Sept. 24, 2015
MADISON, Wis. -- With the 2015-16 Wisconsin men's hockey season right around the corner, UWBadgers.com goes beyond what fans will see on the ice this season to introduce the 10 members of the Badgers' freshman class by exploring their personalities, likes and dislikes.
Next up in the series is forward Luke Kunin.
Kunin comes to Wisconsin after a season with the U.S. National Team Development Program's under-18 team in 2014-15, where he scored 27 goals and 42 points in 61 games. Kunin also has considerable international experience under his belt, including serving as the captain for Team USA at the 2015 Under-18 World Championships, where he scored six goals in seven games.
Kunin will wear No. 9 with Wisconsin, a number most recently wore by Morgan Zulinick (2012-15). Other high-profile Badgers to wear No. 9 include Steve Tuttle, Steve Rohlik, Mike Davies and Mark Zengerle.
FAVORITES:
Sports team: St. Louis Blues
School subject: English
Food: Steak and veggies
Movie: Anything with Will Ferrell or Vince Vaughn
Superhero: Iron Man
Video Game: NHL 15
App: Twitter
Musician: Zac Brown Band
Breakfast cereal: Don't eat it
Hockey memory: Winning a U-18 World Championship
Vacation spot: Lake house
Thing about your country: How we have freedom because of the brave men and women fighting for it and risking their lives for us.
Summer Olympic event: Sprinters
QUESTIONS:
TV show you never miss: Hawaii Five-0
How many songs on your iPod: 500
First pro sports event you attended: Hockey game
First job: Hockey camp counselor
Age started playing hockey: 3
Fantasy job: Country singer
Childhood hero: My parents
Hobbies/Interest: Playing golf and going out on the lake
If you could play another UW sport, it would be: Basketball
If you could have dinner with any two living people, who and why?: Will Ferrell and Vince Vaughn because it would be a funny dinner with a lot of talking
Greatest invention of the last 100 years: iPhone
Coolest Halloween costume: Pumpkin
In 10 years, what do you hope to be doing?: Playing in the NHL
Why did you come to Wisconsin: I knew it was the place for me
If you could have one superpower, what would it be?: Super speed
Worst household chore: Taking out the trash
Where do you like to sit on the bus for road trips: Close to the back but not the very back
Best place to be stuck waiting: Hockey rink with pucks and my stick
If you could give you life savings to a charity, which would you choose?: Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
One wish, what would it be?: Cure cancer
