Artūrs Kulda

Artūrs Kulda
Born July 25, 1988
Leipzig, East Germany
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams 		Winnipeg Jets
Atlanta Thrashers
HC Sibir Novosibirsk
National team  Latvia
NHL Draft 200th overall, 2006
Atlanta Thrashers
Playing career 2005–present

Artūrs Kulda (born July 25, 1988) is a Latvian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

He is the older brother of Edgars Kulda.

Playing career

Kulda was a seventh round 200th selection of the Atlanta Thrashers in 2006. He made his National Hockey League (NHL) debut with the Thrashers on February 12, 2010 against the Minnesota Wild.[1] He was a member of the Chicago Wolves' Calder Cup championship team in 2008.[2]

While playing for Latvia at the 2011 World Championships, in Bratislava, Slovakia, Kulda checked Radek Martínek of the Czech Republic into the boards, knocking him unconscious and requiring him to be hospitalized. Kulda was suspended three games for the hit because made contact with Martínek's head and left his feet to deliver the hit.[3]

In July 15, 2012, Kulda signed a one-year contract with Sibir Novosibirsk of the Kontinental Hockey League.

At the end of 2012-13 KHL Season, Kulda signed a one-year contract with Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League. Kulda did not dress for any game.

In July 15, 2013 Kulda signed a two-year contract with his current team Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2006–07 Peterborough Petes OHL 58 2 9 11 83 — — — — —
2007–08 Peterborough Petes OHL 55 7 27 34 87 5 1 3 4 6
2007–08 Chicago Wolves AHL 5 0 1 1 10 21 1 4 5 32
2008–09 Chicago Wolves AHL 57 1 14 15 59 — — — — —
2009–10 Chicago Wolves AHL 66 6 19 25 46 14 1 4 5 8
2009–10 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 4 0 2 2 2 — — — — —
2010–11 Chicago Wolves AHL 69 5 12 17 73 — — — — —
2010–11 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 2 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2011–12 St. John's IceCaps AHL 63 6 14 20 62 13 0 1 1 8
2011–12 Winnipeg Jets NHL 9 0 0 0 4 — — — — —
2012–13 Sibir Novosibirsk KHL 50 9 6 15 55 7 0 1 1 0
2013–14 Salavat Yulaev Ufa KHL 43 1 9 10 42 18 1 4 5 18
2014–15 Salavat Yulaev Ufa KHL 45 4 5 9 28 5 0 0 0 2
NHL totals 15 0 2 2 8 — — — — —

International

Year Team Comp GP G A Pts PIM
2004 Latvia WJC18-D1 5 0 1 1 6
2005 Latvia WJC18-D1 5 0 2 2 18
2006 Latvia WJC18-D1 5 1 2 3 12
2006 Latvia WJC 6 0 1 1 6
2007 Latvia WJC-D1 5 0 2 2 27
2008 Latvia WJC-D1 5 1 4 5 12
2010 Latvia WC 3 0 0 0 2
2011 Latvia WC 3 0 0 0 6
Junior int'l Totals 31 2 12 14 81
Senior int'l Totals 6 0 0 0 8

References

  1. ↑ "Thrashers 3, Wild 2". National Hockey League. 2010-02-13. Archived from the original on 18 February 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
  2. ↑ Atchue, A. J. (2010-02-15). "Kulda learning from the best in Chicago". National Hockey League. Archived from the original on 8 March 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
  3. ↑ "Kulda suspended for three games". International Ice Hockey Federation. 2011-05-17. Retrieved 2011-05-17.

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