Cody Kunyk

Cody Kunyk
Born	May 20, 1990 Sherwood Park, AB, CAN
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shoots	Left
AHL team Former teams	Utica Comets Tampa Bay Lightning Gentofte Stars
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2014–present

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing Canada West
World Junior A Challenge
	2009 Summerside

Cody Kunyk (born May 20, 1990) is a Canadian ice hockey forward currently under contract to the Utica Comets of the American Hockey League (AHL). He has formerly played with the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League. (NHL)

Playing career

Kunyk played collegiate hockey for the Alaska Nanooks in the NCAA Men's Division I Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA). In his senior year, Kunyk's outstanding play was rewarded when he was chosen as the WCHA Player of the Year and was named to the 2013–14 All-WCHA First Team.^[1]

On April 13, 2014, Kunyk made his NHL debut with the Tampa Bay Lightning in a 1–0 shootout win against the Washington Capitals.^[2]

As a free agent from the Lightning after the completion of his entry-level contract, Kunyk signed a one-year deal with German based club, Grizzlys Wolfsburg of the DEL on August 18, 2015.^[3] After training and competing in four pre-season games with Wolfsburg, Kunyk was released from his contract unable to reach the expectations of play on September 6, 2015.^[4] Kunyk later signed with Danish club, Gentofte Stars of the Metal Ligaen for the 2015–16 season. Kunyk made an immediate impact with the Stars and in 27 games, placed second in team scoring with 13 goals and 29 points.

In the following off-season, Kunyk returned to North America as a free agent, securing a one-year AHL contract with the Utica Comets, an affiliate to the Vancouver Canucks on July 25, 2016.^[5]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2003–04	Sherwood Park Flyers	AMBHL		31	16	20	36	19		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Sherwood Park Flyers	AMBHL		39	16	15	31	46		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Sherwood Park Monarchs	REMHL		32	21	37	58	26		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Sherwood Park Kings	AMHL		35	16	16	32	58		8	0	6	6	22
2006–07	Sherwood Park Crusaders	AJHL		2	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Sherwood Park Crusaders	AJHL		51	13	11	24	34		5	2	3	5	2
2008–09	Sherwood Park Crusaders	AJHL		61	25	33	58	61		10	3	5	8	2
2009–10	Sherwood Park Crusaders	AJHL		51	44	43	87	33		3	0	1	1	2
2010–11	U. of Alaska-Fairbanks	CCHA		38	12	18	30	28		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	U. of Alaska-Fairbanks	CCHA		36	15	17	32	18		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	U. of Alaska-Fairbanks	CCHA		37	11	17	28	22		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	U. of Alaska-Fairbanks	WCHA		37	22	21	43	22		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		69	10	16	26	38		2	0	0	0	0
2015–16	Gentofte Stars	DEN		27	13	16	29	10		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—

Awards and honours

Award	Year
All-WCHA First Team	2013–14	[6]
WCHA Player of the Year	2013–14	[7]
AHCA West Second-Team All-American	2013–14

References

1. "UAFS Beck WCHA player of the year". adn.com. 2014-03-13. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
2. "Former UAF center Cody Kunyk makes NHL debut". adn.com. 2013-04-13. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
3. "Grizzlys Wolfsburg undertake Cody Kunyk" (in German). Grizzlys Wolfsburg. 2015-08-18. Retrieved 2015-08-18.
4. "Cody Kunyk leaves the Grizzlys" (in German). EHC Wolfsburg. 2015-09-06. Retrieved 2015-09-06.
5. "Comets sign Cody Kunyk". Utica Comets. 2016-07-25. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
6. "Kunyk, Daniels take top WCHA awards". collegehockeynews.com. 2014-03-13. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
7. "WCHA award winners announced". Western Collegiate Hockey Association. 2014-03-13. Retrieved 2014-03-14.

External links

• Cody Kunyk's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
  
• Cody Kunyk's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database