# Ryan Kuffner

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{{short description|Canadian ice hockey player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2019}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| name = Ryan Kuffner
| image = 2023-01-13 Eisbären Berlin gegen Augsburger Panther (Deutsche Eishockey-Liga 2022-23) by Sandro Halank–085.jpg
| image_size = 
| caption = Kuffner in 2023
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|6|12}}
| birth_place = [Ottawa](/source/Ottawa), [Ontario](/source/Ontario), Canada
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lb = 195
| position = [Forward](/source/Forward_(ice_hockey))
| shoots = Left
| league = <!--[DEL](/source/Deutsche_Eishockey_Liga)-->
| team = Free agent
| prospect_team = 
| prospect_league = 
| former_teams = [Detroit Red Wings](/source/Detroit_Red_Wings)<br />[ERC Ingolstadt](/source/ERC_Ingolstadt)<br />[Augsburger Panther](/source/Augsburger_Panther)
| ntl_team = 
| draft = Undrafted
| career_start = 2019
| career_end = 
}}
'''Ryan Patrick Kuffner''' (born June 12, 1996) is a [Canadian](/source/Canadians) professional [ice hockey](/source/ice_hockey) player who is currently an [unrestricted free agent](/source/unrestricted_free_agent). He most recently played for [Augsburger Panther](/source/Augsburger_Panther) of the [Deutsche Eishockey Liga](/source/Deutsche_Eishockey_Liga) (DEL). Kuffner is [Princeton](/source/Princeton_Tigers_men's_ice_hockey)'s all-time leading goal scorer with 75 goals.

==Playing career==

===Junior===
Ryan Kuffner played parts of three season for the [Gloucester Rangers](/source/Rockland_Nationals) of the [Central Canada Hockey League](/source/Central_Canada_Hockey_League) (CCHL) from [2013](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_CCHL_season) to [2015](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_CCHL_season), where he recorded 115 points in 101 games. Kuffner was named the CCHL Second Star of the Month for the month of October 2014, where he recorded 11 goals and 12 assists in 11 games.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.thecchl.ca/gongshow-cjhl-3-stars-of-the-month-for-october | title = Gongshow CJHL 3 Stars of the Month for October | work = thecchl.ca | date = November 5, 2014 | access-date = March 12, 2019}}</ref> During the 2014–15 season, Kuffner recorded 33 goals and 37 assists in 49 games, and helped lead the Rangers to their first CCHL playoff appearance.<ref name="Bio">{{cite web | url = https://goprincetontigers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10113 | title = Ryan Kuffner Bio | work = goprincetontigers.com | date = March 12, 2019 | access-date = March 12, 2019}}</ref>

===College===
Kuffner began his [collegiate](/source/College_ice_hockey) career for the [Princeton Tigers](/source/Princeton_Tigers_men's_ice_hockey) during the [2015–16 season](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season). He recorded five goals and 15 assists in 31 games, leading the team in scoring with 20 points. Following his outstanding freshman season, he was named to the [ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team](/source/List_of_All-ECAC_Hockey_Teams).<ref name="RookieTeam">{{cite journal |url=https://www.ecachockey.com/men/2015-16/News/20161803_Postseason_Awards |title=League Announces Postseason Awards |website=ecachockey.com |date=March 18, 2016 |access-date=March 12, 2019 |archive-date=October 20, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181020094953/https://www.ecachockey.com/men/2015-16/News/20161803_Postseason_Awards |url-status=dead }}</ref> During the [2016–17 season](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season), he recorded 19 goals and 17 assists in 34 games, leading the team in scoring with 36 points.<ref name=Bio/>

