[1] Following Mercyhurst, Shirley turned professional, joining the Switzerland women's ice hockey league EV Zug Damen for their 2006–07 season.

[2] On November 18, 2011, Shirley was one of several Burlington Barracudas players (including Christina Kessler, Shannon Moulson, Ashley Stephenson, Jana Harrigan, Amanda Shaw, Annina Rajahuhta, Amanda Parkins, and Lindsay Vine) that competed in the first ever Hockey Helps the Homeless Women's Tournament.

[3] Debuting with the national team in 2005, Shirley captured her first gold medal at the FIRS Inline Hockey World Championships.

Versus host Italy at the 2009 FIRS Worlds, Shirley scored a pair of goals in a 6-0 Canadian victory, clinching a semi-final berth.

[5] As a side note, former Mercyhurst Lakers teammates, Michelle Bonello and Jackie Jarrell, also spent time with the Inline National Team.