Ray Kaunisto (born February 7, 1987) is an American former professional ice hockey forward. He last played with the Brampton Beast of the ECHL.
| Ray Kaunisto | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Kaunisto with the Utica Comets in 2014 | |||
| Born |
February 7, 1987 Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Manchester Monarchs St. John's IceCaps Syracuse Crunch Lake Erie Monsters Utica Comets | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2010–2016 | ||
Playing career
editHe played hockey at Northern Michigan University from 2006 to 2010, along with his younger brother Kory Kaunisto. On March 31, 2010, he was signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Kings to a two-year entry-level contract.[1] After two seasons with Kings affiliate, the Manchester Monarchs, Kaunisto became an unrestricted free agent on June 20, 2012, when the Kings did not tender him a qualifying offer.[2]
On August 21, 2013, Kaunisto signed with the AHL's St. John's IceCaps, an affiliate of the Winnipeg Jets. Kaunisto however spent the majority of the 2012–13 season, in the ECHL with lower tier affiliate, the Colorado Eagles.
On August 28, 2013, he signed as a free agent to a one-year ECHL contract with the Kalamazoo Wings.[3]
During his second season with the Wings in 2014–15, and after appearing in 43 games, Kaunisto was traded to the Evansville IceMen on March 11, 2015.[4] The following day he was moved onto the Florida Everblades to finish out the season.
In the 2015–16 season, Kaunisto was without a club. On February 6, 2016, he signed with the Brampton Beast to play a final professional game in the ECHL before announcing his retirement from professional hockey on February 8, 2016.[5]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | Soo Indians | NAHL | 55 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 72 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | ||
| 2005–06 | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | USHL | 53 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 78 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 2006–07 | Northern Michigan University | CCHA | 41 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Northern Michigan University | CCHA | 40 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Northern Michigan University | CCHA | 40 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Northern Michigan University | CCHA | 40 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 57 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 50 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 74 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 65 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Colorado Eagles | ECHL | 53 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 113 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Kalamazoo Wings | ECHL | 34 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Utica Comets | AHL | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Kalamazoo Wings | ECHL | 43 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Florida Everblades | ECHL | 14 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2015–16 | Brampton Beast | ECHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 160 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 125 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| CCHA All-Tournament Team | 2010 | [1] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Ray Kaunisto player profile". The Hockey News. March 31, 2010. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
- ^ "Kings announce Qualifying offers". Los Angeles Kings. June 20, 2012. Retrieved June 20, 2012.
- ^ "K-Wings add four to roster". Kalamazoo Wings. August 28, 2013. Archived from the original on October 30, 2013. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
- ^ "Ray Kaunisto comes to Evansville in trade with Kalamazoo". Evansville IceMen. March 11, 2015. Archived from the original on March 15, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- ^ "Retirement from pro hockey". Twitter. February 6, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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