Tomáš Kudělka

Tomáš Kudělka
Born March 10, 1987 (1987-03-10) (age 25)
Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
KHL team HC Budivelnyk
National team  Czech Republic
NHL Draft 136th overall, 2005
Ottawa Senators
Playing career 2004–present

Tomáš Kudělka (Born March 10, 1987) is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for HC TPS of the SM-liiga.He was drafted in the fifth round, 136th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League.[1]

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Playing career

Kudělka attracted the attention of pro scouts while playing for Zlin ZPS in the Czech League in 2003–2005.[2] After being drafted by the Ottawa Senators, Kudělka moved to Lethbridge, Alberta, where he played two seasons for the Lethbridge Hurricanes of the Western Hockey League. During those two seasons, Kudělkamade brief appearances with the Binghamton Senators, before making the team full-time for the 2007–08 season. He also played for the Czech national Junior team in the 2006 and 2007 World Junior Hockey Championships.

On May 20, 2010, Kudělka returned to Europe signing a contract with HC Budivelnyk of the Russian KHL.[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2003–04 HC Zlín CZE 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2004–05 HC Zlín CZE 4 0 0 0 6 — — — — —
2005–06 Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL 64 6 25 31 77 6 1 1 2 12
2005–06 Binghamton Senators AHL 5 0 0 0 4 — — — — —
2006–07 Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL 59 14 27 41 74 — — — — —
2006–07 Binghamton Senators AHL 11 1 2 3 8 — — — — —
2007–08 Binghamton Senators AHL 35 1 1 2 17 — — — — —
2007–08 Elmira Jackals ECHL 23 5 14 19 26 1 0 0 0 0
2008–09 Binghamton Senators AHL 76 7 16 23 67 — — — — —
2009–10 Binghamton Senators AHL 55 3 17 20 81 — — — — —
AHL totals 182 12 36 48 173 — — — — —

International

Year Team Comp GP G A Pts PIM
2005 Czech Republic WJC18 7 0 4 4 6
2006 Czech Republic WJC 6 1 0 1 10
2007 Czech Republic WJC 6 1 2 3 6
Junior int'l totals 19 2 6 8 22

References

  1. ^ "2005 NHL Entry Draft". USA Today. 2005-07-30. Archived from the original on 2008-09-04. http://www.webcitation.org/5aayNhMT3. Retrieved 2008-09-04. 
  2. ^ Robert Neuhauser (2003-11-02). "Czech 2005 prospects: Tomas Kudelka - Hockey's Future". Archived from the original on 2008-09-04. http://www.webcitation.org/5aayUqH95. Retrieved 2008-09-04. 
  3. ^ "In Budivelnyk : The famous five and the goalie". HC Budivelnyk. 2010-05-20. http://translate.google.se/translate?u=http%3A//budivelnik.org/news.php%3Fid%3D112&hl=sv&langpair=auto. Retrieved 2010-06-02. 

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