Patrick Anthony Kudla (born April 2, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Idaho Steelheads in the ECHL.
| Patrick Kudla | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 2, 1996 Guelph, Ontario, Canada[1] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| ECHL team Former teams |
Idaho Steelheads HC Nové Zámky HC Litvínov HK Dukla Trenčín Colorado Eagles Tucson Roadrunners | ||
| NHL draft |
158th overall, 2016 Arizona Coyotes | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Playing career edit
Kudla was born and raised in Guelph, Ontario, where he played for the Guelph Hurricanes in the GOJHL from the 2012–13 season through to the 2014–15 season.[1] In 2016, he was drafted 158th overall by the Arizona Coyotes in the National Hockey League, but never played in the league.[1][2] During the 2017–18 season, he played for the University of Guelph ice hockey team.[1]
After his season with the University of Guelph, he moved to Europe to play for HC Nové Zámky in the Slovak Extraliga.[1][3] From here, during the 2019–20 season, he was drafted to HC Frýdek-Místek in the Czech Chance Liga, then subsequently to HC Litvínov in the Czech Extraliga, where he played 62 games across two seasons.[1] In 2021, he returned to the Slovak Extraliga to play for HK Dukla Trenčín.[1]
In the 2022–23 season, Kudla returned to North America to play for the Idaho Steelheads in the ECHL.[4] Alongside Matthew Register, Kudla led the Steelheads blueline in scoring, placing top in the ECHL, by posting 50 points through just 58 regular season games. He also made 4 appearances in loans to the American Hockey League with the Colorado Eagles and Tucson Roadrunners.
On September 8, 2023, Kudla agreed to continue his tenure with the Steelheads, re-signing for the 2023–24 season.[5]
Career statistics edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Guelph Hurricanes | GOJHL | 48 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Guelph Hurricanes | GOJHL | 27 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2013–14 | Wellington Dukes | OJHL | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Guelph Hurricanes | GOJHL | 48 | 15 | 46 | 61 | 56 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 2015–16 | Oakville Blades | OJHL | 50 | 13 | 53 | 66 | 86 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 18 | ||
| 2016–17 | Dubuque Fighting Saints | USHL | 58 | 8 | 30 | 38 | 71 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | University of Guelph | USports | 20 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | HC Nové Zámky | Slovak | 54 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | HC Nové Zámky B | Slovak.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | HC Frýdek-Místek | Czech.1 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | HC Litvínov | ELH | 33 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | HC Litvínov | ELH | 29 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | HK Dukla Trenčín | Slovak | 50 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Idaho Steelheads | ECHL | 59 | 8 | 42 | 50 | 25 | 20 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 6 | ||
| 2022–23 | Colorado Eagles | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Tucson Roadrunners | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| ELH totals | 62 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Slovak totals | 104 | 9 | 39 | 48 | 58 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||||
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g "Player Profile / Patrick Kudla". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ^ "Patrick Kudla: #52". National Hockey League.
- ^ "Team Roster / HK Dukla Trenčín". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ^ "Patrick Kudla Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
- ^ "Steelheads re-sign Kudla". ECHL. September 8, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database