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USA Kyle Kukkonen
#9 Univ. of Wisconsin / NCAA - 24/25
1-time NCAA (CCHA) Champion 1
Date of Birth
Nov 13, 2002
Position
C
Age
22
Height
5'10" / 178 cm
Place of Birth
Maple Grove, MN, USA
Weight
174 lbs / 79 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Osseo-Maple Grove YHA
Contract
-
NHL Rights
Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks / Unsigned
Drafted
2021 round 6 #162 overall by Anaheim Ducks

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

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Kyle Kukkonen Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2016-17 MN Blackhawks 14U AAA MNBEL 14U 15* 1* 5* 6* -* -* |
2017-18 Osseo-Maple Grove Bantam AA “C” 14U AA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
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 -
Minnesota Blades 16U AAA 16U AAA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Madison Capitols USHL 3* 2* 0* 2* 0* -1* |
2019-20 Maple Grove High “C” USHS-MN 7* 6* 12* 18* 4* -* |
Team Twin Cities Orthopedics UMHSEHL 19* 12* 11* 23* 4* -* |
2020-21 Maple Grove High USHS-MN 23* 31* 43* 74* 16* -* |
Team Twin Cities Orthopedics UMHSEHL 19* 23* 24* 47* 12* -* | Playoffs 3 2 7 9 0 -
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 37* 10* 9* 19* 22* -1* |

Kyle Kukkonen Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2018-19 B16 - Section 5 MNHP-16 3* 2* 2* 4* -* -* |
B16 - Red (Final 54) MNHP-16 3* 0* 0* 0* -* -* |
Team Gold USA-S16 4* 1* 2* 3* 4* -* |
2019-20 B17 - Section 5 MNHP-17 3* 0* 0* 0* -* -* |
Team Columbia USA-S17 5* 3* 3* 6* 0* -* |

Kyle Kukkonen Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
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 3 103* 29* 29* 58* 0.56* 58* -4* | 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 * - *

Kyle Kukkonen Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
11/07/2017
11/07/2017 Confirmed Osseo-Maple Grove Bantam AA Michigan Tech
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2018, 5 #67 overall by Madison Capitols in the USHL Futures Draft

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #78 by NHL Central Scouting