Kirsch went 4-0 at the #MemorialCup finishing the tournament with one shutout, a 1.50 GAA and .952 SV%. He was named to the tournament All-Star Team after becoming just the third goalie selected in the CHL Import Draft to win the Memorial Cup, joining Levente Szuper (1999) and Philipp Grubauer (2010).
He won 20 of 22 games played after the conclusion of the regular season.