Artūrs Kulda
Artūrs Kulda | |||
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Born |
Leipzig, East Germany | 25 July 1988||
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 25 July 1988) is a Latvian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Jokerit Helsinki 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 12 February 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 15 July 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 15 July 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 | |||||||||||||
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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 |
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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
- ↑ "Thrashers 3, Wild 2". National Hockey League. 2010-02-13. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
- ↑ Atchue, A. J. (2010-02-15). "Kulda learning from the best in Chicago". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
- ↑ "Kulda suspended for three games". International Ice Hockey Federation. 2011-05-17. Retrieved 2011-05-17.
External links
- Artūrs Kulda's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Arturs Kulda's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Arturs Kulda's player profile at NHL.com