Tomáš Kudělka (born 10 March 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]

Tomáš Kudělka
Kudělka with the Binghamton Senators during the 2006-07 season
Born (1987-03-10) 10 March 1987 (age 37)
Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
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

Playing career

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

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2002–03 HC Hamé Zlín CZE U18 45 1 16 17 28 3 1 0 1 12
2003–04 HC Hamé Zlín CZE U18 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0
2003–04 HC Hamé Zlín CZE U20 51 1 12 13 97 7 0 0 0 0
2003–04 HC Hamé Zlín ELH 3 0 0 0 0
2004–05 HC Hamé Zlín CZE U20 38 9 8 17 38
2004–05 HC Hamé Zlín ELH 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
2010–11 HC Eaton Pardubice ELH 9 0 0 0 12
2010–11 TPS SM-l 43 1 5 6 46
2011–12 HC Vítkovice Steel ELH 52 3 16 19 24 6 1 4 5 2
2012–13 HC Vítkovice Steel ELH 21 3 5 8 10 10 0 0 0 0
2013–14 HC Vítkovice Steel ELH 47 1 10 11 38 8 1 0 1 0
2014–15 Pelicans Liiga 29 0 3 3 33
2014–15 HC Vítkovice Steel ELH 13 0 3 3 8 4 0 0 0 0
2015–16 HC Vítkovice Steel ELH 44 3 13 16 16
2016–17 Piráti Chomutov ELH 37 3 3 6 18 6 0 1 1 2
2017–18 KHL Medveščak Zagreb AUT 54 1 12 13 28 6 1 2 3 2
2018–19 KHL Medveščak Zagreb AUT 24 2 4 6 8
2018–19 HC TWK Innsbruck AUT 25 2 4 6 16
2019–20 VHK ROBE Vsetín CZE.2 25 2 8 10 12
2020–21 VHK ROBE Vsetín CZE.2 30 2 3 5 16 14 0 1 1 12
2021–22 Chamonix HC FRA 21 1 3 4 47
2021–22 HC Zubr Přerov CZE.2 15 1 2 3 14 5 0 1 1 9
ELH totals 230 13 50 63 132 34 2 5 7 4
AHL totals 182 12 36 48 173

International

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Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
2004 Czech Republic U18 5 2
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 totals 19 2 6 8 22

References

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  1. ^ "2005 NHL Entry Draft". USA Today. 30 July 1987. Retrieved 4 September 2008.
  2. ^ Neuhauser, Robert (2 November 2003). "Czech 2005 prospects: Tomas Kudelka". Hockey's Future. Retrieved 4 September 2008.
  3. ^ "In Budivelnyk : The famous five and the goalie". HC Budivelnyk. 20 May 2010. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
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