{{Short description|Canadian lacrosse player}} {{Infobox lacrosse player | position = Goaltender | shoots = Right | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 11 | weight_lb = 190 | league = MSL | team = Peterborough Lakers | nll_team = Rochester Knighthawks | former_nll_teams = New England Black Wolves<br>Minnesota Swarm | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|7|22}} | birth_place = Orangeville, Ontario | nationality = Canadian | nll_draft = 6th overall | nll_draft_year = 2011 | nll_draft_team = Minnesota Swarm | career_start = 2011 | nickname = Kirky }} '''Evan Kirk''' (born July 22, 1987), is a Canadian professional box lacrosse goaltender in the National Lacrosse League, currently playing for the Rochester Knighthawks and for the Peterborough Lakers of the Major Series Lacrosse.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/3890905/saskatchewan-rush-goaltender-evan-kirk/|title=saskatchewan-rush-goaltender-evan-kirk-forging-new-identity|newspaper=Global News|publisher=globalnews.ca}}</ref> He was a member of Team Canada during the 2010 World Lacrosse Championship.<ref name=nyt>{{cite web|url=https://www.saskrush.com/kirk |title=Evan Kirk Sask Rush Bio |author= |accessdate=2018-07-04 |date= |work=SaskRush.com }}</ref>
Evan was born in Orangeville, Ontario. Outside of professional lacrosse, Kirk is an Under Armour product rep under their lacrosse line.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/evankirk35?lang=en|title=Evan Kirk Twitter |work=Twitter.ca|date=July 4, 2018|accessdate=2018-07-04}}</ref> He graduated Hobart College in New York where he majored in Environmental Studies.<ref name="peterboroughlakers.ca">{{cite web|url=https://www.peterboroughlakers.ca/profile35.html|title=Peterborough Lakers|website=www.peterboroughlakers.ca}}</ref>
==Junior career== Kirk had a four-year junior career. He played for three seasons with the Orangeville Northmen Jr. A from 2005-2007 and one season with the Kitchener-Waterloo Braves in 2008 in the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.pointstreak.com/playerpage.html?playerid=1981954&seasonid=3069|title=Evan Kirk - Ontario Jr. A Lacrosse League - on Pointstreak Sports Technologies|website=Pointstreak Sports Technologies}}</ref><ref name="archive.org">{{cite web|url=http://blackwolves.com/view/blackwolves/team-bios-5/evan-kirk|title=Evan Kirk - NLL: New England Black Wolves|date=6 January 2017|publisher=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170106103723/http://blackwolves.com/view/blackwolves/team-bios-5/evan-kirk|archive-date=2017-01-06}}</ref>
==High school career== Evan played high school field lacrosse at Salisbury School. The Salisbury Knights compete in the NEPSAC league where the lacrosse program is nationally recognized and has been crowned Western New England Champions five out of the last ten years to 2014.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://www.hwsathletics.com/sports/2009/12/7/HLX_1207094203.aspx?id=164|title=Kent Mabury Trophy Winners|publisher=hwsathletics.com}}</ref>
==College career== Kirk is also a graduate of Hobart and William Smith Colleges, where he played goal and was named team Captain.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hwsathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2285|title=Kirk Player Profile|publisher=hwsathletics.com}}</ref> Kirk also won the Hobart and William Smith Colleges' Kent W. Marbury Memorial Award which is presented to a member of the lacrosse team who, through dedication and hard work best exemplifies the characteristics of Kent Marbury.<ref name="auto"/>
