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Dominik Kahun
Kahun in 2018
Born (1995-07-02) 2 July 1995 (age 29)
Planá, Czech Republic
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  Germany
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2014–present

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.

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
Representing  Germany
Ice hockey
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 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
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
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 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 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
DNL
Most points (57) 2012

References

  1. ^ a b "Kahun hoping to follow Olympic medal with Stanley Cup". NHL.com.
  2. ^ "Hockey Awards & Achievements – DNL Most Points". EliteProspects.com. 3 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Kahun to turn pro, won't rejoin Wolves for 2014–15". Sudbury Star. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  4. ^ "RELEASE: Blackhawks agree to terms with four players". NHL.com. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  5. ^ "FEATURE: Blackhawks youngsters prepare for debuts". NHL.com. 3 October 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  6. ^ Wescott, Chris (8 October 2018). "THREE THINGS: The numbers behind the start". NHL.com. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  7. ^ Siegel, Austin (11 October 2018). "RECAP: Wild 4, Blackhawks 3 OT". NHL.com. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  8. ^ "Penguins acquire Dominik Kahun and 2019 Draft pick from Chicago for Maatta". Pittsburgh Penguins. 15 June 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Dominik Kahun would like to avoid another slump with the Penguins | TribLIVE.com". triblive.com.
  10. ^ "Kahun out indefinitely for Penguins with concussion". NHL.com.
  11. ^ "Crosby has four points, Penguins in first after win against Maple Leafs". NHL.com.
  12. ^ "Sabres acquire Kahun from Pittsburgh". Buffalo Sabres. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  13. ^ "IIHF World Championship team roster – Germany" (PDF).
  14. ^ "IIHF World Championship team roster – Germany" (PDF).
  15. ^ "IIHF – Germany". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation.
  16. ^ "IIHF – Germany". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation.
  17. ^ "Getting to Know: Dominik Kahun". NHL.com.
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