Kodie Curran (born December 18, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing with Dinamo Minsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
| Kodie Curran | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
December 18, 1989 Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| KHL team Former teams |
Dinamo Minsk Esbjerg Energy Storhamar Ishockey Rögle BK Metallurg Magnitogorsk | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Playing career edit
Before starting his professional career, Curran played five seasons at the University of Calgary.[1]
Undrafted, Curran made his professional debut at the tail end of the 2014–15 season, signing an initial amateur try-out contract with the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League.
He agreed to a one-year contract extension with the Wolf Pack for his rookie season in 2015–16, making just 18 appearances for 4 assists in the AHL, while splitting the season with the Greenville Swamp Rabbits in the ECHL.
With limited North American opportunity, Curran embarked on a European career, winning the Danish cup with Esbjerg Energy in the 2016–17 season. The following season he moved to Storhamar Ishockey in Norway. He was named captain of the team in November when Patrick Thoresen transferred to SKA Saint Petersburg. Storhamar won the league and the cup, and Curran was named player of the year.[2]
Curran moved to his third European club, signing an initial one-year contract with Swedish SHL club, Rögle BK on April 13, 2018.[3] He enjoyed instant success in the SHL, continuing his late development curve in posting 37 points in 49 games from the blueline, to be rewarded with a one-year extension.
In the 2019–20 season, Curran backed up his previous season to have a standout year, contributing with 49 points in just 48 games, earning defenseman of the year and SHL MVP honours.
Attracting interest as a free agent in North America, Curran signed his first NHL contract in agreeing to a two-year contract with the Anaheim Ducks on June 1, 2020.[4]
On March 19, 2022, Curran was traded by the Ducks to the Boston Bruins along with Hampus Lindholm in exchange for a first round pick in 2022, a second round pick in 2023, a second round pick in 2024, Urho Vaakanainen and John Moore.[5]
Unable to make the jump to the NHL, Curran resumed his career abroad in the following 2022–23 season, signing a one-year contract with Russian club, Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the KHL, on September 2, 2022.[6]
Curran continued his tenure in the KHL in the following season by joining Belarusian club, HC Dinamo Minsk, on a one-year contract on July 10, 2023.[7]
Career statistics edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2006–07 | Calgary Canucks | AJHL | 43 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Calgary Canucks | AJHL | 55 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 96 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | ||
| 2008–09 | Calgary Canucks | AJHL | 58 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 93 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10 | Calgary Canucks | AJHL | 12 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Spruce Grove Saints | AJHL | 35 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 121 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27 | ||
| 2010–11 | University of Calgary | CWUAA | 14 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | University of Calgary | CWUAA | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2012–13 | University of Calgary | CWUAA | 26 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2013–14 | University of Calgary | CWUAA | 23 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | University of Calgary | CWUAA | 23 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Greenville Swamp Rabbits | ECHL | 45 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 18 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Esbjerg Energy | DNK | 45 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 65 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 18 | ||
| 2017–18 | Storhamar Ishockey | GET | 38 | 12 | 32 | 44 | 65 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 12 | ||
| 2018–19 | Rögle BK | SHL | 49 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Rögle BK | SHL | 48 | 12 | 37 | 49 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 24 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 37 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 57 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2023–24 | Dinamo Minsk | KHL | 65 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| SHL totals | 97 | 24 | 62 | 86 | 91 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| KHL totals | 122 | 14 | 36 | 50 | 54 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 10 | ||||
Awards and honours edit
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| West First All-Star Team | 2014, 2015 | |
| Metal | ||
| All-Star Team | 2017 | |
| Champions (Storhamar Dragons) | 2017 | |
| GET | ||
| All-Star Team | 2018 | |
| Player of the Year | 2018 | |
| Playoffs MVP | 2018 | |
| Champions (Esbjerg Energy) | 2018 | |
| SHL | ||
| Salming Trophy | 2020 | |
| Guldhjälmen (MVP) | 2020 | |
References edit
- ^ "Kodie Curran player profile". Eliteprospects.
- ^ "Kodie Curran GET-ligaen player of the year" (in Norwegian). niso.no. March 3, 2018. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
- ^ "Kodie Curran signs for Rogle BK" (in Swedish). Rögle BK. April 13, 2018. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
- ^ "Ducks sign Curran to two-year contract". Anaheim Ducks. June 1, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ "Bruins Acquire Hampus Lindholm And Kodie Curran From Anaheim Ducks". NHL.com. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
- ^ "Metallurg sign contract with Kodie Curran" (in Russian). Metallurg Magnitogorsk. September 2, 2022. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
- ^ "Dinamo reach agreement to sign Kodie Curran" (in Russian). HC Dinamo Minsk. July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database