Quickly: Coaches describe Kuharski as
an “unbelievable offensive talent” and look for
his history of scoring for every team on which he has played
to carry over to the Bemidji State ice... Has outstanding
hands and is very dangerous inside the tops of the faceoff
circles.
2002-03 (So): All games: 5th on team in scoring (9-12=21);
t-4th on team in goals (9); t-3rd in CHA in rookie scoring
(9-12=21)... CHA games only: t-3rd in CHA in rookie scoring
(4-9=13).
• Finalist for Commissioner’s Choice national rookie
of the month, 11/2002; led BSU with 3-3=6 points for the month.
• Five-game scoring streak (2-3=5 points) snapped at Clarkson
(11/22/02); 3rd-longest scoring streak by a BSU player this
year.
• First two career multi-point games in Air Force series
(1/24-25/03); goal, assist in each game... All four points
in series helped BSU break a tie score and take the lead.
Assist on BSU’s game-tying goal vs Sacred Heart (10/19/02); first collegiate
point. Assist, six shots on goal in MSU-Mankato series (11/1-2/02); assist,
three shots in Game 2... 1-1=2 points in BSU’s road series at Findlay
(11/8-9/02) to open CHA play; first collegiate goal in Game 1; assist in Game
2... Goal, assist in Wayne State series (11/15-16/02); first career power-play
goal in Game 1... Goal at Clarkson (11/23/02)... Unassisted goal at Minn.-Duluth
(12/6/02) gave BSU a 2-0 lead; first career unassisted goal... Assist at Ala.-Huntsville
(1/16/03).
Earned CHA Rookie of the Week for play during Air Force series (1/24-25/03)...
Unassisted game-winning goal, assist in Game 1; 1st career multi-point game...
Goal, assist in Game 2... +3 in series... Assist vs Findlay (1/31/03)... Assist
at Wayne State (2/8/03)... Third career multi-point game (goal, assist) at
Neb.-Omaha (2/15/03)... Assist vs Niagara (3/1/03)... Assist at Air Force (3/7/03);
20th career point... Two goals in CHA Tournament (3/14-16/03)... Overtime game-winning
goal vs Ala.-Huntsville in quarterfinals; first career OT goal, second career
game-winner... Goal on two shots vs Wayne State in championship game.
Prior to BSU: Played 50 games for Nanaimo Clippers in 2001-02;
40-64=104 points... 5-10=15 points in 10 playoff games...
Played 11 games for Lake Superior State in 2000-01; 1 assist...
28-30=58 points in 40 games for MJHL-Portage in 1999-00...
46-36=82 points in 61 games for MJHL-Neepawa in 1998-99.
Personal: Born June 3, 1981... Son of Leonard and Ann Kuharski...
Majoring in physical education. |
