Below average in size and stature, he would nonetheless play a very physical game and bang bodies whenever he could. Christopher kunitz born september 26, 1979 is a canadian former professional ice hockey. Kunitzs 2ot goal sends pens to second straight final youtube. Watch as penguins forwards chris kunitz scores the goal to send pittsburgh back to the finals. Chris kunitz announced his retirement as a professional hockey player today after 15 seasons and will now be joining the chicago blackhawks organization as a player development adviser. Chris kunitz cap hit, salary, contracts, contract history, earnings, aav, free agent status. Chris kunitz was part of a midseason coaching change as an alternate captain with pittsburgh in 201516.
Nhl fans can find league video content, including classic games, allaccess programs at onestop shop. Kunitz s production dipped to 50 points that season. Chris kunitz scores in 2nd ot, pittsburgh penguins top ottawa. He hadnt scored a goal in 34 games, counting playoff and regularseason games. May 26, 2017 chris kunitz scores gamewinner in double ot for penguins in game 7. Phil kessel had a goal and an assist during pittsburghs four goal second period, and the penguins routed the carolina hurricanes 71 on friday night. Conor sheary scored twice, and evgeni malkin had a late goal and an assist. Things didnt start off so great under mike sullivan. Chris kunitz news, stats, photos chicago blackhawks. One year later, kunitz scored both goals in a game 7 victory over the. Complete record x of every goal scored or assisted by the player regular. Chris kunitz scores to make it 31 penguins over the ottawa senators. Chris kunitz was a winger known for his great work ethic.
In four years at ferris state, kunitz scored 20 or more goals three times and finished with 99 goals and 175 points in 152 games, making him a heavily. Sb nation is the largest independent sports media brand, consisting of, and over 300 fancentric team communities. Christopher kunitz born september 26, 1979 is a canadian professional ice hockey left winger with the pittsburgh penguins of the national. Anyway chris kunitz wife maureen kunitz is also the mother of their three children. Kunitzs 2ot goal sends pens to second straight final. Chris kunitz on retirement and transitioning to new role with. Pittsburgh penguins chris kunitz caps 2ot game 7 thriller. Penguins advance to nhl stanley cup final v predators after 2ot. Kunitz turns 39 in september, but played in all 82 games last season with the tampa bay lightning and registered goals and 16 assists despite averaging a careerlow 11. Pittsburgh ap chris kunitz spent a portion of the spring nursing a lowerbody injury and wondering if his time with the pittsburgh. Fourtime stanley cup champion chris kunitz announced his retirement on. Blackhawks ink chris kunitz to oneyear deal nbc sports chicago. After scoring a goal in the final home game of the season for the blackhawks, chris kunitz isnt sure what his nhl future holds.
After memorable night in home finale for blackhawks, chris kunitz. In regards to kunitz new position, ducks head coach randy carlyle explained, rob niedermayer was an alternate last year and did a fine job, and we thought it was important to involve our younger players in the leadership role. In the 200607 nhl season, kunitz improved to 25 goals and 60 points. Tv free game schedule my account support download nhl app. May 26, 2017 penguins players and fans celebrate after chris kunitz scores a gamewinning goal in the second overtime period of game 7 of the eastern conference finals against the senators, thursday, may 25. Chris kunitz s goal in double overtime of game 7 of the nhl eastern conference final. Left winger chris kunitz is 37 now and doesnt play on the pittsburgh penguins top line all that often anymore. Chris kunitz scores gamewinner in double ot for penguins in. Chris kunitz is hero for penguins in game 7 win against.
May 26, 2017 pittsburgh penguins players and fans celebrate after the penguins chris kunitz scores a game winning goal in the second overtime period of game 7 in the nhl hockey stanley cup eastern conference finals against the ottawa senators, thursday, may 25, 2017, in pittsburgh. Kunitz game winning goal double ot live in arena youtube. Chris kunitz game 7 ot winner live at ppg paints arena 5. Chris kunitz, wide open net nbc sports prohockeytalk. The following video clips will show how vitally important he was to some. The tampa bay lightning will not bring back chris kunitz for the 201819 season. Find chris kunitz stats, teams, height, weight, position. May 26, 2017 chris kunitz scored his second goal of the game in double overtime to send pittsburgh past ottawa, 32 and seal the eastern conference finals. This video perfectly captures the fan reaction of chris kunitz s overtime goal in game 7 of the 2017 eastern conference.
Pittsburgh penguins chris kunitz retirement video facebook. Receive comprehensive coverage of your teams and stream the blackhawks easily on your device. I feel very fortunate to have been a part of four amazing organizations over the last. Jul 30, 2019 a fourtime stanley cup champion has hung up his skates. Chris kunitz scored his second goal of the game in double overtime to send pittsburgh past ottawa, 32 and seal the eastern conference finals. A fourtime stanley cup champion has hung up his skates. Chris kunitz on inseason coaching change experience with. Chris kunitz reginaborn chris kunitz hangs up skates after 15 seasons in the nhl reginaborn and fourtime stanley cup champion chris kunitz calls it a career after spending 15 seasons in the nhl. Kunitz attended ferris state university, where he helped the bulldogs advance to.
