USHL Green Bay Gamblers

Kevin Irwin Commits to Vermont

Published on January 28, 2013 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Green Bay Gamblers News Release


(Green Bay, WI) -) The Green Bay Gamblers of the United States Hockey League (USHL) are pleased to announce that forward Kevin Irwin has committed to the University Vermont of the Hockey East Conference. The Catamounts are coached by Kevin Sneddon, who enters his 16th season behind the bench.

This season Irwin has appeared in 28 games for the Gamblers tallying 28 points (12 goals and 16 assists). Prior to being traded to the Gamblers, Irwin spent two seasons in Des Moines. The Hinckley, Ohio native appeared in 83 games for the Buccaneers tallying 21 goals and 14 assists along with 154 penalty minutes. Irwin played the 2009-10 seasons for the Cleveland Barons in the Midwest Elite Hockey League where he racked up 49 points (25 goals and 24 assists) in 48 games.

Irwin becomes the 14th Gambler on the 2012-2013 squad to commit to a NCAA Division I institution. Others include forwards Tanner Pond (Northeastern), Kyle Novak (Western Michigan), Matthew Weis (Ohio State), Nicholas Schilkey (Ohio State), Alex Kile (Michigan) Ryan Siroky (Miami), Nick Schmaltz (North Dakota), Sheldon Dries (Western Michigan) defensemen, Jake Linhart (Wisconsin), Brandon Kirk (Dartmouth), Gustav Olofsson (Colorado College), Ben Gallacher (UMass-Amherst), Jordan Gross (Notre Dame).




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