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Shoots right ... born November 2002 … parents are Karen and Erik ... has two brothers, Trevor and David ... major is industrial engineering … attended Maple Grove Senior High for high school … chosen in the sixth round (162nd) by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft … transfer from Michigan Tech

2024-25 / Junior Season
Appeared in all 37 games … tallied 10 goals and nine assists for 19 points … 10 goals ranked third on the roster and 19 points ranked fourth … recorded first point with Wisconsin in his UW debut on Oct. 11 against Lindenwood …first goal as a Badger came in 3-2 loss against No. 3 Minnesota on Nov. 8 … scored two goals, including capitalizing on Wisconsin’s only penalty shot attempt of the season, and one assist to total three points in 7-1 win against Alaska Anchorage on Nov. 29 … scored twice in Wisconsin’s 8-0 victory over Ferris State in the 2024 Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off semifinals … tallied two assists, including a secondary helper on the game-tying goal, in UW’s 4-4 tie against Michigan on Jan. 25 … scored twice in three games in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals at No. 9/10 Ohio State on March 7-9 … recorded three power-play goals and 101 shots to rank third on the team … two game-winning goals tied for first on the roster … posted three multi-point and two-multi goal games

Before Kukkonen was a Badger
Named 2023 CCHA Rookie of the Year after posting a team-best 18 goals as a freshman in 2022-23 … notched one goal and 12 points in 27 games played as a sophomore alternate captain during the 2023-24 season … totaled 19 goals and 39 points in 66 total games played over two years at Michigan Tech … 2024 CCHA Scholar-Athlete and member of the CCHA All-Academic Team ... unanimous selection on the 2022-23 CCHA All-Rookie Team … recipient of MTU's Norbert Matovich Memorial Award as the most outstanding freshman … captained the USHL's Madison Capitols in 2022-23, tallying 22 goals and 53 points in 58 games played

CAREER HIGHS
GAME
Goals: 2 (2x); last vs. Ferris State, 12/28/24
Assists: 2; vs. Michigan, 1/25/25
Points: 3; vs. Alaska Anchorage, 11/29/24
Point Streak: 3; 11/1-11/8, 2024
Multi-point Games: 3; last vs. Michigan, 1/25/25
Overtime Goals: None

SERIES
Goals: 2 (3x); last at Ohio State, 3/7-3/9, 2025
Assists: 2 (2x); last vs. Michigan, 1/24-1/25, 2025
Points: 3; vs. Alaska Anchorage, 11/29-11/30, 2024