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USA Luke Kunin
#71 Florida Panthers / NHL - 25/26
1-time U17 WHC Gold Medal 1
1-time U18 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time NCAA (West) Second All-American Team 1
Date of Birth
Dec 04, 1997
Position
C/W
Age
28
Height
6'0" / 182 cm
Place of Birth
Chesterfield, MO, USA
Weight
196 lbs / 89 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
St. Louis Jr. Blues
Contract
25/26
Cap Hit
$775,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Florida Panthers Florida Panthers / Signed
Drafted
2016 round 1 #15 overall by Minnesota Wild
Agency
PREMIUM

A highly intelligent and offensively gifted forward. Has a keen eye for scoring opportunities and has shown flashes of elite-level finishing capability. Works hard and isn't afraid to battle for puck possession. Good hands and puck skills, and has a really accurate release on his shot. Needs to work on his explosiveness, staying in motion with the play, and strength behind his shot. All-in-all, a gifted offensive force with the potential to blossom into a highlight reel player. (Curtis Joe, EP 2015)

Brother: Nick Kunin

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Luke Kunin Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2012-13 St. Louis AAA Blues 16U AAA T1EHL 16U 34* 30* 38* 68* 18* -* |
2013-14 USNTDP Juniors USHL 32* 11* 12* 23* 27* -4* |
U.S. National U17 Team “A” NTDP 52* 20* 19* 39* 35* -* |
USA U17 “A” WHC-17 6* 2* 4* 6* 0* -* |
2014-15 USNTDP Juniors “C” USHL 20* 10* 4* 14* 12* 9* |
U.S. National U18 Team “C” NTDP 61* 27* 15* 42* 34* -* |
USA U18 “C” WJC-18 7* 6* 0* 6* 2* 9* |
2015-16 Univ. of Wisconsin NCAA 34* 19* 13* 32* 34* -9* |
2016-17 Univ. of Wisconsin “C” NCAA 35* 22* 16* 38* 30* -2* |
Iowa Wild AHL 12* 5* 3* 8* 16* 2* |
USA U20 “C” WJC-20 7* 2* 2* 4* 25* 3* |
2017-18 Minnesota Wild NHL 19* 2* 2* 4* 13* -3* |
Iowa Wild AHL 36* 10* 9* 19* 34* -6* |
2018-19 Minnesota Wild NHL 49* 6* 11* 17* 27* -9* |
Iowa Wild AHL 28* 12* 8* 20* 30* 2* | Playoffs 11 6 2 8 18 1
USA WC 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2019-20 Minnesota Wild NHL 63* 15* 16* 31* 55* -10* | Playoffs 4 2 0 2 2 0
2020-21 Nashville Predators NHL 38* 10* 9* 19* 13* 3* | Playoffs 6 2 0 2 2 1
2021-22 Nashville Predators NHL 82* 13* 9* 22* 99* -11* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 4 -2
2022-23 San Jose Sharks NHL 31* 5* 8* 13* 42* -9* |
2023-24 San Jose Sharks “A” NHL 77* 11* 7* 18* 83* -30* |
USA WC 8* 1* 2* 3* 4* 0* |
2024-25 San Jose Sharks “A” NHL 63* 11* 7* 18* 46* -24* |
Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 12* 0* 0* 0* 9* -4* |
2025-26 Florida Panthers NHL 26* 2* 1* 3* 6* -5* |
Projected NHL 72* 6* 3* 9* 17* -14* |
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Luke Kunin Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2009-10 St. Louis Jr. Blues QC Int PW 5* 2* 7* 9* 0* -* |
2023-24 Team USA International 1* 0* 0* 0* 2* 1* |

Luke Kunin Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 3 76* 27* 20* 47* 0.62* 80* -2* | 1 11 6 * 2 * 8 * 0.73 * 18 * 1 *
International 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 2 69* 41* 29* 70* 1.01* 64* -11* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 9 460* 75* 70* 145* 0.32* 393* -102* | 3 14 4 * 1 * 5 * 0.36 * 8 * -1 *
NTDP 2 113* 47* 34* 81* 0.72* 69* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 1 5* 2* 7* 9* 1.80* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
T1EHL 16U 1 34* 30* 38* 68* 2.00* 18* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 2 52* 21* 16* 37* 0.71* 39* 5* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 2 11* 1* 2* 3* 0.27* 4* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 6* 2* 4* 6* 1.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 7* 6* 0* 6* 0.86* 2* 9* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 7* 2* 2* 4* 0.57* 25* 3* | 0 * * * * * *

Luke Kunin Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
08/22/2025
08/22/2025 Confirmed Columbus Blue Jackets Florida Panthers
03/07/2025
03/07/2025 Confirmed San Jose Sharks Columbus Blue Jackets
06/30/2024
06/30/2024 Extension San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
07/18/2022
07/18/2022 Extension San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
07/08/2022
07/08/2022 Confirmed Nashville Predators San Jose Sharks
01/06/2021
01/06/2021 Extension Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
10/07/2020
10/07/2020 Confirmed Minnesota Wild Nashville Predators
03/23/2017
03/23/2017 Confirmed Univ. of Wisconsin Minnesota Wild
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2013, 12 #229 overall by Sarnia Sting in the OHL Priority Selection

2016 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #19 by FC Hockey

2016 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #16 by MCKEEN'S HOCKEY

2016 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #11 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING (NA Skaters

2016 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #20 by TSN/McKenzie

Wife: Sophia Kunin