Edgars Kulda
Edgars Kulda (born 13 November 1994) is a Latvian professional ice hockey winger currently playing for PSG Berani Zlín in the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He was selected 193th overall in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft by the Arizona Coyotes.[1] He played in Latvian minor and youth leagues.[2]
| Edgars Kulda | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
13 November 1994 Riga, Latvia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| ELH team Former teams |
PSG Berani Zlín Dinamo Riga | ||
| National team |
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| NHL Draft |
193th overall, 2014 Arizona Coyotes | ||
| Playing career | 2011–present | ||
Playing career
Junior
Kulda began playing hockey in BHS hockey school and founded by former Dinamo Rīga player Helmuts Balderis.[3]
In 2011–12 season Kulda moved to North America to play for Edmonton Oil Kings of WHL. His most successful season as Oil King was 2013–14, when Oil Kings won Memorial Cup and Kulda received Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy as Memorial Cup Most Valuable Player.[4][5]
Professional
In 2015–16 season Kulda moved back to Latvia and joined his hometown club Dinamo Riga of KHL. He made his KHL debut on 3 September 2015, in overtime loss against Medveščak Zagreb.[6]
International play
Kulda represented Latvia in junior and U18 championships. In 2016, he made his debut in 2016 World Championships in opening match overtime loss against Sweden.[7]
Personal life
Edgars Kulda is the younger brother of Arturs Kulda.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2009–10 | SK Riga 18 | U18 | 17 | 36 | 27 | 63 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | HK Rīga | MHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | HK Juniors Riga | MHL B | 33 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 81 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | HK Juniors Riga | LHL | 25 | 21 | 15 | 36 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WHL | 64 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 34 | 22 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 10 | ||
| 2013–14 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WHL | 66 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 57 | 21 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 12 | ||
| 2014–15 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WHL | 47 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | Dinamo Riga | KHL | 39 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Dinamo Riga | KHL | 39 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Dinamo Riga | KHL | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | HK Liepāja | LHL | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | PSG Berani Zlín | ELH | 52 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| KHL totals | 109 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- NHL. "Arizona Coyotes 2014 draft 7th round selections". nhl.com. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- Latvijas Hokeja fedrācija. "Spēlētāja dati" (in Latvian). lhf.lv. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- EliteProspects. "HOCKEY PLAYERS FROM BHS". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- Yahoo Sports (25 May 2014). "Arturs Kulda won the Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy as the Most Valuable Player at the 2014 MasterCard Memorial Cup". yahhoo.com. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- EliteProspects. "HOCKEY AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- KHL. "Player Match Log". khl.ru. Archived from the original on 14 February 2016. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
- IIHF. "Match Statistics". iihf.com. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database