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Kuffner Earns First-Team All-America Honors
April 11, 2019 | Men's Ice Hockey
Princeton's Ryan Kuffner has earned his second career All-America honors, capturing first-team All-America accolades it was announced today by the America Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA).
A second-team selection last year, Kuffner and makes history as the first Tiger in program history to earn two All-America honors since the honors were created in 1947-48.
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"Ryan has been a terrific leader for our program over the past four seasons," Princeton head coach Ron Fogarty said. "He is most deserving of this recognition, through his commitment, dedication and passion for the game."
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Kuffner led Princeton in scoring for the third season in 2018-19 and with the Frozen Four on tap for the weekend, Kuffner remains second in the nation in points per game with 1.42 points per game with 22 goals and 22 assists for 41 points in 31 games. He is also second in the nation in goals per game, for the second consecutive year, averaging 0.71 goals per game.Â
His post season accolades include: finalist for ECAC Hockey Player of hte Year, first-team All-ECAC Hockey, first-team All-Ivy League, College Hockey News Second-Team.
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The Ottawa native, concludes his Princeton career second on the all-time scoring list with 152 points with 75 goals and 77 assists. His 75 career goals is a Princeton record, erasing the former record of 67 that stood for 56 years. Kuffner owns the record for most goals scored in a season with 29 from 2017-18 when he totaled 52 points to lead Princeton to the ECAC Hockey Championship and NCAA Tournament.
Kuffner signed with the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday, March 12 and made his NHL debut on March 16 against the New York Islanders - just one week after his final collegiate game on March 9. He played in 10 games for the Red Wings, and averaged 10:56 minutes of ice time while also playing on the power play.
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A second-team selection last year, Kuffner and makes history as the first Tiger in program history to earn two All-America honors since the honors were created in 1947-48.
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"Ryan has been a terrific leader for our program over the past four seasons," Princeton head coach Ron Fogarty said. "He is most deserving of this recognition, through his commitment, dedication and passion for the game."
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Kuffner led Princeton in scoring for the third season in 2018-19 and with the Frozen Four on tap for the weekend, Kuffner remains second in the nation in points per game with 1.42 points per game with 22 goals and 22 assists for 41 points in 31 games. He is also second in the nation in goals per game, for the second consecutive year, averaging 0.71 goals per game.Â
His post season accolades include: finalist for ECAC Hockey Player of hte Year, first-team All-ECAC Hockey, first-team All-Ivy League, College Hockey News Second-Team.
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The Ottawa native, concludes his Princeton career second on the all-time scoring list with 152 points with 75 goals and 77 assists. His 75 career goals is a Princeton record, erasing the former record of 67 that stood for 56 years. Kuffner owns the record for most goals scored in a season with 29 from 2017-18 when he totaled 52 points to lead Princeton to the ECAC Hockey Championship and NCAA Tournament.
Kuffner signed with the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday, March 12 and made his NHL debut on March 16 against the New York Islanders - just one week after his final collegiate game on March 9. He played in 10 games for the Red Wings, and averaged 10:56 minutes of ice time while also playing on the power play.
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