Tomáš Kudělka | |
Position | Defence |
Shoots | Left |
Height Weight |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) |
Chance Liga Team F. Teams |
VHK ROBE Vsetín Tipsport Extraliga HC Hamé Zlín HC Eaton Pardubice HC Vítkovice Steel Piráti Chomutov WHL Lethbridge Hurricanes AHL Binghamton Senators ECHL Elmira Jackals Liiga TPS Pelicans EBEL Medveščak Zagreb HC Innsbruck |
Teams | Czech Republic |
Nationality | ![]() |
Born | March 10, 1987, Zlín |
NHL Draft | 136th overall, 2005 Ottawa Senators |
Pro Career | 2001 – present |
Tomáš Kudělka (Born March 10, 1987 in Zlín) is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for VHK ROBE Vsetín of the Chance Liga. 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]
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.
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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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 |
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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[]
- ↑ "2005 NHL Entry Draft", USA Today, 2005-07-30. Retrieved on 2008-09-04. Archived from the original on 2008-09-04.
- ↑ Robert Neuhauser (2003-11-02). Czech 2005 prospects: Tomas Kudelka - Hockey's Future. Archived from the original on 2008-09-04. Retrieved on 2008-09-04.