Derek Hulak
Derek Hulak (born September 2, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for HC Thurgau of the Swiss League (SL).
| Derek Hulak | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg.webp) Hulak with the Texas Stars during the 2015-16 season | |||
| Born |
September 2, 1989 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SL team Former teams |
HC Thurgau Texas Stars Utica Comets Hershey Bears Grand Rapids Griffins Manitoba Moose | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||
Playing career
While attending the University of Saskatchewan, Hulak played for the Saskatchewan Huskies from 2010–11 to 2013–14. While the Huskies were defeated in the 2014 CIS University Cup national championship final,[1] Hulak won the Major W.J. "Danny" McLeod Award as Most Valuable Player of the national championship tournament.[2]
Undrafted out of university,[3] Hulak joined the Texas Stars of the American Hockey League (AHL). He won a Calder Cup with the Stars in 2014.[4]
In 2016, Hulak signed a one-year contract with the Utica Comets after two full seasons with the Stars.[5]
After enduring the 2016–17 season interrupted through injury with the Comets, Hulak left as a free agent to sign with his third AHL club, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms on a one-year deal on July 6, 2017.[6] Hulak was unable to make an appearance with the Phantoms through the entire 2017–18 season, due to continuing injury woes.
On October 5, 2018, the Hershey Bears signed Hulak to a professional tryout (PTO), making the opening night roster for the 2018–19 season.[7] Hulak appeared in eight games through to December, recording two goals and one assist, before he was released from his tryout on December 4.[8] On December 5, the Grand Rapids Griffins signed Hulak to a PTO.[9] He posted 1 goal in 9 games with the Griffins before securing a one-year contract for the remainder of the season with the club on December 28, 2018.[10]
As a free agent from the Griffins Hulak was unable to secure a contract over the summer. Hulak accepted an invitation to attend the Manitoba Moose training camp and was later signed to a professional tryout contract to begin the 2019–20 season on October 4, 2019.[11] Hulak made 18 appearances posting 3 points before the season was ended prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On July 27, 2020, Hulak signed his first contract abroad, agreeing to a one-year deal with Swiss second tiered club, HC Thurgau of the Swiss League.[12]
Personal life
His brother is Dan Hulak, a former ice hockey player. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.[13]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2005–06 | Regina Pats | WHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | Regina Pats | WHL | 19 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 31 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 72 | 16 | 30 | 46 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 72 | 30 | 46 | 76 | 50 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 72 | 31 | 53 | 84 | 71 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 39 | 4 | ||
| 2010–11 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 21 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | University of Saskatchewan | CIS | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | University of Saskatchewan | CIS | 28 | 11 | 33 | 44 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 2012–13 | University of Saskatchewan | CIS | 20 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | University of Saskatchewan | CIS | 28 | 13 | 35 | 48 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2013–14 | Texas Stars | AHL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Texas Stars | AHL | 68 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Texas Stars | AHL | 69 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Utica Comets | AHL | 17 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 35 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 220 | 48 | 53 | 101 | 124 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||||
References
- "History | Past Champions". U Sports. 2023-03-19. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
- "Major W.J. 'Danny' McLeod Award (Championship MVP)" (PDF). U Sports. 2019-03-17. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
- Meserve, Stephen (26 February 2015). "Derek Hulak Should Be Dallas' Next Undrafted Free Agent Signing". Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- "Saskatoon's Derek Hulak brings home AHL's Calder Cup". cbc.ca. August 13, 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- Caswell, Mark (July 7, 2016). "COMETS SIGN DEREK HULAK". uticacomets.com. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- "Phantoms sign 5 players to AHL contracts". Lehigh Valley Phantoms. 2017-07-06. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
- "Bears announces opening night roster". Hershey Bears. 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
- "Bears sign defenseman Sproul". Hershey Bears. December 4, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- "Griffins Sign Derek Hulak to PTO". Grand Rapids Griffins. December 5, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- "Hulak signed to standard player contract". Grand Rapids Griffins. December 28, 2018. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
- "Moose announce opening night roster". Manitoba Moose. October 4, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- "Derek Hulak completes foreign quota for Thurgau!" (in German). HC Thurgau. July 27, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- Mingo, Rita (April 25, 2014). "BLG Awards: Derek Hulak realizing pro career after solid run with U of S Huskies hockey team". Calgary Herald. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database