Dean Kukan
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Dean Kukan | |||
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Born | Zürich, CHE |
July 8, 1993 ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team Former teams |
Columbus Blue Jackets ZSC Lions Luleå HF |
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National team | ![]() |
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NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2009–present |
Dean Kukan (born July 8, 1993) is a Swiss professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing with the Columbus Blue Jackets in the National Hockey League (NHL).
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Playing career
Undrafted, Kukan made his European Elite debut during the 2010–11 season playing in the Swiss National League A with the ZSC Lions. After two seasons, Kukan left for Luleå HF in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).[1]
Kukan established a role on the blueline with Luleå HF over six seasons before using an NHL out-clause after the 2014–15 season, to sign a two-year entry-level contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on June 1, 2015.[2]
Kukan participated at the 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships as a member of the Switzerland men's national junior ice hockey team.
Kukan made his NHL debut on March 26, 2016, against the Nashville Predators at the Bridgestone Arena.[3]
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 | ||
2009–10 | GCK Lions | NLB | 29 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | ZSC Lions | NLA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | GCK Lions | NLB | 37 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Luleå HF | J20 | 42 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
2011–12 | Luleå HF | SEL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Luleå HF | J20 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Luleå HF | SEL | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
2012–13 | Asplöven HC | Allsv | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Tingsryds AIF | Allsv | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | Luleå HF | SHL | 54 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
2014–15 | Luleå HF | SHL | 52 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
SHL totals | 125 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2010 | Switzerland | WJC18 | 5th | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
2011 | Switzerland | WJC18 | 7th | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
2012 | Switzerland | WJC | 8th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
2013 | Switzerland | WJC | 6th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
2014 | Switzerland | WC | 10th | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
2015 | Switzerland | WC | 8th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Junior totals | 24 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | ||||
Senior totals | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
References
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External links
- Dean Kukan's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Dean Kukan's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
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- Pages with reference errors
- Use mdy dates from July 2013
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Swiss ice hockey players
- Asplöven HC players
- Columbus Blue Jackets players
- GCK Lions players
- Lake Erie Monsters players
- Luleå HF players
- Tingsryds AIF players
- Undrafted National Hockey League players
- ZSC Lions players
- European ice hockey biography stubs