Dominik Kahun
Dominik Kahun (born 2 July 1995) is a Czech-born German professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing with the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played for the Chicago Blackhawks and Pittsburgh Penguins.
Dominik Kahun | |||
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![]() Kahun in 2018 | |||
Born |
Planá, Czech Republic | 2 July 1995||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb) | ||
Position | Forward | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team Former teams |
Buffalo Sabres EHC München Chicago Blackhawks Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
National team |
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NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2014–present |
Playing career
Born in the Czech Republic, Kahun moved to Germany with his family as a child.[1] Kahun played junior hockey with the Jungadler Mannheim U18 team, where he was the league's leading scorer for the 2011–12 season.[2] He then moved to Canada where he played two seasons of major junior hockey with the Sudbury Wolves of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).
On 4 April 2014, it was confirmed that Kahun had signed with EHC Red Bull München to begin his professional career with the 2014–15 season in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).[3] In 2016, he won the DEL title with München.
On 21 May 2018, Kahun as an undrafted free agent signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL).[4] Kahun made his NHL debut on 3 October[5] and recorded his first two NHL points, both assists, in a 7–6 overtime loss against the Toronto Maple Leafs on 8 October.[6] He recorded his first career NHL goal on 11 October in a 4–3 overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild.[7] He appeared in all 82 games with the Blackhawks in the 2018–19 season, providing scoring depth to Chicago, finishing tied 7th among all rookies in NHL scoring with 13 goals and 37 points.
On 15 June 2019, Kahun was traded by the Blackhawks to the Pittsburgh Penguins along with a 2019 fifth-round pick for Olli Maatta.[8] Kahun scored his first goal with the Penguins on 26 October 2019 against the Dallas Stars.[9] Kahun was injured on 19 January 2020, suffering a concussion during a game against the Boston Bruins.[10] He returned to the line-up on 18 February after missing 8 games.[11] In 50 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Kahun added 10 goals and 17 assists. On 24 February 2020 he was traded to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for Conor Sheary and Evan Rodrigues .[12]
International play
![]() Kahun with his silver medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang | ||
Medal record | ||
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Representing ![]() | ||
Ice hockey | ||
Olympic Games | ||
![]() | 2018 Pyeongchang |
Kahun represented Germany at the 2018 Winter Olympics, earning a silver medal.[1]
He represented Germany at the Ice Hockey World Championships in 2016,[13] 2017,[14] 2018,[15] and 2019.[16]
Personal life
Kahun has a brother, Phillip, and a sister, Karolina.[17]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2010–11 | Jungadler Mannheim | DNL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Jungadler Mannheim | DNL | 36 | 21 | 36 | 57 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0 | ||
2012–13 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 58 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | ||
2013–14 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 43 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
2014–15 | EHC München | DEL | 33 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
2014–15 | SC Riessersee | DEL2 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | EHC München | DEL | 42 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | ||
2016–17 | EHC München | DEL | 40 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | EHC München | DEL | 42 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2 | ||
2018–19 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 82 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 50 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
DEL totals | 157 | 39 | 72 | 111 | 18 | 49 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 6 | ||||
NHL totals | 138 | 25 | 43 | 68 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2012 | Germany | U17 | 9th | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
2012 | Germany | WJC18 | 6th | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
2013 | Germany | WJC18 | 8th | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | |
2013 | Germany | WJC | 9th | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
2014 | Germany | WJC | 9th | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | |
2015 | Germany | WJC | 10th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
2016 | Germany | WC | 7th | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
2016 | Germany | OGQ | Q | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
2017 | Germany | WC | 8th | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | |
2018 | Germany | OG | ![]() |
7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |
2018 | Germany | WC | 11th | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
2019 | Germany | WC | 6th | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | |
Junior totals | 35 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 8 | ||||
Senior totals | 40 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 4 |
Awards and honours
Award | Year | |
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DNL | ||
Most points (57) | 2012 |
References
- "Kahun hoping to follow Olympic medal with Stanley Cup". NHL.com.
- "Hockey Awards & Achievements – DNL Most Points". EliteProspects.com. 3 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- "Kahun to turn pro, won't rejoin Wolves for 2014–15". Sudbury Star. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- "RELEASE: Blackhawks agree to terms with four players". NHL.com. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- "FEATURE: Blackhawks youngsters prepare for debuts". NHL.com. 3 October 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- Wescott, Chris (8 October 2018). "THREE THINGS: The numbers behind the start". NHL.com. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- Siegel, Austin (11 October 2018). "RECAP: Wild 4, Blackhawks 3 OT". NHL.com. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- "Penguins acquire Dominik Kahun and 2019 Draft pick from Chicago for Maatta". Pittsburgh Penguins. 15 June 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- "Dominik Kahun would like to avoid another slump with the Penguins | TribLIVE.com". triblive.com.
- "Kahun out indefinitely for Penguins with concussion". NHL.com.
- "Crosby has four points, Penguins in first after win against Maple Leafs". NHL.com.
- "Sabres acquire Kahun from Pittsburgh". Buffalo Sabres. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- "IIHF World Championship team roster – Germany" (PDF).
- "IIHF World Championship team roster – Germany" (PDF).
- "IIHF – Germany". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation.
- "IIHF – Germany". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation.
- "Getting to Know: Dominik Kahun". NHL.com.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database