Luke Kunin
| 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 (P) Cur. team |
Minnesota Wild Iowa Wild (AHL) | ||
| NHL draft |
15th overall, 2016 Minnesota Wild | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
Luke Kunin (born December 4, 1997) is an American professional ice hockey center, currently playing with the Iowa Wild in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to 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]
Personal life
In grade 6, Kunin was diagnoised with type 1 diabetes [4]
Kunin is also of Jewish decent
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 | [5] |
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.
- ^ "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