Kyle Kukkonen

Date of Birth: Nov 13, 2002
Age: 23
Place of Birth: Maple Grove, MN, USA
Nation: USA
Youth Team: Osseo-Maple Grove YHA
Position: C/RW
Height: 178 cm / 5'10"
Weight: 82 kg / 181 lbs
Shoots: R
Contract: 26/27

Kyle Kukkonen Facts

Drafted: 2021 round 6 #162 overall by Anaheim Ducks

A skilled handler and occasional manipulator, Kukkonen beats defenders with fakes, changes of pace, and crafty dekes. Patience allows him to turn front pressure into backpressure, and he consistently brings the puck to the middle. Most effective as a playmaker, he deceives and looks for teammates off the backhand. -EliteProspects 2021 NHL Draft Guide

Brothers: David Kukkonen, Trevor Kukkonen

Kyle Kukkonen Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2016-2017	MN Blackhawks 14U AAA	MNBEL 14U	15	1	5	6	-	-
2017-2018	Osseo-Maple Grove Bantam AA "C"	14U AA	-	-	-	-	-	-
2017-2018	MN Kings 15U AAA	MNBEL 14U	14	9	13	22	-	-
2018-2019	Maple Grove High	USHS-MN	24	18	29	47	12	-	Playoffs	3	6	0	6	0	-
2018-2019	Minnesota Blades 16U AAA	16U AAA	-	-	-	-	-	-
2018-2019	Madison Capitols	USHL	3	2	0	2	0	-1
2019-2020	Maple Grove High "C"	USHS-MN	7	6	12	18	4	-
2019-2020	Team Twin Cities Orthopedics	UMHSEHL	19	12	11	23	4	-
2020-2021	Maple Grove High "C"	USHS-MN	23	31	43	74	16	-
2020-2021	Team Twin Cities Orthopedics	UMHSEHL	19	23	24	47	12	-	Playoffs	3	2	7	9	0	-
2020-2021	Minot Minotauros	NAHL	19	9	7	16	10	-8	Playoffs	5	3	2	5	2	4
2021-2022	Madison Capitols "A"	USHL	58	22	31	53	40	-3	Playoffs	14	1	4	5	4	-2
2022-2023	Michigan Tech	NCAA	39	18	9	27	18	1
2023-2024	Michigan Tech	NCAA	27	1	11	12	18	-4
2024-2025	Univ. of Wisconsin	NCAA	37	10	9	19	22	-1
2025-2026	Univ. of Wisconsin	NCAA	28	2	4	6	8	-6
2026-2027	Tulsa Oilers	ECHL	2	1	1	2	0	0
2026-2027	Projected	ECHL	72	36	36	72	0	0

Kyle Kukkonen Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2018-2019	B16 - Section 5	MNHP-16	3	2	2	4	-	-
2018-2019	B16 - Red (Final 54)	MNHP-16	3	0	0	0	-	-
2018-2019	Team Gold	USA-S16	4	1	2	3	4	-
2019-2020	B17 - Section 5	MNHP-17	3	0	0	0	-	-
2019-2020	Team Columbia	USA-S17	5	3	3	6	0	-

Kyle Kukkonen Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
14U AA	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
16U AAA	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
ECHL	1	2	1	1	2	1.00	0	0	0
MNBEL 14U	2	29	10	18	28	0.97	-	-	0
MNHP-16	1	6	2	2	4	0.67	-	-	0
MNHP-17	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	-	-	0
NAHL	1	19	9	7	16	0.84	10	-8	1	5	3	2	5	1.00	2	4
NCAA	4	131	31	33	64	0.49	66	-10	0
UMHSEHL	2	38	35	35	70	1.84	16	-	1	3	2	7	9	3.00	0	-
USA-S16	1	4	1	2	3	0.75	4	-	0
USA-S17	1	5	3	3	6	1.20	0	-	0
USHL	2	61	24	31	55	0.90	40	-4	1	14	1	4	5	0.36	4	-2
USHS-MN	3	54	55	84	139	2.57	32	-	1	3	6	0	6	2.00	0	-

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Kyle Kukkonen Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
B16 - Red (Final 54) (MNHP)	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	-	-	0
B16 - Section 5 (MNHP)	1	3	2	2	4	1.33	-	-	0
B17 - Section 5 (MNHP)	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	-	-	0
Madison Capitols	2	61	24	31	55	0.90	40	-4	1	14	1	4	5	0.36	4	-2
Maple Grove High	3	54	55	84	139	2.57	32	-	1	3	6	0	6	2.00	0	-
Michigan Tech	2	66	19	20	39	0.59	36	-3	0
Minnesota Blades 16U AAA (Amer)	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Minot Minotauros	1	19	9	7	16	0.84	10	-8	1	5	3	2	5	1.00	2	4
MN Blackhawks 14U AAA	1	15	1	5	6	0.40	-	-	0
MN Kings 15U AAA	1	14	9	13	22	1.57	-	-	0
Osseo-Maple Grove Bantam AA	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Team Columbia (Select 17)	1	5	3	3	6	1.20	0	-	0
Team Gold (Select 16)	1	4	1	2	3	0.75	4	-	0
Team Twin Cities Orthopedics	2	38	35	35	70	1.84	16	-	1	3	2	7	9	3.00	0	-
Tulsa Oilers	1	2	1	1	2	1.00	0	0	0
Univ. of Wisconsin	2	65	12	13	25	0.38	30	-7	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Kyle Kukkonen Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2015-2016	YHH Wiz Wyatt Player of the Year
2017-2018	Youth Hockey Hub Bantam Player of Year (Minnesota)
2022-2023	NCAA (CCHA) All-Rookie Team NCAA (CCHA) Rookie of the Year
2023-2024	NCAA (CCHA) Champion

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
07/15/2026	Confirmed	Univ. of Wisconsin	San Diego Gulls
11/07/2017	Confirmed	Osseo-Maple Grove Bantam AA	Michigan Tech

Kyle Kukkonen Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2018, 5 #67 by Madison Capitols in the USHL Futures Draft
2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #78 by NHL Central Scouting