in power play goals with seven this season. He leads the Cyclones in goals, and is second in points (17).
Currently on assignment from the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League, Kirwan highlighted the month of November with points in 11 of 14 games played for Cincinnati.
Kirwan signed a two-year NHL contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs last March. He played his final season of collegiate hockey at Arizona State, scoring 26 goals and 13 assists for 39 points in 37 games.
In three previous seasons at Penn State, Kirwan recorded 34 goals and 35 assists for 69 points. In four NCAA seasons, he’s scored 60 goals and 48 assists for 108 points in 137 games.