Kristián Kudroč

Kristián Kudroč (born May 21, 1981) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey defenceman.

Kristián Kudroč
Born (1981-05-21) May 21, 1981
Michalovce, Czechoslovakia
Height 6 ft 7 in (201 cm)
Weight 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for Tampa Bay Lightning
Florida Panthers
SaiPa
Ilves
Södertälje SK
Brynäs IF
Frölunda HC
Ässät
Sibir Novosibirsk
Barys Astana
HC Plzeň
HC TWK Innsbruck
Nottingham Panthers
National team  Slovakia
NHL Draft 28th overall, 1999
New York Islanders
Playing career 20002017

Playing career

Kudroč was drafted by the New York Islanders as their first-round pick, 28th overall, in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. He is a large, physical defenceman with an impressive slapshot. He played in North America from 1999 to 2005, and represented SaiPa in the Finnish SM-liiga in the 2005–06 season, where SaiPafanit (the SaiPa fan club) elected Kudroč Player of the Year.

Kudroc suffered a pre-season injury in a Tournament game with Barys Astana prior to the 2014–15 season. Kudroc was ruled out for the duration of the season in order to rehabilitate. As a free agent, Kudroc moved on from Astana and signed a one-year contract with Metallurg Novokuznetsk on June 4, 2015.[1] On August 17, 2015, Kudroc sought a release from his contract with Metallurg due to personal reasons. He returned to Czech Republic, signing a contract after a years hiatus with HC Plzeň of the Extraliga on December 14, 2015.[2]

On July 14, 2016, Kudroc agreed to a one-year contract as a free agent to move to Austria, with EBEL club HC TWK Innsbruck.[3] He featured in 8 games with Innsbruck before on November 6, 2016, he moved to the UK to sign for Nottingham Panthers of the EIHL.[4] However, in December 2016, after playing in another 8 games, Kudroc again ceased his playing contract with Nottingham, departing for personal reasons relating to a serious illness within his family in his native Slovakia.[5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1996–97 HC VTJ MEZ Michalovce SVK U20 4714822180
1997–98 HC VTJ MEZ Michalovce SVK U20 47741166
1997–98 HC VTJ MEZ Michalovce SVK.2 40000
1998–99 HC VTJ MEZ Michalovce SVK.2 1703312
1999–2000 Quebec Remparts QMJHL 5792231172 1125729
2000–01 Detroit Vipers IHL 4443780
2000–01 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 2222436
2001–02 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 20000
2001–02 Springfield Falcons AHL 55088126
2001–02 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 1003314 511221
2002–03 Springfield Falcons AHL 3504458
2003–04 San Antonio Rampage AHL 47145120
2003–04 Florida Panthers NHL 20002
2004–05 Quebec Radio X LNAH 1102265
2004–05 Hammarby IF Allsv 461101136
2005–06 SaiPa SM-l 48101222227 711229
2006–07 Ilves SM-l 377714174 61124
2007–08 Södertälje SK SEL 51279156
2008–09 Södertälje SK SEL 524812103
2009–10 Brynäs IF SEL 1000016
2009–10 Frölunda HC SEL 2815692
2009–10 Ässät SM-l 1307720
2010–11 Ässät SM-l 523912130 31018
2011–12 Ässät SM-l 609182758 401112
2012–13 Sibir Novosibirsk KHL 499112055 731410
2013–14 Sibir Novosibirsk KHL 40551092
2013–14 Barys Astana KHL 80446 912314
2015–16 HC Škoda Plzeň ELH 2113463 700010
2016–17 HC TWK Innsbruck EBEL 812316
2016–17 Nottingham Panthers EIHL 803310
NHL totals 2622438
SM-l totals 210295382609 2033653
SEL totals 14172027367 1012312

International

Medal record
Representing  Slovakia
Ice hockey
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2012 Helsinki
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
1999 Slovakia WJC18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 0 1 1 11
2000 Slovakia WJC 9th 7 0 0 0 8
2012 Slovakia WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1 0 0 0 0
Junior totals 14 0 1 1 19
Senior totals 1 0 0 0 0

References

  1. "Metallurg signs Kristian Kudroc" (in Russian). Metallurg Novokuznetsk. 2015-06-04. Retrieved 2015-06-04.
  2. "HC Plzen 2015-16 Czech Extraliga season". hockeydb.com. 2015-11-02. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
  3. "A giant for Sharks defense". HC TWK Innsbruck (in German). 2016-07-14. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
  4. "Panthers sign Kritian Kudrov". Elite Ice Hockey League. 2016-11-06. Archived from the original on 2017-04-05. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
  5. "Defenesman Kudroc leaves Panthers". Elite Ice Hockey League. 2016-12-06. Archived from the original on 2017-04-05. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
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