Luke Kunin

Luke Kunin at Minnesota Wild open practice at Tria Rink in St Paul, MN (1)

American ice hockey player

Luke Kunin (born December 4, 1997) is an American professional ice hockey player currently playing for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Minnesota Wild in the first round, 15th overall, of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.

Early life[edit | edit source]

Kunin was born in Chesterfield, Missouri. He played minor hockey in the St. Louis area before joining the United States National Team Development Program (USNTDP).

Playing career[edit | edit source]

College[edit | edit source]

Kunin played college hockey for the Wisconsin Badgers in the Big Ten Conference. During his time with the Badgers, he served as team captain and was known for his leadership and scoring ability.

Professional[edit | edit source]

Kunin signed his entry-level contract with the Minnesota Wild in 2017. He made his NHL debut on October 14, 2017, against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Kunin scored his first NHL goal on October 26, 2017, against the New York Islanders.

In October 2020, Kunin was traded to the Nashville Predators in exchange for Nick Bonino and draft picks. He played two seasons with the Predators before being traded to the San Jose Sharks in July 2022.

International play[edit | edit source]

Kunin has represented the United States at various international levels. He played in the IIHF World U18 Championships and the IIHF World Junior Championships, winning gold medals in both tournaments.

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Kunin has been an advocate for Type 1 diabetes awareness, a condition he was diagnosed with at a young age. He often participates in community events and fundraisers to support diabetes research.

Career statistics[edit | edit source]

Regular season and playoffs[edit | edit source]

Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2017–18	Minnesota Wild	NHL	19	2	2	4	6
2018–19	Minnesota Wild	NHL	49	6	11	17	18
2019–20	Minnesota Wild	NHL	63	15	16	31	55
2020–21	Nashville Predators	NHL	38	10	9	19	10
2021–22	Nashville Predators	NHL	82	13	9	22	39
2022–23	San Jose Sharks	NHL	0	0	0	0	0

Awards and honors[edit | edit source]

Big Ten All-Freshman Team (2016)
Big Ten First All-Star Team (2017)

References[edit | edit source]

External links[edit | edit source]

Updated December 18, 2024^[1]^[2]


No.	Nat	Player	Pos	S/G	Age	Acquired	Birthplace
30	Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.	Yaroslav Askarov	G	R	22	2024	Omsk, Russia
4	Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.	Cody Ceci	D	R	31	2024	Ottawa, Ontario
71	Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.	Macklin Celebrini	C	L	18	2024	North Vancouver, British Columbia
39	Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.	Logan Couture (C)	C	L	36	2007	Guelph, Ontario
53	Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.	Ty Dellandrea	C	R	24	2024	Port Perry, Ontario
72	Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.	William Eklund	LW	L	22	2021	Haninge, Sweden
38	Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.	Mario Ferraro (A)	D	L	26	2017	King City, Ontario
40	Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.	Alexandar Georgiev	G	L	29	2024	Ruse, Bulgaria
23	Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.	Barclay Goodrow (A)	RW	L	32	2024	Toronto, Ontario
64	Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.	Mikael Granlund (A)	C	L	33	2023	Oulu, Finland
91	Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.	Carl Grundstrom	LW	L	27	2024	Umeå, Sweden
10	Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.	Klim Kostin	C	L	25	2024	Penza, Russia
15	Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.	Nikolai Kovalenko	RW	L	25	2024	Raleigh, North Carolina
11	Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.	Luke Kunin (A)	C	R	27	2022	Chesterfield, Missouri
37	Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.	Timothy Liljegren	D	R	25	2024	Kristianstad, Sweden
85	Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.	Shakir Mukhamadullin	D	L	23	2023	Ufa, Russia
84	Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.	Jan Rutta	D	R	34	2023	Písek, Czechoslovakia
2	Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.	Will Smith	C	R	20	2023	Lexington, Massachusetts
7	Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.	Nico Sturm	C	L	29	2022	Augsburg, Germany
3	Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.	Henry Thrun	D	L	24	2023	Southborough, Massachusetts
73	Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.	Tyler Toffoli (A)	RW	R	33	2024	Scarborough, Ontario
41	Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.	Vitek Vanecek	G	L	29	2024	Havlíčkův Brod, Czech Republic
44	Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.	Marc-Edouard Vlasic	D	L	38	2005	Montreal, Quebec
96	Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.	Jake Walman	D	L	29	2024	Toronto, Ontario
21	Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.	Alexander Wennberg	C	L	30	2024	Nacka, Sweden
20	Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.	Fabian Zetterlund	LW	R	25	2023	Karlstad, Sweden

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[1] San Jose Sharks Roster(link). {{{website}}}. National Hockey League. Accessed December 18, 2024.

[2] San Jose Sharks Hockey Transations(link). {{{website}}}. The Sports Network. Accessed December 18, 2024.

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