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PROFINHL PLAYER DOSSIER • Justin Kirkland
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Justin Kirkland
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Justin Kirkland

#54
C Scoring Center Non-Reasonable Devils
Stars:
1st 0
2nd 0
3rd 0
CK69
FG45
DI92
SK48
ST79
EN79
DU74
PH47
FO81
PA48
SC48
DF67
PS70
EX71
LD71
MO66
OV52

Player Biography & Pedigree

Date of Birth: August 02, 1996
Age: 30 yrs
Height / Weight: 191 cm • 83 kg
Draft Pedigree: 2014 • #71 overall (3rd Round) by Wild
Days Missed this Season: 0 Days
Physical Condition: 100%

Contract & Cap Ledger

Contract Term: 2 yr(s)
Cap Hit (AAV): $900,000
Cap Percentage: 0.99%
Remaining Cap Hit: $761,538
Expiry Status: UFA 2028
Contract Structure: Two-Way
Roster Status: AHL Affiliate

Statistical Spotlight • AHL 2026-27 Campaign

AHL GP13
AHL G5
AHL A9
AHL PTS14
+/-+4
PIM0
TOI/G17:51
PPG1
GWG0
S%9.3%
HITS11
72G Pace78P

Skill DNA • Pro Percentiles

FORWARDS
Skating & Speed 55th Pct
Solid Starter
Shooting & Finishing 76th Pct
Above Average
Playmaking & Vision 49th Pct
Solid Starter
Defense 81th Pct
Above Average
Physical & Grit 63th Pct
Solid Starter
Character & IQ 81th Pct
Above Average

Current Season Analytics

AHL SEASON
Shooting % Regression Balanced Baseline
Season S%: 9.3% (5G / 54S) Career: 7.5%

Shooting percentage closely mirrors player's established career baseline.

Points Distribution (G vs A Split) 5G (36%) • 9A (64%)
Goals Split: 4 EV / 1 PP / 0 SH Fair Market
1.08
Points / GP
0.38
Goals / GP
0.69
Assists / GP
AHL Season Ice Time 17:51 TOI/G
5v5: 14:18 (80%)
PP: 02:25 (13%)
PK: 01:09 (7%)

Career All-Time & Peaks

AHL CAREER
GP704
G86
A134
PTS220
+/-+9
P/G0.31
PIM181
TOI/G14:05
PPG6
BKS139
S%7.5%
FO%47.2%
Career All-Time Situational TOI
5v5: 00:00
PP: 00:00
PK: 00:00

69 pts

Career Stars (10-15-9)

14 GWG

Career GWG Total

1-2-2

Career Fights

799

Career Body Checks

AHL Minor League Statistics

CALDER CUP & AFFILIATE
Season Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2017-18 MIN 82 1 9 10 3 22 0 0 0 78 1.3% 112 31 52.9% 12:41 0.12
2018-19 MIN 82 0 9 9 0 8 0 0 0 46 0.0% 97 30 42.6% 13:38 0.11
2019-20 MIN 82 0 4 4 9 18 0 0 0 79 0.0% 78 16 52.4% 13:49 0.05
2020-21 MIN 39 6 6 12 5 4 0 0 0 36 16.7% 26 3 22.7% 09:09 0.31
2021-22 MIN 82 3 7 10 -6 27 0 0 0 76 3.9% 86 2 46.2% 07:26 0.12
2022-23 MIN 82 9 17 26 -22 37 0 1 1 169 5.3% 129 13 40.0% 15:00 0.32
2023-24 MIN 82 20 25 45 2 13 4 0 4 205 9.8% 82 14 41.2% 19:09 0.55
2024-25 MIN 82 23 23 46 14 12 1 1 6 200 11.5% 71 15 43.7% 19:32 0.56
2025-26 MIN 78 19 25 44 0 40 0 1 3 200 9.5% 107 13 51.6% 13:05 0.56
2026-27 NJD 13 5 9 14 4 0 1 0 0 54 9.3% 11 2 50.5% 17:50 1.08

AHL Calder Cup Playoff Statistics

PLAYOFFS
Season Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2017-18 MIN 4 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 2 0.0% 7 2 33.3% 15:03 0.00
2018-19 MIN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0.0% 01:25 0.00
2019-20 MIN 15 0 0 0 -1 2 0 0 0 7 0.0% 6 1 33.3% 04:48 0.00
2021-22 MIN 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0.0% 00:01 0.00
2023-24 MIN 8 1 3 4 -4 7 0 0 0 11 9.1% 4 0 42.9% 16:31 0.50
2024-25 MIN 7 1 5 6 -5 0 1 0 0 18 5.6% 6 4 14.3% 20:20 0.86

Statistically & Age-Comparable Players

SAME POSITION GROUP • MAX 4 YRS AGE DELTA
Jordan Greenway BUF • 29 yrs • 0 PTS (2 GP)
$900,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Sep 13, 2026
CK 70
SK 48
PH 48
PA 48
SC 47
DF 69
Brendan Gaunce NSH • 32 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$900,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Sep 23, 2026
CK 70
SK 47
PH 47
PA 49
SC 48
DF 69
Parker Ford SJS • 26 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$600,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Jun 23, 2026
CK 70
SK 48
PH 47
PA 48
SC 47
DF 64
Joel Kiviranta NYI • 30 yrs • 0 PTS (12 GP)
$2,200,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Sep 23, 2026
CK 67
SK 48
PH 48
PA 49
SC 50
DF 67
David Kampf NSH • 31 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$900,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Sep 23, 2026
CK 64
SK 48
PH 47
PA 48
SC 48
DF 68
Joona Koppanen UTA • 28 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$900,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Sep 23, 2026
CK 67
SK 47
PH 48
PA 48
SC 47
DF 65
Jake Lucchini FLA • 31 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$900,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Sep 23, 2026
CK 70
SK 46
PH 47
PA 49
SC 45
DF 66
Nico Sturm FLA • 31 yrs • 2 PTS (13 GP)
$1,300,000 AAV • 1 yr(s)
CK 67
SK 48
PH 48
PA 49
SC 50
DF 70
Total Remaining Contract
--
2 yr(s) remaining • $900,000 / yr
Cash Outflow from Bank
--
50% of remaining salary
Annual Salary Cap Hit
--
over 4 seasons
Annual Cap Relief / Savings
--
during original contract term

Yearly Salary Cap Impact Schedule

SCHEDULE
Season Original Cap Hit Buyout Cap Charge Net Cap Savings Cap Status

Trades, Contract Events & Roster Movements

Contract Signing Entry Level Contract
25.06.2025 0:00
Justin Kirkland signed with Wild for $700,000 for 1 year(s) .
NHL Entry Draft
2014
Selected in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft (#71st overall, 3rd Round) by Wild