Justin Kirkland News

Calgary Flames
Justin Kirkland
Age: 28Position: C
TOI
1%
Fantasy
20%
Fantasy Positional Rank
Goals
27%
Assists
38%
Power-Play
21%
SOG
1%
Plus/Minus
79%
Hits
73%
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Kirkland underwent successful ACL surgery and will be out for the remainder of the 2024-25 season.

Kirkland played only 1:05 time-on-ice before exiting Friday's game with a lower-body injury and will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 season. The 28-year-old Kirkland played a career-high 21 games this season, scoring eight points (2G / 6A) while averaging 9:42 time-on-ice.

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Kirkland (lower-body) left Friday’s game vs. Columbus and will not return.

Kirkland played only 1:05 time-on-ice before exiting Friday's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets with a lower-body injury. The 28-year-old Kirkland has already played a career-high 20 games this season, averaging 10:08 time-on-ice and scoring eight points (2G / 6A).

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Kirkland is expected to draw back into Calgary's lineup on Tuesday in Montreal.

Kevin Rooney will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Kirkland to return to the Flames' lineup after sitting out for two games. The 28-year-old Kirkland has five points (1G / 4A) in nine games this season while averaging 11:22 time-on-ice.

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Kirkland is expected to be a healthy scratch on Friday vs. New Jersey.

Kevin Rooney will draw into the Flames lineup on Friday, replacing Kirkland after playing nine straight games. The 26-year-old Kirkland has been productive in a limited role this season, averaging 11:22 time-on-ice and scoring five points (1G / 4A) in nine games.

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Kirkland has been recalled from Tucson (AHL) on an emergency basis.

Kirkland has been recalled for a second time this season after scoring two goals, 14 assists, and eight PIMs in 18 games played with Tucson (AHL). The 27-year-old returns to the Coyotes, where he appeared in two games this season but didn't put up any counting stats while only averaging 7:13 TOI.

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Arizona has signed Justin Kirkland to a one-year, two-way contract worth $775,000 AAV.

Kirkland appeared in seven games for Anaheim in 2022-23 but failed to pick up a point while getting five SOG and a -3 plus/minus and has signed a one-year, two-way contract worth $775,000 AAV with Arizona. The 26-year-old centre was a third-round pick in 2014 (62nd overall) with Nashville and made his NHL debut last season and has therefore not picked up a point yet in his career.

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Justin Kirkland has been loaned to the San Diego Gulls (AHL).

Kirkland had failed to pick up a point across seven games played and was a -3 plus/minus with five SOG and has now been loaned to the San Diego Gulls (AHL). He returns to the minors, where he had six goals, seven assists, and 12 PIMs through 19 games prior to his previous promotion.

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