During the [2017–18 season](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season), he recorded 29 goals and 23 assists in 36 games, ranking second on the team in scoring with 52 points. He ranked second in the nation in goals per game (0.81) and fifth in the nation in points per game. He had a 13-game point scoring streak of 18 goals, 13 assists and 31 points. He recorded his first career [hat-trick](/source/Hat-trick) on February 2, 2018 against [St. Lawrence](/source/St._Lawrence_Saints_men's_ice_hockey).<ref>{{cite web | url = https://goprincetontigers.com/news/2018/2/2/mens-ice-hockey-kuffner-nets-hat-trick-in-coach-fogartys-200th-career-win.aspx | title = Kuffner Nets Hat Trick in Coach Fogarty's 200th Career Win | work = goprincetontigers.com | date = February 2, 2018 | access-date = March 12, 2019}}</ref> He was subsequently named the ECAC Player of the Week and NCAA 1st Star of the Week. He led the nation in scoring during the week, scoring six goals and three assists in three games.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://goprincetontigers.com/news/2018/2/6/mens-ice-hockey-kuffner-named-ecac-player-of-the-week.aspx | title = Kuffner Named ECAC Player of the Week & NCAA 1st Star of the Week | work = goprincetontigers.com | date = February 6, 2018 | access-date = March 12, 2019}}</ref> Kuffner was named the ECAC Hockey Player of the Month for the month of February 2018. He recorded 10 goals and six assists in eights games, including two hat-tricks.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://goprincetontigers.com/news/2018/2/28/mens-ice-hockey-kuffner-named-ecac-hockey-player-of-the-month.aspx | title = Kuffner Named ECAC Hockey Player of the Month | work = goprincetontigers.com | date = February 28, 2018 | access-date = March 12, 2019}}</ref> During the [2018 ECAC Hockey Men's Ice Hockey Tournament](/source/2018_ECAC_Hockey_Men's_Ice_Hockey_Tournament), he recorded four goals and seven assists to help Princeton win the tournament championship, and receive an automatic bid to the [2018 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament](/source/2018_NCAA_Division_I_Men's_Ice_Hockey_Tournament).<ref name=Bio/> Following an outstanding season, he was named to the All-[ECAC Hockey](/source/ECAC_Hockey) [Second Team](/source/List_of_All-ECAC_Hockey_Teams) and named an [AHCA](/source/American_Hockey_Coaches_Association) [Second Team All-American](/source/List_of_Division_I_AHCA_All-American_Teams).<ref name="All-American">{{cite journal|url=https://www.ecachockey.com/men/2017-18/News/20180604_All-Americans |title=Eight ECAC Hockey Players Named All-Americans |website=ecachockey.com |date=April 6, 2018 |access-date=March 12, 2019}}</ref><ref name="Awards2018">{{cite journal|url=https://www.ecachockey.com/men/2017-18/News/20181303_All_League_Teams |title=ECAC Hockey Announces All-League Teams |website=ecachockey.com |date=March 18, 2018 |access-date=March 12, 2019}}</ref>

