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At the conclusion of his sophomore season with the Badgers in [[2016–17 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|2016–17]], Kunin ended his collegiate career by signing a three-year, entry-level contract with the Minnesota Wild on March 23, 2017. He was assigned to conclude the season with AHL affiliate, the Iowa Wild, on an amateur try-out deal.<ref>{{citeweb| url = http://www.startribune.com/luke-kunin-i-want-to-be-a-winner-wherever-i-go/416969554/ | title = Luke Kunin: "I want to be a winner wherever i go" | publisher = ''[[Minnesota Star Tribune]]'' | date = 2017-03-23 | accessdate = 2017-03-23}}</ref> |
At the conclusion of his sophomore season with the Badgers in [[2016–17 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|2016–17]], Kunin ended his collegiate career by signing a three-year, entry-level contract with the Minnesota Wild on March 23, 2017. He was assigned to conclude the season with AHL affiliate, the Iowa Wild, on an amateur try-out deal.<ref>{{citeweb| url = http://www.startribune.com/luke-kunin-i-want-to-be-a-winner-wherever-i-go/416969554/ | title = Luke Kunin: "I want to be a winner wherever i go" | publisher = ''[[Minnesota Star Tribune]]'' | date = 2017-03-23 | accessdate = 2017-03-23}}</ref> |
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When Kunin played his first game for Minnesota on October 20th 2017, that made Minnesota the first NHL team to have two Jewish athletes on the same team at the same time, with [[Jason Zucker]] also playing. |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Revision as of 02:02, 20 October 2017
| Luke Kunin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
December 4, 1997 Chesterfield, Missouri | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 193 lb (88 kg; 13 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team | Minnesota Wild | ||
| NHL draft |
15th overall, 2016 Minnesota Wild | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
Luke Kunin (born December 4, 1997) is an Jewish American professional ice hockey center, currently playing with the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). Kunin was selected 15th overall by the Wild in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.[1]
Playing career
In the 2015–16 season, his freshman year with the Wisconsin Badgers, Kunin scored 32 points in 34 games and was named to the Big Ten Conference All-Rookie Team.[2] On January 5, 2017, Kunin won gold in the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship as captain of Team USA in a 5-4 shootout win against Team Canada.
At the conclusion of his sophomore season with the Badgers in 2016–17, Kunin ended his collegiate career by signing a three-year, entry-level contract with the Minnesota Wild on March 23, 2017. He was assigned to conclude the season with AHL affiliate, the Iowa Wild, on an amateur try-out deal.[3]
When Kunin played his first game for Minnesota on October 20th 2017, that made Minnesota the first NHL team to have two Jewish athletes on the same team at the same time, with Jason Zucker also playing.
Personal life
In grade 6, Kunin was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. His friend and, then, teammate Matthew Tkachuk arranged for Kunin to meet with St. Louis Blues player B.J. Crombeen who also had type 1 diabetes. [4]. Kunin is also of Jewish descent.[5]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2013–14 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 32 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 20 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | University of Wisconsin | B1G | 34 | 19 | 13 | 32 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | University of Wisconsin | B1G | 35 | 22 | 16 | 38 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 12 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 12 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | United States | U17 | 
|
6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2015 | United States | WJC18 |
|
7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2017 | United States | WJC |
|
7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 25 | |
| Junior totals | 20 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 27 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| B1G All-Rookie Team | 2016 | [2] |
| B1G All-Tournament Team | 2017 | |
| B1G Second All-Star Team | 2017 | |
| AHCA West Second-Team All-American | 2016–17 | [6] |
References
- ^ "Wild takes Wisconsin center Luke Kunin". Minneapolis Star Tribune. 2016-06-24. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b "Luke Kunin named to Big Ten All-Freshman team". wiba.com. 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Luke Kunin: "I want to be a winner wherever i go"". Minnesota Star Tribune. 2017-03-23. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Diabetes doesn't keep freshman forward Luke Kunin from making a quick impact". Wisconsin State Journal. Jan 15, 2016.
- ^ "Jewish Sports Review".
- ^ "2016-2017 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1997 births
- Living people
- American ice hockey centers
- Iowa Wild players
- People from Chesterfield, Missouri
- Ice hockey people from Missouri
- Minnesota Wild draft picks
- Minnesota Wild players
- National Hockey League first round draft picks
- USA Hockey National Team Development Program players
- Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey players