Tom Kühnhackl
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Tom Kühnhackl

Hometown:

Landshut Germany

Currently Playing In:

CHL

Birthday:

1992-01-21

Position:

RW

Eligible for draft:

2010

Shoots:

Left

Drafted:

2010

Height:

6-2

Acquired:

4th round (110th overall), 2010

Weight:

172 lbs.

Probability of Success
  • C

2008-09:  Played for the Landshut Cannibals in Germany’s 2nd level men’s league.  In 42 games, Kuehnhackl scored 11 goals and added 10 assists for 21 points.  In 6 playoff games for that club, he scored 1 goal.

2009-10: Spent most of the season with the Landshut Cannibals, but also saw some action in Germany’s top league, the DEL.  Kuehnhackl played in 38 games with the Cannibals, scoring 12 goals and adding 9 assists for 21 points.  In 4 DEL games with the Augsburg Panthers, Kuehnhackl did not register a point.  Played for Germany at the U-18 World Junior Championships (Group B), scoring 4 goals and 2 assists for 6 points in 5 games.

2010-11: Kuhnhackl made his North American debut with the Windsor Spitfires, where despite a slow start, he finished as one of the top players in the entire OHL. Through 63 games, he managed 39 goals and 29 assists. His performance in the playoffs for Windsor was even more impressive as he posted 11 goals and 12 assists in only 18 games. Midway through the season, the Penguins expressed their confidence in Kuhnhackl by locking him up to an entry-level deal.