During the [2018–19 season](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season), he recorded 22 goals and 22 assists in 31 games. His 22 goals led the ECAC, and ranked fourth in the NCAA, while his 1.42 points-per-game led the mation. On February 2, 2019, Kuffner recorded his 68th career goal, becoming Princeton's all-time leading goal scorer, surpassing the previous record of 67 goals set by John Cook in [1963](/source/1962%E2%80%9363_NCAA_men's_ice_hockey_season).<ref>{{cite web | url = https://goprincetontigers.com/news/2019/2/2/mens-ice-hockey-kuffner-becomes-princetons-all-time-leading-goal-scorer.aspx | title = Kuffner Becomes Princeton's All-Time Leading Goal Scorer | work = goprincetontigers.com | date = February 2, 2019 | access-date = March 12, 2019}}</ref> Kuffner was named the ECAC Hockey Player of the Month for the month of March 2019. He led the league in scoring with six goals and seven assists in eights games.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://goprincetontigers.com/news/2019/3/5/mens-ice-hockey-kuffner-claims-ecac-hockey-player-of-the-month-honor.aspx | title = Kuffner Claims ECAC Hockey Player of the Month Honor | work = goprincetontigers.com | date = March 5, 2019 | access-date = March 12, 2019}}</ref> Following an outstanding season, he was named to the All-ECAC Hockey [First Team](/source/List_of_All-ECAC_Hockey_Teams) and AHCA [First Team All-American](/source/List_of_Division_I_AHCA_All-American_Teams). He became the first player in Princeton program history to earn two All-America honors since the award was created in [1947–48](/source/1947%E2%80%9348_NCAA_men's_ice_hockey_season).<ref name="All-American2019">{{cite web|url=https://goprincetontigers.com/news/2019/4/11/mens-ice-hockey-kuffner-earns-first-team-all-america-honors.aspx |title=Kuffner Earns First-Team All-America Honors |website=goprincetontigers.com |date=April 12, 2019 |access-date=April 13, 2019}}</ref><ref name="Awards2019">{{cite journal |url=https://www.ecachockey.com/men/2018-19/News/20190318_-_Men-s_All-League |title=ECAC Hockey Announces Men's All-League Teams |website=ecachockey.com |date=March 18, 2019 |access-date=March 19, 2019 |archive-date=March 26, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190326060243/https://www.ecachockey.com/men/2018-19/News/20190318_-_Men-s_All-League |url-status=dead }}</ref> He finished his career at Princeton with 75 goals, and 77 assists in 132 games, ranking second-all time in points (152) and first in goals (75).<ref>{{cite web | url = https://goprincetontigers.com/news/2019/3/12/mens-ice-hockey-kuffner-inks-two-year-contract-with-detroit-red-wings.aspx | title = Kuffner Inks Two-Year Contract with Detroit Red Wings | work = goprincetontigers.com | date = March 12, 2019 | access-date = March 12, 2019}}</ref>

===Professional===
On March 12, 2019, Kuffner signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the [Detroit Red Wings](/source/Detroit_Red_Wings).<ref name="RedWings">{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/red-wings-sign-princeton-forward-ryan-kuffner-to-entry-level-deal/c-305717470 |title=Red Wings sign Princeton forward Ryan Kuffner to entry-level deal |website=NHL.com |first=Alex |last=DiFilippo |date=March 12, 2019 |access-date=March 12, 2019}}</ref> He made his NHL debut on March 16, in a game against the [New York Islanders](/source/New_York_Islanders), playing on the third [line](/source/Line_(ice_hockey)) along with [Frans Nielsen](/source/Frans_Nielsen) and [Thomas Vanek](/source/Thomas_Vanek).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2019/03/16/detroit-red-wings-new-york/3184784002/ |title=Detroit Red Wings' Andreas Athanasiou scores 2 in 2-1 win over Islanders |work=Detroit Free Press |first=Helene |last=St. James |date=March 16, 2019 |access-date=March 16, 2019}}</ref>

During the [2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_AHL_season) season, Kuffner was assigned to Red Wings' AHL affiliate, the [Grand Rapids Griffins](/source/Grand_Rapids_Griffins). He recorded six goals and three assists in 32 games during his first full professional season. On February 24, 2020, Kuffner was traded by the Red Wings at the NHL trade deadline, along with [Andreas Athanasiou](/source/Andreas_Athanasiou), to the [Edmonton Oilers](/source/Edmonton_Oilers) in exchange for [Sam Gagner](/source/Sam_Gagner) and second-round draft picks in [2020](/source/2020_NHL_Entry_Draft) and [2021](/source/2021_NHL_Entry_Draft).<ref>{{cite web| url =  https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/release-oilers-acquire-athanasiou/c-315481582 | title = Release: Oilers acquire Athanasiou | publisher = [Edmonton Oilers](/source/Edmonton_Oilers) | date = February 24, 2020 | access-date = February 24, 2020}}</ref> He reported to AHL affiliate, the [Bakersfield Condors](/source/Bakersfield_Condors), appearing in four regular season games before the remainder of the season was cancelled due to the [COVID-19 pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic).

