Chris Kunitz

Quick Facts

Full Name	Chris Kunitz
Occupation	Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 26, 1979(1979-09-26)
Age	45
Birthplace	Regina
Country	Canada
Birth City	Saskatchewan
Horoscope	Virgo

Chris Kunitz Biography

Chris Kunitz is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Player who was born on September 26, 1979 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Left winger well-known for his hard-hitting and forechecking style. He took home the Stanley Cup Championship in 2007 with the Anaheim Ducks and three more with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2009, 2016 and 2017.

He was the head coach He played for head coach Randy Carlyle at Anaheim. at Anaheim.

Kunitz played Junior A in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) with the Melville Millionaires for two seasons before joining the NCAA college ranks with the Ferris State Bulldogs in 1999–00. After a 79-point campaign in his senior year, he was a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award in 2003 (given to Peter Sejna), the same year Ferris State made it to the Division I Regional Finals, just missing out on the Frozen Four. He was part of the first Ferris State team to make a NCAA Tournament appearance (now joined by the 2011–2012, 2013–14, 2015-16 squads).

Kunitz was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim on April 1, 2003. He split his professional rookie season between Anaheim and their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks. After spending the 2004–05 NHL lock-out with Cincinnati, he was picked up on waivers by the Atlanta Thrashers in 2005–06. Two weeks later, however, he was re-claimed off waivers by the Ducks and went on to play 67 games with them, scoring 19 goals and adding 22 assists for 41 points, surpassing Paul Kariya’s club record 39-point rookie season in 1994–95 (Kunitz still qualified as a first-year player because he did not play the minimum required games with Anaheim in 2003–04 to register as his NHL rookie season; the record was broken the following season by Dustin Penner’s 45 points).

He married Maureen Pfeiffer in 2008. He has two kids with the names of Zachary as well as Payton.

Chris Kunitz Net Worth

Chris Kunitz is one of the richest Hockey Player from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Chris Kunitz 's net worth $14 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a student at Michael A. Riffel High School in Canada.

He has also played for international teams with Team Canada and won a silver medal at the World Championships in 2008.

Christopher Kunitz (born September 26, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Chris Kunitz Dating?

According to our records, Chris Kunitz married to Maureen Pfeiffer. As of December 1, 2023, Chris Kunitz’s is not dating anyone.

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In the midst of another slow season in 2008–09, he was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins along with prospect Eric Tangradi for defenceman Ryan Whitney. The move was also precipitated by a need for secondary scoring on the Penguins behind Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. During the 2009 playoffs, he recorded 1 goal and 13 assists as the Pittsburgh Penguins won the Stanley Cup in a rematch of the previous year’s Stanley Cup Finals against the Detroit Red Wings, giving Kunitz his second championship in three years.

Facts & Trivia

Chris Ranked on the list of most popular Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Chris Kunitz celebrates birthday on September 26 of every year.

On November 6, 2010, Kunitz played his 400th career game and recorded a goal in that game against the Phoenix Coyotes. On March 15, 2016, he played his 800th career game and recorded a goal against the New York Islanders. In the 2016 Playoffs, he recorded 4 goals and 8 assists for 12 points, as the Penguins went to defeat the San Jose Sharks in six games in 2016. It would be Kunitz’s third Stanley Cup of his career, his second with the Pens. Since 2010, he has been a regular member of the Penguins’ top lines with Evgeni Malkin and/or Sidney Crosby. On May 26, 2017, Kunitz sent the Penguins to the Stanley Cup Finals with a double overtime game winner in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals versus the Ottawa Senators. This would later become Kunitz’s last career playoff goal. He became the oldest player to score a game 7 playoff series winning goal at the age 37. The Penguins faced off against the Nashville Predators in the 2017 Finals, defeating them in six games to successfully defend the Stanley Cup, with Kunitz assisting on the series- winning goal. This marked Kunitz’s fourth Stanley Cup of his career, and his third as a member of the Penguins.

What is Chris Kunitz doing?

Chicago Blackhawks On July 30, 2019, Kunitz announced his retirement from professional hockey after 15 seasons. He joined the Blackhawks’ organization as a player development adviser as well as the coaching staff of their American League affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs.

Why did Chris Kunitz retire?

Kunitz said he and the Blackhawks discussed him joining the coaching staff at exit meetings in April. “ We had bought a home during the season in the western suburbs; we knew that I wasn’t going to go on and play further into my career ,” Kunitz said Wednesday.

How many Stanley Cups did Chris Kunitz win?

Kunitz, 39, played for the Anaheim Ducks, Pittsburgh Penguins, Tampa Bay Lightning and Blackhawks, winning four Stanley Cups (one with the Ducks and three with the Penguins). He also appeared in one all-star game and won an Olympic gold medal with Canada in 2014.

What happened Pascal Dupuis?

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Pascal Dupuis will no longer play hockey because of a medical condition related to blood clots , Dupuis and the team announced today. Dupuis, 36, had played 18 games this season while taking blood thinners but experienced several recent medical incidents possibly related to his condition.

Did Kunitz retire?

July 30, 2019