==NLL career== Kirk was acquired by the Minnesota Swarm in the 2011 NLL entry draft in the first round (sixth overall). In the 2011 NLL season, Evan played sparingly with the Swarm. Following his two season in Minnesota, he was traded to the New England Black Wolves.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/nll-goalie-showcase-evan-kirk-minnesota-swarm-chris-sanderson-tribute/16998|title=nll-goalie-showcase-evan-kirk-minnesota-swarm|publisher=insidelacrosse.com}}</ref>
In 2016, Kirk took over the starting goaltender role for the Black Wolves.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blackwolves.com/view/blackwolves/team-bios-5/evan-kirk|title=Evan Kirk NE Bio |author= |accessdate=2018-07-01|work=Blackwolves.com}}</ref> In 2016, Kirk won the NLL Goalie of the Year Award and was named to the NLL All-Pro Team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pointstreak.com/prostats/playerpage.html?playerid=8285927&seasonid=17281|title=NLL Point Streak|publisher=pointstreak.com}}</ref> Kirk played in 70 games for the Black Wolves over his four seasons, compiling a record of 26-32 and set the 2017 franchise record for most saves by a goaltender in a single season of 676. In 2016, Kirk won the NLL Goalie of the Year Award and was named to the NLL All-Pro Team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blackwolves.com/view/blackwolves/news-1697/news_491163|title=Blackwolves Trade Kirk|publisher=Blackwolves.com}}</ref>
On August 1, 2017, the New England Black Wolves announced that they have traded goalie Evan Kirk to the Saskatchewan Rush, in exchange, New England received the No. 8 overall pick in the 2017 NLL Entry Draft as well as a second round pick in the 2018 NLL Entry Draft and Saskatchewan's Goaltender Aaron Bold and John LaFontaine.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blackwolves.com/view/blackwolves/news-1697/news_491163|title=Blackwolves Acquire Aaron Bold|publisher=Blackwolves.com}}</ref> In 2018, the Rush posted a league-best 14-4 record during the regular season and Kirk helped lead them to the NLL Division Title and Kirk's first ever NLL Cup in the 2018 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-rush-third-national-league-title-1.4700088|title=saskatchewan-rush-third-national-league-title|publisher=cbc.ca}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thestarphoenix.com/sports/local-sports/net-gain-kirk-chases-his-first-nll-title-as-rush-head-to-rochester|title=net-gain-kirk-chases-his-first-nll-title-as-rush-head-to-rochester|publisher=thestarphoenix.com}}</ref>
==Statistics== ===NLL=== Reference:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pointstreak.com/prostats/playerpage.html?playerid=8285927|title=National Lacrosse League Pointstreak Stats|accessdate=June 17, 2018|work=NLL.com}}</ref> {{NLLCareerStatsGoalie |player_name_link=Evan Kirk
|season1_year=2012 |season1_team_link=Minnesota Swarm |season1_games_played=16 |season1_minutes=415 |season1_seconds=47 |season1_wins=4 |season1_loss=4 |season1_goals_against=68 |season1_saves=284 |season1_loose_balls=6 |season1_penalty_minutes=2 |season1_assists=6 |season1_playoff_games_played=2 |season1_playoff_minutes=116 |season1_playoff_seconds=06 |season1_playoff_wins=1 |season1_playoff_loss=0 |season1_playoff_goals_against=20 |season1_playoff_saves=64 |season1_playoff_loose_balls=2 |season1_playoff_penalty_minutes=0 |season1_playoff_assists=1
|season2_year=2013 |season2_team_link=Minnesota Swarm |season2_team=Minnesota Swarm |season2_games_played=16 |season2_minutes=393 |season2_seconds=59 |season2_wins=3 |season2_loss=3 |season2_goals_against=95 |season2_saves=262 |season2_loose_balls=3 |season2_penalty_minutes=0 |season2_assists=2 |season2_playoff_games_played=2 |season2_playoff_minutes=0 |season2_playoff_seconds=0 |season2_playoff_wins=0 |season2_playoff_loss=0 |season2_playoff_goals_against=0 |season2_playoff_saves=0 |season2_playoff_loose_balls=0 |season2_playoff_penalty_minutes=0 |season2_playoff_assists=0
