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Dominik Kahun

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Dominik Kahun
Kahun with Germany in 2023
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
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

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).

Playing career

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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] 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

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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
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 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

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Kahun 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

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Regular season and playoffs

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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

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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 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
2021 Germany WC 4th 5 0 3 3 0
2022 Germany OG 10th 4 1 2 3 0
2023 Germany WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 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

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Award Year
DNL Most points (57) 2012
DNL Champions 2012
DEL Champions 2016, 2017, 2018

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kahun hoping to follow Olympic medal with Stanley Cup". NHL.com. 15 September 2019.
  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. 29 October 2019.
  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. ^ "Dominik Kahun among four to not receive qualifying offer". Buffalo News. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  14. ^ "Oilers sign Dominik Kahun". Edmonton Oilers. 1 November 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  15. ^ "Oilers loan Kahun to Red Bull Munchen". Edmonton Oilers. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  16. ^ "Dominik Kahun for three years at SCB" (in Swiss High German). SC Bern. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  17. ^ "World Championship team roster – Germany" (PDF). IIHF. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  18. ^ "World Championship team roster – Germany" (PDF). IIHF. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  19. ^ "– Germany". IIHF.
  20. ^ "Germany". IIHF.
  21. ^ a b "Getting to Know: Dominik Kahun". NHL.com. 27 September 2019.
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