Brett Kulak

Brett Kulak
Born January 6, 1994
Stony Plain, AB, CAN
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team 		Calgary Flames
Adirondack Flames (AHL)
NHL Draft 105th overall, 2012
Calgary Flames
Playing career 2013–present

Brett Kulak (born January 6, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with the Adirondack Flames of the American Hockey League (AHL). Kulak was selected by the Calgary Flames in the 4th round (105th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, and played junior hockey for the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League (WHL).

Playing career

Kulak played four seasons of junior hockey for the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League (WHL) between 2010 and 2014. In 216 games with the Giants, he scored 35 goals and added 93 assists.[1] The Calgary Flames selected Kulak with their fourth round pick, 105th overall, at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.[1] Following the conclusion of his WHL seasons in both 2012–13 and 2013–14, Kulak joined the Flames' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Abbotsford Heat, on amateur try-out agreements; he played four and six games in each respective season.[2]

On March 18, 2014, the Flames signed Kulak to a three-year entry-level contract.[3] He began the 2014–15 season with the ECHL's Colorado Eagles before earning a promotion to the AHL's Adirondack Flames. Kulak was then recalled to Calgary and made his NHL debut on April 11, 2015, in the Flames' final regular season game, a 5–1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets.[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2010–11 Vancouver Giants WHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2011–12 Vancouver Giants WHL 72 9 15 24 28 6 0 4 4 2
2012–13 Vancouver Giants WHL 72 12 32 44 34 — — — — —
2012–13 Abbotsford Heat AHL 4 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2013–14 Vancouver Giants WHL 69 14 46 60 51 4 1 2 3 7
2013–14 Abbotsford Heat AHL 6 1 2 3 2 4 0 0 0 2
AHL totals 10 1 2 3 2 4 0 0 0 2

Awards and honours

Award Year Ref
CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game 2012 [5]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hanlon, Peter; Kelso, Sean; Buer, Greger, eds. (2014). 2014–15 Calgary Flames Media Guide. Calgary Flames. p. 117.
  2. ↑ "Brett Kulak player card". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
  3. ↑ "Calgary Flames sign prospect Brett Kulak to entry-level contract". The Globe and Mail (Toronto, ON). 2014-03-18. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
  4. ↑ Gilbertson, Wes (2015-04-12). "Kulak no coaster". Calgary Sun. p. S2.
  5. ↑ Giants d-man Brett Kulak goes from pond hockey to strutting stuff at CHL Top Prospects game | The Province

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