|season3_year=2014 |season3_team_link=Philadelphia Wings |season3_team=Philadelphia Wings |season3_games_played=16 |season3_minutes=817 |season3_seconds=35 |season3_wins=5 |season3_loss=8 |season3_goals_against=158 |season3_saves=518 |season3_loose_balls=9 |season3_penalty_minutes=0 |season3_goals=0 |season3_assists=3
|season4_year=2015 |season4_team_link=New England Black Wolves |season4_team=New England Black Wolves |season4_games_played=18 |season4_minutes=943 |season4_seconds=18 |season4_wins=4 |season4_loss=13 |season4_goals_against=213 |season4_saves=571 |season4_loose_balls=21 |season4_penalty_minutes=2 |season4_assists=4
|season5_year=2016 |season5_team_link=New England Black Wolves |season5_team=New England Black Wolves |season5_games_played=18 |season5_minutes=844 |season5_seconds=58 |season5_wins=9 |season5_loss=4 |season5_goals_against=166 |season5_saves=620 |season5_loose_balls=10 |season5_penalty_minutes=0 |season5_assists=3 |season5_playoff_games_played=3 |season5_playoff_minutes=154 |season5_playoff_seconds=30 |season5_playoff_wins=1 |season5_playoff_loss=1 |season5_playoff_goals_against=43 |season5_playoff_saves=118 |season5_playoff_assists=5 |season5_playoff_loose_balls=2
|season6_year=2017 |season6_team_link=New England Black Wolves |season6_team=New England Black Wolves |season6_games_played=18 |season6_minutes=940 |season6_seconds=17 |season6_wins=8 |season6_loss=7 |season6_goals_against=201 |season6_saves=676 |season6_loose_balls=16 |season6_penalty_minutes=17 |season6_assists=10 |season6_playoff_games_played=1 |season6_playoff_minutes=52 |season6_playoff_seconds=58 |season6_playoff_wins=0 |season6_playoff_loss=1 |season6_playoff_goals_against=15 |season6_playoff_saves=38 |season6_playoff_assists=0 |season6_playoff_loose_balls=2
|season7_year=2018 |season7_team_link=Saskatchewan Rush |season7_team=Saskatchewan Rush |season7_games_played=18 |season7_minutes=926 |season7_seconds=05 |season7_wins=12 |season7_loss=3 |season7_goals_against=167 |season7_saves=583 |season7_loose_balls=6 |season7_penalty_minutes=0 |season7_assists=6 |season7_playoff_games_played=4 |season7_playoff_minutes=237 |season7_playoff_seconds=37 |season7_playoff_wins=3 |season7_playoff_loss=1 |season7_playoff_goals_against=44 |season7_playoff_saves=145 |season7_playoff_assists=3 |season7_playoff_loose_balls=2
}}
==Awards== Reference:<ref name="archive.org"/><ref name="peterboroughlakers.ca"/>
{{S-start}} {{succession box | before = Matt Vinc | title = NLL Goaltender of the Year | years = 2017 | after = TBD}} {{S-end}}
*Earned a silver medal with Team Canada for the 2010 FIL World Lacrosse Championships *2018 NLL Cup Winner with Saskatchewan Rush *2017 NLL Goalie of the Year *2012 NLL All Rookie Team *2012 MSL Most valuable Player *2013 Mann Cup Winner with Six Nations *2014 Mann Cup Winner with Six Nations *2017 Mann Cup Winner with Peterborough *2013 Harry Lumley Trophy for Fewest Goals in an MSL Season *2014 Harry Lumley Trophy for Fewest Goals in an MSL Season *2017 Harry Lumley Trophy for Fewest Goals in an MSL Season *2011 Kent W. Marbury Memorial Award *2012 Jim Murphy Award as the league MSL MVP
==References== {{reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kirk, Evan}} Category:1987 births Category:Living people Category:Canadian lacrosse players Category:Lacrosse people from Ontario Category:Minnesota Swarm players Category:National Lacrosse League major award winners Category:New England Black Wolves players Category:Sportspeople from Orangeville, Ontario Category:Saskatchewan Rush players