Dean Kukan
Jersey Number: 46, 14
Player information for Dean Kukan
Position
Defense
Height
6'2" (188cm)
Born
July 8, 1993
Number
46, 14
Shoots
Left
Weight
190 lbs (86kg)
Birthplace
Volketswil, SUI
Years in Columbus
6
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Player Career Notes
- Spent his entire six-year NHL career with Columbus, accumulating 5-25-30 in 153 career games from 2015-22.
- Set career highs in final season with the club, posting 3-8-11 in 41 contests in 2021-22.
- Notched his first career goal in Game 5 of the 2019 Eastern Conference Semifinals on May 4, 2019 at Boston (Tuukka Rask).
- Made his NHL debut on Mar. 26, 2016 at Nashville and was +9 in eight contests with Columbus in 2015-16.
- Added 9-50-59 and 71 penalty minutes in 142 career American Hockey League appearances with the Lake Erie/Cleveland Monsters from 2015-20.
- Helped the Monsters capture the 2016 Calder Cup with 1-4-5 in 17 postseason games.
- Has skated for the ZSC Lions in Switzerland’s top pro league (NL) since 2022 and has been named to the league’s All-Star team in all three campaigns.
- Helped ZSC win the league championships in back-to-back seasons in 2024 and 2025 and the Champions Hockey League in 2025.
- Has represented Switzerland at numerous international tournaments, including eight IIHF World Championships (2014-15, 2017-18, 2022-25) and two IIHF World Junior Championships (2012 and 2013).
- Helped the country win silver medals at the 2018, 2024 and 2025 IIHF World Championships and was named to the 2025 All-Star Team after leading tournament blueliners in assists (8).
- Prior to playing in North America, skated for the Lulea HF organization in Sweden from 2011-15.
- Combined for 8-21-29, 26 penalty minutes and was +19 in 125 career Swedish Hockey League outings with Lulea from 2011-15, including 3-10-13 in 52 contests in his final campaign in 2014-15.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-2016 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017-2018 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| 2018-2019 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
| 2019-2020 | 33 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -9 | 12 | 51 |
| 2020-2021 | 35 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 10 | 29 |
| 2021-2022 | 41 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -2 | 16 | 41 |
| Totals | 153 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 3 | 46 | 152 |
CBJ Playoff Statistics
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-2019 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 13 |
| 2019-2020 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| Playoff Totals | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 24 |
Transaction History
- Undrafted; Signed by Columbus as a free agent on June 1, 2015.