Luca Cunti

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Luca Cunti
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Born (1989-07-04) July 4, 1989 (age 35)
Zurich, Switzerland
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Left
NL team
Former teams		 EHC Biel
SCL Tigers
ZSC Lions
EHC Kloten
HC Lugano
National teamFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
NHL draft 75th overall, 2007
Tampa Bay Lightning
Playing career 2005–present

Luca Cunti (born July 4, 1989) is a Swiss professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for EHC Biel in the National League (NL). He previously played for the SCL Tigers, the ZSC Lions, EHC Kloten and HC Lugano. He was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 3rd round (75th overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.

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Playing career

Cunti played two North American junior seasons in the United States Hockey League and the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League before returning to his native Switzerland, unsigned from the Lightning, to continue his career with the SCL Tigers. [1] He later moved to rivals the ZSC Lions and signed a two-year contract extension on October 19, 2011. [2]

On April 22, 2014, Cunti was signed to a three-year contract extension by the Lions. In his final year of his contract with Zurich, Cunti agreed to a two-year contract with HC Lugano for the start of the 2017–18 season, with a reported worth of CHF2.4 million.

On January 11, 2017, Cunti was shipped to ZSC's longtime rival, EHC Kloten for the remainder of the 2016–17 season. Cunti didn't join Lugano before the end of the 2016–17 season as the Lions insisted on a clause which would have prevented Cunti from playing any game against Zurich. This clause was not accepted by Lugano and therefore, Cunti joined Kloten. [3]

Cunti made his debut with Kloten against Lausanne HC on January 13, 2017, scoring one goal and tallying one assist. Cunti's short stint with Kloten ended on March 14, 2017, once Kloten saved itself from relegation and despite 2 games remaining in the playout round. He went on to play 16 games for Kloten, tallying 4 goals and 9 assists, before joining Lugano in the summer of 2017.

After only 11 games into the 2018–19 season, Cunti badly hurt his left shoulder, which would eventually end his season. On December 24, 2018, Cunti agreed to a two-year contract worth CHF 1.2 million with EHC Biel, starting for the 2019–20 season and through the 2020–21 season. Cunti played 54 regular season games with Lugano (25 points) over two seasons as well as 16 playoff games in 2018 (10 points), helping the team reach the final.

On February 4, 2021, Cunti agreed to a four-year contract extension with EHC Biel. [4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2004–05 GCK Lions SUI U203212102218—————
2004–05EHC Dübendorf SUI.3 20000—————
2005–06GCK LionsSUI U204620244434—————
2005–06GCK Lions SUI.2 70002—————
2005–06EHC DübendorfSUI.36156062240
2006–07GCK LionsSUI U2013971622—————
2006–07GCK LionsSUI.251120—————
2006–07 HC Thurgau SUI.251016—————
2006–07SC WeinfeldenSUI.312020—————
2006–07EHC DübendorfSUI.31188161810471110
2006–07 Switzerland U20 SUI.230002—————
2007–08 Chicago Steel USHL 341121323762352
2008–09 Rimouski Océanic QMJHL 57202545321345912
2009–10 SCL Tigers NLA 121124—————
2010–11GCK LionsSUI.2429233280—————
2011–12 ZSC Lions NLA3511132418151786
2012–13 ZSC LionsNLA4410203018122356
2013–14 ZSC LionsNLA461826446018551010
2014–15 ZSC LionsNLA349142314173472
2015–16 ZSC LionsNLA3299181420000
2016–17 ZSC LionsNLA244486—————
2016–17 EHC Kloten NLA1229118—————
2017–18 HC Lugano NL48813211816371018
2018–19 HC LuganoNL111344—————
2019–20 EHC Biel NL448223040—————
2020–21 EHC BielNL441321343420004
2021–22 EHC BielNL42718252841124
NL totals4231011732742668615274250
Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Sweden/Finland

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2005 Switzerland WJC18 9th61120
2007 SwitzerlandWJC186th63146
2013 Switzerland WC Silver medal icon.svg102352
2014 Switzerland OG 9th40000
2014 SwitzerlandWC10th71342
Junior totals124266
Senior totals213694

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References

  1. ↑ "Tigers sign NHL prospect Cunti" (in German). SCL Tigers. 2009-10-13. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2009-10-14.
  2. ↑ "Two contract extensions". ZSC Lions . 2011-10-19. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
  3. ↑ "From Zurich to Kloten - ZSC'S Luca Cunti joins EHC Kloten". www.swisshockeynews.ch. 2017-01-11. Retrieved 2017-01-11.
  4. ↑ "Luca Cunti to stay with EHC Biel for another four years". www.swisshockeynews.ch. 2021-02-04. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
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