A skilled handler and occasional manipulator, Kukkonen beats defenders with fakes, changes of pace, and crafty dekes. Patience allows him to turn front pressure into backpressure, and he consistently brings the puck to the middle. Most effective as a playmaker, he deceives and looks for teammates off the backhand. -EliteProspects 2021 NHL Draft Guide
Brothers: David Kukkonen, Trevor Kukkonen
S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | POST | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | |
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2016-17 | MN Blackhawks 14U AAA | MNBEL 14U | 15* | 1* | 5* | 6* | -* | -* | | | |||||||
2017-18 | Osseo-Maple Grove Bantam AA “C” | 14U AA | -* | -* | -* | -* | -* | -* | | | |||||||
2017-18 | MN Kings 15U AAA | MNBEL 14U | 14* | 9* | 13* | 22* | -* | -* | | | |||||||
2018-19 | Maple Grove High | USHS-MN | 24* | 18* | 29* | 47* | 12* | -* | | | Playoffs | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - |
2018-19 | Minnesota Blades 16U AAA | 16U AAA | -* | -* | -* | -* | -* | -* | | | |||||||
2018-19 | Madison Capitols | USHL | 3* | 2* | 0* | 2* | 0* | -1* | | | |||||||
2019-20 | Maple Grove High “C” | USHS-MN | 7* | 6* | 12* | 18* | 4* | -* | | | |||||||
2019-20 | Team Twin Cities Orthopedics | UMHSEHL | 19* | 12* | 11* | 23* | 4* | -* | | | |||||||
2020-21 | Maple Grove High | USHS-MN | 23* | 31* | 43* | 74* | 16* | -* | | | |||||||
2020-21 | Team Twin Cities Orthopedics | UMHSEHL | 19* | 23* | 24* | 47* | 12* | -* | | | Playoffs | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | - |
2020-21 | Minot Minotauros | NAHL | 19* | 9* | 7* | 16* | 10* | -8* | | | Playoffs | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
2021-22 | Madison Capitols “A” | USHL | 58* | 22* | 31* | 53* | 40* | -3* | | | Playoffs | 14 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | -2 |
2022-23 | Michigan Tech | NCAA | 39* | 18* | 9* | 27* | 18* | 1* | | | |||||||
2023-24 | Michigan Tech | NCAA | 27* | 1* | 11* | 12* | 18* | -4* | | | |||||||
2024-25 | Univ. of Wisconsin | NCAA | -* | -* | -* | -* | -* | -* | | |
S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | POST | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | |
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2018-19 | B16 - Section 5 | MNHP-16 | 3* | 2* | 2* | 4* | -* | -* | | | |||||||
2018-19 | B16 - Red (Final 54) | MNHP-16 | 3* | 0* | 0* | 0* | -* | -* | | | |||||||
2018-19 | Team Gold | USA-S16 | 4* | 1* | 2* | 3* | 4* | -* | | | |||||||
2019-20 | B17 - Section 5 | MNHP-17 | 3* | 0* | 0* | 0* | -* | -* | | | |||||||
2019-20 | Team Columbia | USA-S17 | 5* | 3* | 3* | 6* | 0* | -* | | |
League | Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | | | Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- |
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14U AA | 1 | -* | -* | -* | -* | -* | -* | -* | | | 0 | * | * | * | * | * | * | |
16U AAA | 1 | -* | -* | -* | -* | -* | -* | -* | | | 0 | * | * | * | * | * | * | |
MNBEL 14U | 2 | 29* | 10* | 18* | 28* | 0.97* | -* | -* | | | 0 | * | * | * | * | * | * | |
MNHP-16 | 1 | 6* | 2* | 2* | 4* | 0.67* | -* | -* | | | 0 | * | * | * | * | * | * | |
MNHP-17 | 1 | 3* | 0* | 0* | 0* | 0.00* | -* | -* | | | 0 | * | * | * | * | * | * | |
NAHL | 1 | 19* | 9* | 7* | 16* | 0.84* | 10* | -8* | | | 1 | 5 | 3 * | 2 * | 5 * | 1.00 * | 2 * | 4 * |
NCAA | 3 | 66* | 19* | 20* | 39* | 0.59* | 36* | -3* | | | 0 | * | * | * | * | * | * | |
UMHSEHL | 2 | 38* | 35* | 35* | 70* | 1.84* | 16* | -* | | | 1 | 3 | 2 * | 7 * | 9 * | 3.00 * | 0 * | - * |
USA-S16 | 1 | 4* | 1* | 2* | 3* | 0.75* | 4* | -* | | | 0 | * | * | * | * | * | * | |
USA-S17 | 1 | 5* | 3* | 3* | 6* | 1.20* | 0* | -* | | | 0 | * | * | * | * | * | * | |
USHL | 2 | 61* | 24* | 31* | 55* | 0.90* | 40* | -4* | | | 1 | 14 | 1 * | 4 * | 5 * | 0.36 * | 4 * | -2 * |
USHS-MN | 3 | 54* | 55* | 84* | 139* | 2.57* | 32* | -* | | | 1 | 3 | 6 * | 0 * | 6 * | 2.00 * | 0 * | - * |
DATE | STATUS | FROM | TO | SOURCE |
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11/07/2017 | ||||
11/07/2017 | Confirmed | Osseo-Maple Grove Bantam AA | Michigan Tech |
Drafted 2018, 5 #67 overall by Madison Capitols in the USHL Futures Draft
2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #78 by NHL Central Scouting