As an impending restricted free agent, Kuffner was not tendered a qualifying offer by the Oilers and was released to explore free agency on October 7, 2020.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.tsn.ca/nhl-off-season-blog-1.1535464 | title = Oilers won't qualify 8 RFA's | publisher = [The Sports Network](/source/The_Sports_Network) | date = October 7, 2020 | access-date = October 7, 2020}}</ref> Unable to secure an NHL contract, on December 28, 2020, Kuffner was signed to a one-year contract by [ERC Ingolstadt](/source/ERC_Ingolstadt) of the [Deutsche Eishockey Liga](/source/Deutsche_Eishockey_Liga) (DEL), for the [2020–21 season](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_DEL_season).<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.erc-ingolstadt.de/profis/newsdetail?id=6317 | title = ERC signs Kuffner | publisher = [ERC Ingolstadt](/source/ERC_Ingolstadt) | date = December 28, 2020 | access-date = December 28, 2020 | language = German}}</ref> In his lone season in Germany, Kuffner recorded seven goals and 14 points in 31 regular season games. He left the club following the post-season in which he recorded two goals and five points in five games.

On August 10, 2021, Kuffner signed a one-year, two-way contract with the [Iowa Wild](/source/Iowa_Wild) of the AHL, the primary affiliate to the [Minnesota Wild](/source/Minnesota_Wild).<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.iowawild.com/news/detail/iowa-wild-signs-forward-ryan-kuffner-to-a-one-year-two-way-ahl-contract | title = Iowa signs Ryan Kuffner to a one-year AHL contract | publisher = [Iowa Wild](/source/Iowa_Wild) | date = August 10, 2021 | accessdate = August 10, 2021}}</ref> On October 11, 2021, he was assigned to the [Iowa Heartlanders](/source/Iowa_Heartlanders) of the [ECHL](/source/ECHL).<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.iowawild.com/news/detail/iowa-wild-assigns-eight-players-to-iowa-heartlanders | title = Iowa Wild Assigns Eight Players to Iowa Heartlanders | publisher = [Iowa Wild](/source/Iowa_Wild) | date = October 11, 2021 | access-date = October 29, 2021}}</ref> On October 28, 2021, he was recalled by the Iowa Wild. Prior to being recalled, he recorded one goal and two assists in two games for the Heartlanders.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.iowawild.com/news/detail/iowa-wild-recalls-four-players-from-heartlanders-assigns-khovanov-to-iowa-echl | title = Iowa Wild Recalls Four Players From Heartlanders, Assigns Khovanov to Iowa (ECHL) | publisher = [Iowa Wild](/source/Iowa_Wild) | date = October 28, 2021 | access-date = October 29, 2021}}</ref>

