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- Height:
- 5-10
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- Weight:
- 177
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- Year:
- So.
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- Hometown:
- Maple Grove, Minn.
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- Position:
- F
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- Team:
- Madison (USHL)
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- gp
- 27
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- p
- 12
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- g
- 1
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- a
- 11
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- pim
- 18
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- +/-
- -4
Bio
Freshman Season (2022-23): Named the CCHA Rookie of the Year and a unanimous selection on the CCHA All-Rookie Team … Received the team’s Norbert Matovich Memorial Award as the most outstanding freshman … Skated in all 39 games and led the Huskies with 18 goals while also tallying nine assists … Ranked seventh in the country with five game-winning goals … Scored the fifth-most goals by a Michigan Tech freshman in program history and his 18 goals were the most by a Tech freshman since 1988 … Registered first collegiate point at Alaska (Oct. 13) … Scored first college goal as part of a two-goal night versus Bemidji State (Oct. 22) … Registered multiple points in eight games … Also had two-goal nights at St. Thomas (Nov. 18), against Bowling Green (Feb. 10 & 11), and against the Tommies in the CCHA Playoffs (Mar. 4) … Was named Winter Carnival MVP with four goals in the series … Scored the game winner at St. Thomas (Nov. 18), at Lake Superior State (Dec. 17), at Ferris State (Jan. 20), at Minnesota State (Feb. 24), and versus UST (Mar. 4) … Was named a CCHA Player of the Week four times … Went on a pair of six-game point streaks … Led the team with 125 shots on goal.
Prior to Michigan Tech: Picked by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2021 NHL Draft as the 162nd overall pick in the sixth round … Attended the Anaheim Ducks NHL Development Camp in summer 2022 and 2023 … Was the captain of the Madison Capitols in the USHL in 2021-22 … Tallied 53 points in 58 games with 22 goals and 31 assists … Played three years and 54 games of high school hockey for Maple Grove … Tallied 139 points in high school with 55 goals and 84 assists … In 2020-21, led Minnesota state high school players in assists and was second in scoring with 74 points (31 goals, 43 assists) … Was named the Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year and a finalist for the Minnesota Mr. Hockey Award … Played 24 games for Minot in the NAHL after high school season ended and registered 21 points … Played three games for Madison during the 2018-19 season.
Personal: Shoots right … Son of Erik and Karen Kukkonen … Born Kyle William Kukkonen on November 13, 2002, in Maple Grove, Minnesota … Has an older brother, Trevor, and younger brother, David … Trevor is also a member of the Michigan Tech hockey team … Attended Maple Grove Senior High and also played baseball … Enjoys golfing and waterskiing … Majoring in engineering and holds a 3.57 GPA.
Player Profile
  | Overall | Conf | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Games | 27 | 14 | ||
Points | 12 | 4 | ||
Goals | 1 | 1 | ||
Assists | 11 | 3 | ||
PIM | 18 | 16 | ||
+/- | -4 | -1 | ||
Power-play goals | 0 | 0 | ||
Short-handed goals | 0 | 0 | ||
Empty net goals | 0 | 0 | ||
Games started | 10 | 3 | ||
Game-winning goals | 0 | 0 | ||
Game-tying goals | 0 | 0 | ||
Hat tricks | 0 | 0 | ||
Shots | 71 | 33 |
Date | Opponent | Score | gs | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | s |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 7 | at Minnesota Duluth | T, 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Oct 13 | Alaska | L, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Oct 14 | Alaska | T, 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Oct 20 | Wisconsin | L, 4-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oct 21 | Wisconsin | L, 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Oct 27 | at St. Lawrence | T, 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Oct 28 | at Clarkson | L, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Nov 3 | Augustana (S.D.) | W, 6-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Nov 4 | Augustana (S.D.) | W, 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Nov 10 | at Bemidji State | W, 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Nov 11 | at Bemidji State | L, 6-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nov 17 | Ferris State | L, 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Nov 18 | Ferris State | W, 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Nov 24 | at Minnesota State | W, 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Nov 25 | at Minnesota State | W, 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dec 1 | Bowling Green | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dec 2 | Bowling Green | W, 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Dec 8 | Northern Michigan | W, 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Dec 9 | at Northern Michigan | L, 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dec 28 | vs. Alaska | W, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dec 29 | vs. Michigan State | T, 3-3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jan 6 | at Northern Michigan | L, 7-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jan 11 | at St. Thomas | L, 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jan 13 | at St. Thomas | L, 3-1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Jan 19 | Bemidji State | W, 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jan 20 | Bemidji State | T, 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Jan 26 | at Lake Superior State | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jan 27 | at Lake Superior State | W, 1-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Feb 2 | at Northern Michigan | L, 4-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Feb 3 | Northern Michigan | T, 3-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Feb 9 | Minnesota State | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Feb 10 | Minnesota State | L, 4-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Feb 23 | at Bowling Green | W, 7-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Feb 24 | at Bowling Green | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Mar 1 | St. Thomas | L, 2-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Mar 2 | St. Thomas | W, 6-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Mar 8 | Bowling Green | W, 5-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Mar 9 | Bowling Green | W, 6-5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Mar 16 | Minnesota State | W, 4-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Mar 22 | at Bemidji State | W, 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Mar 29 | vs. Boston College | L, 6-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
gp | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | hat | s | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | Total | 27 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 18 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
Conference | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | |
Exhibition | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Location | Home | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
Away | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | |
Neutral | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Result | Wins | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
Losses | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | |
Ties | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
Month | October | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
November | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | |
December | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | +4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
January | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
March | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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