| Dominik Kahun | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 2 July 1995, Planá, Czech Republic |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb) |
| Position | Forward |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team F. teams |
Pittsburgh Penguins EHC München Chicago Blackhawks |
| Ntl. 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 Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career[]
Born in the Czech Republic, Kahun moved to Germany with his family as a child. Kahun played junior hockey with the Jungadler Mannheim U18 team, where he was the league's leading scorer for the 2011–12 season.[1] 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).[2] 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).[3] Kahun made his NHL debut on 3 October[4] and recorded his first two NHL points, both assists, in a 7–6 overtime loss against the Toronto Maple Leafs on 8 October.[5] He recorded his first career NHL goal on 11 October in a 4–3 overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild.[6] 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.[7]
International play[]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
 Dominik Kahun | ||
Competitor for  Germany
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Silver | 2018 Pyeongchang | |
He represented Germany at the 2018 IIHF World Championship.[8]
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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| DEL totals | 157 | 39 | 72 | 111 | 18 | 49 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 6 | ||||
| NHL totals | 82 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
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 | 
|
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[]
- ↑ "Hockey Awards & Achievements – DNL Most Points". EliteProspects.com (2018-02-03). Retrieved on 2018-02-03.
- ↑ "Kahun to turn pro, won't rejoin Wolves for 2014–15". Sudbury Star (2014-04-04). Retrieved on 2014-04-04.
- ↑ RELEASE: Blackhawks agree to terms with four players (21 May 2018). Retrieved on 22 May 2018.
- ↑ FEATURE: Blackhawks youngsters prepare for debuts (3 October 2018). Retrieved on 6 November 2018.
- ↑ THREE THINGS: The numbers behind the start (8 October 2018). Retrieved on 6 November 2018.
- ↑ RECAP: Wild 4, Blackhawks 3 OT (11 October 2018). Retrieved on 6 November 2018.
- ↑ "Penguins acquire Dominik Kahun and 2019 Draft pick from Chicago for Maatta". Pittsburgh Penguins (15 June 2019). Retrieved on 15 June 2019.
- ↑ "IIHF World Championship team roster - Germany". IIHF (2018-05-11). Retrieved on 2018-05-01.
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