Dominik Kahun

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Dominik Kahun
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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
Lausanne HC
EHC München
Chicago Blackhawks
Pittsburgh Penguins
Buffalo Sabres
Edmonton Oilers
SC Bern
National teamFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2014present

Dominik Kahun (born 2 July 1995) is a Czech-born German professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing with Lausanne HC 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).

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Playing career

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.

On February 18, 2025, it was announced that Kahun would play for the Lausanne HC with immediate effect. His contract with the Lausanne HC lasts until the end of the 2026/27 season. [17] [18]

International play

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Kahun with his silver medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang
Medal record
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Ice hockey
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Pyeongchang
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 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, [19] 2017, [20] 2018, [21] and 2019 events. [22]

Kahun represented Germany at the 2018 Winter Olympics, earning a silver medal. [1]

Personal life

Kahun has a brother, Phillip, who is seven years younger than him, and a sister, Karolina, who is fourteen years his junior. [23] 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. [23] [1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2010–11Jungadler Mannheim DNL 70000
2011–12Jungadler MannheimDNL362136574839120
2012–13 Sudbury Wolves OHL 58132740891564
2013–14 Sudbury WolvesOHL4392231851120
2014–15 EHC Red Bull München DEL 33426840110
2014–15 SC Riessersee DEL2 1278150
2015–16 EHC Red Bull MünchenDEL4212223421439124
2016–17 EHC Red Bull MünchenDEL4011193061429110
2017–18 EHC Red Bull MünchenDEL42122941217410142
2018–19 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 821324376
2019–20 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL501017278
2019–20 Buffalo Sabres NHL62240
2020–21 Edmonton Oilers NHL489615220000
2021–22 SC Bern NL 4216284429
2022–23 SC BernNL2341721496392
2023–24 SC BernNL47153550670110
2024–25 SC BernNL242794
2024–25 Lausanne HC NL4011019310130
DEL totals15739721111849929386
NHL totals1863449831620000
NL totals14037881254335914232

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2012 Germany U17 9th50220
2012 Germany WJC18 6th61230
2013 Germany WJC 9th60334
2013 GermanyWJC188th53474
2014 GermanyWJC9th74370
2015 GermanyWJC10th60110
2016 Germany WC 7th71342
2016 Germany OGQ Q30330
2017 GermanyWC8th82570
2018 GermanyOGSilver medal icon.svg72352
2018 GermanyWC11th71230
2019 GermanyWC6th81450
2021 GermanyWC4th50330
2022 GermanyOG10th41230
2023 GermanyWCSilver medal icon.svg101670
2024 GermanyWC6th83140
Junior totals35815238
Senior totals671232444

Awards and honours

AwardYear
DNL Most points (57)2012
DNL Champions2012
DELChampions 2016, 2017, 2018

References

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  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. "SCB und Kahun lösen Vertrag per sofort auf". SC Bern (in German). Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  18. "Dominik Kahun rejoint le LHC avec effet immédiat". Lausanne HC (in French). 18 February 2025. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  19. "World Championship team roster – Germany" (PDF). IIHF . Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  20. "World Championship team roster – Germany" (PDF). IIHF . Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  21. "– Germany". IIHF .
  22. "Germany". IIHF .
  23. 1 2 "Getting to Know: Dominik Kahun". NHL.com. 27 September 2019.