) the Sharks' top minor league affiliate. He ranked fourth amongst all Barracuda rookies in goals, assists and points, and his four game-winning tallies finished second amongst all Barracuda skaters. In addition, he added two assists and a plus-two rating in three Calder Cup Playoff games.
Prior to turning pro, in 105 career NCAA games, Letunov recorded 95 points (35 goals, 60 assists) and 39 penalty minutes with the
University of Connecticut
. He led his team in assists, points and tied for first in goals during his final season and was named to the
Hockey East
Second All-Star Team. During his freshman season, he set three new UConn rookie scoring records for goals (16), assists (24) and points (40). His 40 points that year still ranks as the fourth highest total in University of Connecticut history and the highest since the 2011-12 season.
Before joining UConn, Letunov registered 107 points (44 goals, 63 assists) in 118 games over two seasons with the
Youngstown Phantoms
(
USHL
).
The six-foot-four, 180-pound native of Moscow, Russia, was originally drafted by the
St. Louis Blues
in the second round (55th overall) of the
2014 NHL Draft
. On June 20, 2016, the San Jose Sharks acquired his rights from the
Arizona Coyotes
.
