Career
He is currently playing with the Evansville IceMen of the ECHL.
On March 31, 2010, he was signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Kings to a two-year entry-level contract. After two seasons with Kings affiliate, the Manchester Monarchs, Kaunisto became an unrestricted free agent on June 20, 2012 when the Kings did not tender him a qualifying offer. On August 21, 2013, Kaunisto signed with the AHL"s Saint John"s IceCaps, an affiliate of the Winnipeg Jets.
Kaunisto however spent the majority of the 2012-2013 season, in the ECHL with lower tier affiliate, the Colorado Eagles.
On August 28, 2013, he signed as a free agent to a one-year ECHL contract with the Kalamazoo Wings. During his second season with the Wings in 2014-2015, and after appearing in 43 games, Kaunisto was traded to the Evansville IceMen on March 11, 2015.
