Dean Kukan

Dean Kukan
Born (1993-07-08) 8 July 1993
Volketswil, Switzerland
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Columbus Blue Jackets
Cleveland Monsters (AHL)
ZSC Lions
Luleå HF
National team   Switzerland
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2009–present

Dean Kukan (born 8 July 1993) is a Swiss professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing with the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Columbus Blue Jackets in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Undrafted, Kukan made his European Elite debut during the 2010–11 season playing in the Swiss National League A with the ZSC Lions. After two seasons, Kukan left for Luleå HF in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).[1]

Kukan established a role on the blueline with Luleå HF over six seasons before using an NHL out-clause after the 2014–15 season, to sign a two-year entry-level contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on 1 June 2015.[2]

In the 2015–16 season, Kukan made his NHL debut on 26 March 2016, against the Nashville Predators at the Bridgestone Arena.[3] He was reassigned to their AHL affiliate at the end of the Blue Jackets season and went on to win the 2016 Calder Cup.

Kukan participated at the 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships as a member of the Switzerland men's national junior ice hockey team.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10 GCK Lions NLB 29 0 6 6 14 — — — — —
2010–11 ZSC Lions NLA 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2010–11 GCK Lions NLB 37 1 2 3 4 — — — — —
2011–12 Luleå HF J20 42 5 16 21 8 3 0 2 2 2
2011–12 Luleå HF SEL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2012–13 Luleå HF J20 11 2 1 3 2 — — — — —
2012–13 Luleå HF SEL 16 1 3 4 0 15 0 1 1 0
2012–13 Asplöven HC Allsv 2 0 0 0 4 — — — — —
2012–13 Tingsryds AIF Allsv 16 0 2 2 2 — — — — —
2013–14 Luleå HF SHL 54 4 8 12 12 6 1 1 2 0
2014–15 Luleå HF SHL 52 3 10 13 14 9 0 2 2 0
2015–16 Lake Erie Monsters AHL 33 3 10 13 8 17 1 4 5 2
2015–16 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 8 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
SHL totals 125 8 21 29 26 30 1 4 5 0
NHL totals 8 0 0 0 0 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2010 Switzerland WJC18 5th 6 0 3 3 0
2011 Switzerland WJC18 7th 6 0 2 2 0
2012 Switzerland WJC 8th 6 1 1 2 0
2013 Switzerland WJC 6th 6 0 1 1 2
2014 Switzerland WC 10th 7 1 0 1 2
2015 Switzerland WC 8th 3 0 0 0 0
Junior totals 24 1 7 8 2
Senior totals 10 1 0 1 2

Awards and honors

Awards Year
AHL
Calder Cup (Lake Erie Monsters) 2016 [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Defender Kukan extends with Lulea" (in Swedish). Luleå HF. 2014-09-18. Retrieved 2014-09-18.
  2. ↑ "Blue Jackets sign defensemen Blake Siebenaler and Dean Kukan to entry-level contracts". Columbus Blue Jackets. 2015-06-01. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  3. ↑ "Blue Jackets recall Sonny Milano & Dean Kukan from Lake Erie Monsters (AHL)". Columbus Blue Jackets. 30 March 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  4. ↑ Brown, Tony (12 June 2016). "Bjorkstrand's OT goal clinches Monsters' first-ever Calder Cup championship". Columbus Blue Jackets. Retrieved 12 June 2016.

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