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USA Luke Puchner
Seattle Thunderbirds / WHL - 26/27
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Gold Medal 1
2-time US 18U Nationals Tier I Champion 2
Date of Birth
Jan 02, 2008
Position
F
Age
18
Height
5'10" / 179 cm
Place of Birth
New Germany, MN, USA
Weight
181 lbs / 82 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
-
NHL Draft
Prospect eligible for the 2026 NHL Entry Draft

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Luke Puchner Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2021-22 MN Penguins 14U AAA MNBEL 14U -* 5* 4* 9* -* -* |
MN Lakers 14U AAA MNHP 14U 18* 3* 13* 16* 10* -* | Playoffs 3 0 2 2 4 -
MN Lakers 14U AAA NAPHL 14U 4* 0* 2* 2* 2* -* |
2022-23 MN Lakers 14U AAA MNHP 14U 19* 12* 14* 26* 20* -* |
MN Lakers 14U AAA NAPHL 14U 4* 4* 5* 9* 2* -* |
Waconia High USHS-MN 28* 17* 17* 34* 19* -* |
2023-24 Shattuck St. Mary's 16U AAA 16U AAA 56* 17* 23* 40* 24* -* |
2024-25 Team Shattuck St. Mary (UMHSEHL) UMHSEHL 13* 2* 3* 5* 2* -* |
Shattuck St. Mary's 18U Prep PHC 12* 4* 3* 7* 4* -* |
Shattuck St. Mary's 18U Prep USHS-Prep 54* 20* 29* 49* 12* -* |
2025-26 Shattuck St. Mary's 18U Prep USHS-Prep 54* 21* 64* 85* 10* -* |
Team Shattuck St. Mary UMHSEHL 12* 6* 12* 18* 4* -* |
Shattuck St. Mary's 18U Prep PHC 14* 1* 11* 12* 6* -* | Playoffs 3 2 1 3 0 -
Lincoln Stars USHL 2* 0* 1* 1* 0* -1* |
2026-27 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2027-28 Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth NCAA -* -* -* -* -* -* |

Luke Puchner Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2022-23 B14 - District 6 MNHP 3* 3* 0* 3* 0* -* |
MN Lakers 14U AAA US 14U Nationals 3* 0* 0* 0* 3* -* |
2023-24 B15 - District 6 MNHP -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Shattuck St. Mary's 16U AAA US 16U Nationals 4* 0* 1* 1* 4* -* |
Team Kelly USA-S15 4* 3* 3* 6* 0* -* |
2024-25 B16 - Section 1 MNHP 3* 0* 3* 3* 2* -* |
B16 - Black (Final 54) MNHP 3* 1* 2* 3* 2* -* |
Team White USA-S16 5* 0* 1* 1* 3* -* |
Shattuck St. Mary's 18U Prep US 18U Nationals 6* 2* 2* 4* 4* -* |
Shattuck St. Mary's 18U Prep Circle K Classic 7* 3* 4* 7* 2* -* |
2025-26 Atlantic District USA-S17 6* 3* 7* 10* 0* -* |
USA U18 “C” Hlinka Gretzky Cup 5* 1* 3* 4* 0* 2* |
Shattuck St. Mary's 18U Prep US 18U Nationals 6* 3* 6* 9* 0* -* |

Luke Puchner Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
16U AAA 1 56* 17* 23* 40* 0.71* 24* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Circle K Classic 1 7* 3* 4* 7* 1.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 5* 1* 3* 4* 0.80* 0* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
MNBEL 14U 1 -* 5* 4* 9* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MNHP 3 9* 4* 5* 9* 1.00* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MNHP 14U 2 37* 15* 27* 42* 1.14* 30* -* | 1 3 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.67 * 4 * - *
NAPHL 14U 2 8* 4* 7* 11* 1.38* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
PHC 2 26* 5* 14* 19* 0.73* 10* -* | 1 3 2 * 1 * 3 * 1.00 * 0 * - *
UMHSEHL 2 25* 8* 15* 23* 0.92* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
US 14U Nationals 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 3* -* | 0 * * * * * *
US 16U Nationals 1 4* 0* 1* 1* 0.25* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
US 18U Nationals 2 12* 5* 8* 13* 1.08* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S15 1 4* 3* 3* 6* 1.50* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S16 1 5* 0* 1* 1* 0.20* 3* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S17 1 6* 3* 7* 10* 1.67* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 1 2* 0* 1* 1* 0.50* 0* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
USHS-MN 1 28* 17* 17* 34* 1.21* 19* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHS-Prep 2 108* 41* 93* 134* 1.24* 22* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHL 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Luke Puchner Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
05/21/2026
05/21/2026 Confirmed Shattuck St. Mary's 18U Prep Seattle Thunderbirds
05/07/2026
05/07/2026 Confirmed Medicine Hat Tigers Seattle Thunderbirds
02/13/2025
02/13/2025 Confirmed Shattuck St. Mary's 18U Prep Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2024, 7 #94 overall by Lincoln Stars in the USHL Futures Draft