Dominik Kahun (born 2 July 1995) is a

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-born German professional

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forward who is currently playing with Lausanne HC of the

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(NL). He previously has played for the

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and

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of the

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(NHL).

Playing career

Born in the

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, Kahun moved to Germany with his family as a child. Kahun played junior hockey with the Jungadler Mannheim U18 team, where he was the league's leading scorer for the 2011–12 season. He then moved to Canada where he played two seasons of major junior hockey with the

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of the

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(OHL). On 4 April 2014, it was confirmed that Kahun had signed with EHC Red Bull München to begin his professional career with the 2014–15 season in the

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(DEL). In 2016, he won the DEL title with München. On 21 May 2018, Kahun as an undrafted free agent signed a two-year entry-level contract with the

of the

(NHL). Kahun made his NHL debut on 3 October and recorded his first two NHL points, both assists, in a 7–6 overtime loss against the

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on 8 October. He recorded his first career NHL goal on 11 October in a 4–3 overtime loss to the

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. He appeared in all 82 games with the Blackhawks in the 2018–19 season, providing scoring depth to Chicago, finishing tied 7th among all rookies in NHL scoring with 13 goals and 37 points. On 15 June 2019, Kahun was traded by the Blackhawks to the

along with a 2019 fifth-round pick for Olli Maatta. Kahun scored his first goal with the Penguins on 26 October 2019 against the

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. Kahun was injured on 19 January 2020, suffering a concussion during a game against the

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. He returned to the line-up on 18 February after missing 8 games. In 50 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Kahun added 10 goals and 17 assists. On 24 February 2020, he was traded to the

in exchange for Conor Sheary and Evan Rodrigues. Kahun made six appearances with the Sabres, collecting two goals and 4 points before the regular season was initially paused then concluded due to the

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. Due to salary cap considerations, Kahun was not tendered a qualifying offer by the Sabres during the offseason, making him a

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. On 1 November 2020, Kahun was signed to a one-year, $975,000 contract by the

, joining countryman and league MVP Leon Draisaitl. With the

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set to be delayed due to the pandemic, Kahun was loaned by the Oilers to return to his German club, EHC München of the DEL, on 6 November 2020, until the commencement of Edmonton's training camp. On 6 September 2021, Kahun joined

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of the

(NL) as a free agent on a three-year deal through the end of the 2023/24 season. On 22 August 2022,

and Kahun agreed to another three year extension that runs through the end of the 2026/27 season. On February 18, 2025, it was announced that Kahun would play for the Lausanne HC with immediate effect. His contract with the Lausanne HC lasts until the end of the 2026/27 season.

International play

Kahun made his senior international debut by representing Germany at the

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2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

and later featured in the,

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2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...

, and

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events. Kahun represented Germany at the

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, earning a silver medal.

Personal life

Kahun has a brother, Phillip, who is seven years younger than him, and a sister, Karolina, who is fourteen years his junior. He grew up in the small town of Weiden in der Oberpfalz, Germany, after moving there from the Czech Republic at the age of three, though he continued to play hockey in the Czech Republic for a time.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honours

References

External links

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