Get 2020 nhl season stats, career statistics, game logs and injury updates on the chicago blackhawks left wing. Chris kunitz is no longer with the repeat stanley cup champion pittsburgh penguins after inking a twoyear contract with the tampa bay lightning in. With evgeni malkin the pittsburgh penguins had what looked to be the perfect opportunity to take a commanding twogoal lead on the san jose sharks late in the second. The defending champion penguins will return to the. A collection of facts like salary, net worth, earnings, house, career, clubs, relationship, wife, married, dating and more can also be found. Game 7 of the east finals of the nhl playoffs saw chris kunitz get the pens a 10 lead. Chris kunitz reginaborn chris kunitz hangs up skates after 15 seasons in the nhl reginaborn and fourtime stanley cup champion chris kunitz calls. Chris kunitzs bio is filled with personal and professional info. Chris kunitz is retiring after 15 seasons and four stanley cup titles and will work for the blackhawks. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Stay up to date with nhl player news, rumors, updates, analysis and more at fox sports. Former penguin chris kunitz retires after 15 nhl seasons. May 26, 2017 left winger chris kunitz is 37 now and doesnt play on the pittsburgh penguins top line all that often anymore. Pittsburgh penguins chris kunitz, rear, celebrates his goal in the first period with teammate patric hornqvist 72 during an nhl hockey game.
Pittsburgh penguins players and fans celebrate after the penguins chris kunitz scores a game winning goal in the second overtime period of game 7 in the nhl hockey stanley cup eastern conference finals against the ottawa senators, thursday, may 25, 2017, in. Chris kunitz game by game stats and performance chicago. All the latest news, stats and analysis on chris kunitz, lw for the on. Pittsburghs chris kunitz sends the penguins to their second straight stanley cup final with a game 7 double overtime goal. Get the latest news, scores and stats on thescore app. The blackhawks agreed to terms with forward chris kunitz on a oneyear deal, the team announced sunday. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Sny trademarks and s are the property of sportsnet new york, llc. Chris kunitz game 7 ot winner live at ppg paints arena. Chris kunitz stats, news, videos, highlights, pictures, bio. Chris kunitzs former nanny sentenced to 5 years ctv news. Because it starts with sid throwing the puck to the net, kunitz makes an awkward, but effective play to backhand the puck.
Former pittsburgh penguins forward chris kunitz has announced his. Fortunately i downloaded it for a video project i was working on and figured i would post it. Carl hagelin and chris kunitz joined sheary in scoring during the second for pittsburgh. Chris kunitz game 7 ot winner live at ppg paints arena 5252017. Phil kessel had a goal and an assist during pittsburghs fourgoal second period, and the penguins routed the carolina hurricanes 71 on friday night. Chris kunitz stats, news, video, bio, highlights on tsn. Jul 02, 2017 i always fancied this goal against the bruins as a typical kunitz goal. Get the latest news, stats, videos, highlights and more about left wing chris kunitz on.
He went on to score 19 goals with the ducks that year, finishing 15th in calder trophy voting. After 15 years and 4 stanley cups, chris kunitz calls it a. Chris kunitz scores gamewinner in double ot for penguins in game 7. Blackhawks ink chris kunitz to oneyear deal nbc sports. Chris kunitz of the pittsburgh penguins celebrates with.
The regina, saskatchewan native began his career with anaheim during the 200304 season but spend most of his career in pittsburgh playing nine seasons for the penguins from 2008 to 2017. I always fancied this goal against the bruins as a typical kunitz goal. Two years later, almost to the day, the couple had their second child, payton marie on april 5, 2011. This video perfectly captures the fan reaction of chris kunitzs overtime goal in game 7 of the 2017 eastern conference finals. Get complete gamebygame stats for chicago blackhawks left wing chris kunitz on.
Chris kunitz and family celebrate with cereal in the. Kunitzs production dipped to 50 points that season. Chris kunitz stats, profile, bio, analysis and more. He also had a pair of decent hands and made for a terrific complimentary player on a scoring line. Donate today and show your support for the archive. Penguins players and fans celebrate after chris kunitz scores a gamewinning goal in the second overtime period of game 7 of the eastern conference finals against the senators, thursday, may 25. Senators sends penguins to stanley cup final nbc call duration. All the latest stats, news, highlights and more about chris kunitz on tsn. However, mark stone scored seconds later to tie the game at 1. Chris kunitz biosalary, net worth, earnings, house. The pittsburgh penguins celebrate after chris kunitz. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. But then the penguins took off and eventually won the stanley cup.
If you want the best sports app, download thescore. With evgeni malkin the pittsburgh penguins had what looked to be the perfect opportunity to take a commanding two goal lead on the san jose sharks late in the second. Chris kunitz scores gamewinner in double ot for penguins. Chris kunitz scores in 2nd ot, pittsburgh penguins top. Chris kunitz is hero for penguins in game 7 win against senators. The pittsburgh penguins celebrate after chris kunitz scored. Kunitzs doubleot goal sends penguins back to stanley cup.
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