On June 24, 2022, Kuffner having concluded his contract with the Iowa Wild, returned to the German DEL, signing a one-year contract with Augsburger Panther.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.aev-panther.de/panther/news_news,-Panther-sichern-sich-Dienste-von-Ryan-Kuffner-_naid,3375.html | title = Panthers secure services of Ryan Kuffner | publisher = [Augsburger Panther](/source/Augsburger_Panther) | date = June 24, 2022 | accessdate = June 24, 2022 | language = German}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Kuffner is the great, great nephew of former NHL player [Edwin Gorman](/source/Edwin_Gorman).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/senators/news/past-meets-present-at-development-camp-for-kuffner/c-299453134 |title=Past meets present at Development Camp for Kuffner |website=NHL.com |first=Craig |last=Medaglia |date=July 12, 2018 |access-date=March 12, 2019}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! rowspan="97" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! colspan="5"|[Regular season](/source/Regular_season)
! rowspan="97" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! colspan="5"|[Playoffs](/source/Playoffs)
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! [Season](/source/Season_(sports))
! Team
! League
! GP
! [G](/source/Goal_(ice_hockey))
! [A](/source/Assist_(ice_hockey))
! [Pts](/source/Point_(ice_hockey))
! [PIM](/source/Penalty_(ice_hockey))
! GP
! G
! A
! Pts
! PIM
|-
| [2012–13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_CCHL_season)
| [Gloucester Rangers](/source/Rockland_Nationals)
| [CCHL](/source/Central_Canada_Hockey_League)
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_CCHL_season)
| Gloucester Rangers
| CCHL
| 49
| 22
| 23
| 45
| 8
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_CCHL_season)
| Gloucester Rangers
| CCHL
| 49
| 33
| 37
| 70
| 16
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season)
| [Princeton University](/source/Princeton_Tigers_men's_ice_hockey)
| [ECAC](/source/ECAC_Hockey)
| 31
| 5
| 15
| 20
| 4
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season)
| Princeton University
| ECAC
| 34
| 19
| 17
| 36
| 2
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season)
| Princeton University
| ECAC
| 36
| 29
| 23
| 52
| 6
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season)
| Princeton University
| ECAC
| 31
| 22
| 22
| 44
| 8
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_NHL_season)
| [Detroit Red Wings](/source/Detroit_Red_Wings)
| [NHL](/source/National_Hockey_League)
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_AHL_season)
| [Grand Rapids Griffins](/source/Grand_Rapids_Griffins)
| [AHL](/source/American_Hockey_League)
| 32
| 6
| 3
| 9
| 2
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2019–20
| [Bakersfield Condors](/source/Bakersfield_Condors)
| AHL
| 4
| 0
| 2
| 2
| 0
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_DEL_season)
| [ERC Ingolstadt](/source/ERC_Ingolstadt)
| [DEL](/source/Deutsche_Eishockey_Liga)
| 31
| 7
| 7
| 14
| 10
| 5
| 2
| 3
| 5
| 0
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_ECHL_season)
| [Iowa Heartlanders](/source/Iowa_Heartlanders)
| [ECHL](/source/ECHL)
| 41
| 18
| 46
| 64
| 30
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- 
| [2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_AHL_season)
| [Iowa Wild](/source/Iowa_Wild)
| AHL
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_DEL_season)
| [Augsburger Panther](/source/Augsburger_Panther)
| DEL
| 54
| 15
| 17
| 32
| 18
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3"|NHL totals
! 10
! 0
! 0
! 0
! 0
! —
! —
! —
! —
! —
|}

==Awards and honours==
{| class="wikitable"
! Honors
! Year
! 
|-
|-
! colspan="3"|[College](/source/College_ice_hockey)
|-
| All-[ECAC Hockey](/source/ECAC_Hockey) [Rookie Team](/source/List_of_All-ECAC_Hockey_Teams)
| [2016](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season)
| <ref name=RookieTeam/>
|-
| All-[ECAC Hockey](/source/ECAC_Hockey) [Second Team](/source/List_of_All-ECAC_Hockey_Teams)
| [2018](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season)
| <ref name=Awards2018/>
|-
| [AHCA](/source/American_Hockey_Coaches_Association) [East Second-Team All-American](/source/List_of_Division_I_AHCA_All-American_Teams)
| 2018
| <ref name=All-American/>
|-
| All-[ECAC Hockey](/source/ECAC_Hockey) [First Team](/source/List_of_All-ECAC_Hockey_Teams)
| [2019](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season)
| <ref name=Awards2019/>
|-
| [AHCA](/source/American_Hockey_Coaches_Association) [East First-Team All-American](/source/List_of_Division_I_AHCA_All-American_Teams)
| 2019
| <ref name=All-American2019/>
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Ice hockey stats|nhl=8481426|elite=247422|espn=|euro=|hr=k/kuffnry01|hockeydb=163400|legendsm=|legends=|legendstype=|tsn=}}
* [http://instagram.com/ryankaufman38/?hl=en insta]

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