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Dominik Kahun (born 2 July 1995) is a Czech-born German professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing with SC Bern of the National League (NL). He previously has played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Pittsburgh Penguins, Buffalo Sabres and Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL).
| Dominik Kahun | |||
|---|---|---|---|
_by_Sandro_Halank%E2%80%93012.jpg) Kahun with Germany in 2023 | |||
| Born |
2 July 1995 Planá, Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NL team Former teams |
SC Bern EHC München Chicago Blackhawks Pittsburgh Penguins Buffalo Sabres Edmonton Oilers | ||
| National team |
 Germany | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||
Playing career
editBorn 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] Kahun made six appearances with the Sabres, collecting two goals and 4 points before the regular season was initially paused then concluded due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Due to salary cap considerations, Kahun was not tendered a qualifying offer by the Sabres during the offseason, making him a free agent.[13] On 1 November 2020, Kahun was signed to a one-year, $975,000 contract by the Edmonton Oilers, joining countryman and league MVP Leon Draisaitl.[14] With the 2020–21 NHL season set to be delayed due to the pandemic, Kahun was loaned by the Oilers to return to his German club, EHC München of the DEL, on 6 November 2020, until the commencement of Edmonton's training camp.[15]
On 6 September 2021, Kahun joined SC Bern of the National League (NL) as a free agent on a three-year deal through the end of the 2023/24 season.[16] On 22 August 2022, SC Bern and Kahun agreed to another three year extension that runs through the end of the 2026/27 season.
International play
edit Kahun with his silver medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Germany
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 |
2018 Pyeongchang | |
| World Championships | ||
| |
2023 Finland/Latvia | |
Kahun made his senior international debut by representing Germany at the Ice Hockey World Championships in 2016 and later featured in the,[17] 2017,[18] 2018,[19] and 2019 events.[20]
Kahun represented Germany at the 2018 Winter Olympics, earning a silver medal.[1]
Personal life
editKahun has a brother, Phillip, who is seven years younger than him, and a sister, Karolina, who is fourteen years his junior.[21] He grew up in the small town of Weiden in der Oberpfalz, Germany, after moving there from the Czech Republic at the age of three, though he continued to play hockey in the Czech Republic for a time.[21][1]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| 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 Red Bull 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 Red Bull München | DEL | 42 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | EHC Red Bull München | DEL | 40 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | EHC Red Bull 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 48 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | SC Bern | NL | 42 | 16 | 28 | 44 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | SC Bern | NL | 23 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | SC Bern | NL | 47 | 15 | 35 | 50 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| DEL totals | 157 | 39 | 72 | 111 | 18 | 49 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 6 | ||||
| NHL totals | 186 | 34 | 49 | 83 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| NL totals | 112 | 35 | 80 | 115 | 39 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | ||||
International
edit| 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 | WJC | 9th | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2013 | Germany | WJC18 | 8th | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 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 | |
| 2021 | Germany | WC | 4th | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Germany | OG | 10th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Germany | WC |
|
10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Germany | WC | 6th | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 35 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 8 | ||||
| Senior totals | 67 | 12 | 32 | 44 | 4 | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| DNL Most points (57) | 2012 |
| DNL Champions | 2012 |
| DEL Champions | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kahun hoping to follow Olympic medal with Stanley Cup". NHL.com. 15 September 2019.
- ^ "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. 29 October 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Dominik Kahun among four to not receive qualifying offer". Buffalo News. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "Oilers sign Dominik Kahun". Edmonton Oilers. 1 November 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "Oilers loan Kahun to Red Bull Munchen". Edmonton Oilers. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ "Dominik Kahun for three years at SCB" (in Swiss High German). SC Bern. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ "World Championship team roster – Germany" (PDF). IIHF. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ "World Championship team roster – Germany" (PDF). IIHF. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ "– Germany". IIHF.
- ^ "Germany". IIHF.
- ^ a b "Getting to Know: Dominik Kahun". NHL.com. 27 September 2019.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database