Luke Kunin

Quick Facts

Full Name	Luke Kunin
Occupation	Ice Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 4, 1997(1997-12-04)
Age	27
Birthplace	Chesterfield
Country	United States
Birth City	Missouri
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Luke Kunin Biography

Luke Kunin is one of the most popular and richest Ice Hockey Player who was born on December 4, 1997 in Chesterfield, Missouri, United States. Luke Kunin, born December 4, 1997, is an American professional ice hockey player. He currently plays with the Minnesota Wild in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Wild selected Kunin 15th in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.

Kunin was elected the Wisconsin team captain for the 2016-17 season. This is only the second time that Kunin has been the team’s sophomore captain. Mike Eaves, a 40-year-old sophomore, was the last to achieve this honor. He was the Badgers’ second-team All Big Ten player with 38 points and 22 goals in 35 games.

At the conclusion the 2016–17 season, Kunin ended his collegiate career by signing a three-year, entry-level contract with the Minnesota Wild on March 23, 2017. He was assigned to conclude the season with AHL affiliate, the Iowa Wild, on an amateur try-out deal.

On January 5, 2017, Kunin won a gold medal at the 2017 IIHF World Junior U20 Championship as Captain of Team USA in a 5-4 shootout win against Team Canada.

He was the second-youngest college hockey player during his freshman season with the Wisconsin Badgers in 2015-16. Kunin was third among NCAA freshmen with 19 goals and 32 points in 34 games. He was also named to the Big Ten Conference All-Rookie Team.

Luke Kunin Net Worth

Luke Kunin is one of the richest Ice Hockey Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Luke Kunin 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Kunin was diagnosed in grade 6 with type 1 diabetes. Matthew Tkachuk, his friend and teammate, arranged for Kunin’s meeting with B. J. Crombeen, a St. Louis Blues player, who had type 1 diabetes. Kunin and Tkachuk participated in the 2010 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament, which was hosted by the St. Louis Blues minor hockey team. Kunin then attended Whitfield School in Missouri, where he stayed for one year. He then went on to spend time at the U.S National Team Development Program (Ann Arbor, Michigan). He graduated high school after three years.

He won the U.S. National Team World Under-17 Hockey Challenge Gold Medal in 2013-14, and the U.S. National Team WJC IIHF World Under-18 Championship Gold Medal in 2014-15.

In the 2017–18 season, on October 26, 2017, Kunin recorded his first goal against the New York Islanders in an eventual 6–4 win. He became the first player in team history to score their first career NHL goal shorthanded. However, on October 29 Kunin was sent back to the Iowa Wild, Minnesota’s AHL affiliate. On January 4, 2018, Kunin was selected to represent the Wild at the 2018 AHL All-Star game. He became the fourth player in team history to be named an All Star, joining former Wild players Alex Tuch, Mathew Dumba, and Gustav Olofsson. Kunin was called up to the Wild on February 28, 2018, however he received a season ending injury, a torn ACL, in a game against the Detroit Red Wings on March 4, 2018. He underwent surgery for his ACL a month later and was given a 6–7 month recovery time. On October 8, Kunin was medically cleared to return to the ice and was immediately assigned to the Iowa Wild to begin the 2018–19 season. Nearly two months later, on December 9, Kunin was called up the NHL for the first time that season as a replacement centerman for injured Mikko Koivu.

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Facts & Trivia

Luke Ranked on the list of most popular Ice Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Luke Kunin celebrates birthday on December 4 of every year.

Top Facts about Luke Kunin

1. Luke Kunin is a 23-year-old American ice hockey player.
2. He was born on December 4, 1997, in Chesterfield, Missouri.
3. Kunin played college hockey at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
4. He was drafted by the Minnesota Wild in the first round of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.
5. Kunin made his NHL debut with the Wild in March 2018.
6. He has also represented Team USA at various international tournaments.
7. In his junior career, he won gold medals at both the U18 and U20 World Junior Championships.
8. Kunin has scored a total of 25 goals and recorded 28 assists in his NHL career so far.
9. His best season statistically was in 2019-2020 when he had 15 points (8 goals, 7 assists) in just 63 games played for the Wild.
10. Kunin was traded to the Nashville Predators in October 2020 as part of a multi-player deal involving Nick Bonino and draft picks.