Chris Kunitz
15 Interesting Facts
Chris Kunitz is a four-time Stanley Cup champion winger who went undrafted before playing 15 successful NHL seasons.
He won four Stanley Cup championships during his NHL career, one with the Anaheim Ducks and three with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
He won an Olympic gold medal representing Canada at the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi.
He was never selected in the NHL Entry Draft, entering the league as an undrafted free agent in 2003.
He scored a double-overtime game seven winner in the 2017 Eastern Conference Finals against Ottawa to send his team to the Stanley Cup Final.
At age 37, he became the oldest player in NHL history to score a Game 7 series-winning goal in the playoffs.
He set an Anaheim franchise record for points by a rookie during the 2005–06 season with 41 points.
He played collegiate hockey for the Ferris State Bulldogs, becoming a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award in 2003.
He earned NHL First All-Star Team honors following the 2012–13 season.
He spent two weeks with the Atlanta Thrashers in 2005 after being claimed off waivers before being re-claimed by Anaheim.
He assisted on the Stanley Cup-clinching goal in 2017 when Pittsburgh defeated the Nashville Predators.
He brought the Stanley Cup back to his high school in Regina and his college town of Big Rapids on the same day in July 2007.
He scored 38 goals and accumulated 233 penalty minutes in 64 games during his AAA junior season with the Yorkton Mallers.
He recorded a goal in both his 400th and 800th career regular season NHL games.
He earned a degree in marketing and business from Ferris State University while playing college hockey.
He played his final NHL season with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2018–19 before joining their player development staff.
About Chris Kunitz
Chris Kunitz was an undrafted Canadian winger who went on to enjoy a remarkably successful 15-season NHL career. A four-time Stanley Cup champion with Anaheim and Pittsburgh, he was known for his tenacity, net-front presence, and effective chemistry alongside elite center ice talent. He also captured an Olympic Gold Medal with Team Canada in 2014.
Career Achievements & Milestones
Stanley Cup Champion
2007
Stanley Cup Champion
2009
Stanley Cup Champion
2016
Stanley Cup Champion
2017
Olympic Gold Medal
2014
NHL First All-Star Team
2012-13
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Teams & Career
Chris Kunitz played for 5 different teams during his 15 seasons career.