| Kayla Kiernan | |
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| Position | Forward |
| Shoots | Left |
| Team | North Smithfield High |
| Pro Career | – present |
Kayla Kiernan is a women’s ice hockey player that was featured in the Faces in the Crowd feature of the February 28, 2011 edition of Sports Illustrated. [1]
Playing career[]
High school[]
In her senior year, the center was captain at North Smithfield High. On January 22, 2011, she scored four times in a 5-2 victory over Cranston Co-op to become the state's first girl to reach 100 goals. Her first goal of the game (97th career goal) set the girls record for most goals scored in a career.[2] Of note, the game took place hours after her father had suffered a minor stroke. Her first goal gave Kayla the career record in Rhode Island; her last took her to the century mark.
Awards and honors[]
- 2009 Second Team All-State (Rhode Island) selection
- 2010 First Team All-State (Rhode Island) selection[3]