5'6"
21
Plymouth, MI
University of Wisconsin
Kirsten Simms grew up in Plymouth, Michigan, playing youth hockey with the boys until the eight grade, when she started playing girls hockey for the Little Caesars AAA Hockey Club.
Simms attends the University of Wisconsin, where she helped secure the 2025 national title for the Badgers by scoring two key goals in the title game. Simms first tied the game with a penalty shot at 18.9 seconds left on the clock, then netted the game-winner in overtime for the 4-3 victory over Ohio State University.
Simms made her debut with the U.S. women's hockey team the previous season, appearing on the roster for the Rivlary Series and the 2024 IIHF Women’s World Championships.
Simms made the U.S. women’s hockey team for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 along with four of her current Wisconsin teammates (Laila Edwards, Caroline Harvey and Ava McNaughton).
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