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 (age 44) 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	2000–2017

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 for 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		47	14	8	22	180		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	HC VTJ MEZ Michalovce	SVK U20		47	7	4	11	66		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	HC VTJ MEZ Michalovce	SVK.2		4	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	HC VTJ MEZ Michalovce	SVK.2		17	0	3	3	12		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Quebec Remparts	QMJHL		57	9	22	31	172		11	2	5	7	29
2000–01	Detroit Vipers	IHL		44	4	3	7	80		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		22	2	2	4	36		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Springfield Falcons	AHL		55	0	8	8	126		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL		10	0	3	3	14		5	1	1	2	21
2002–03	Springfield Falcons	AHL		35	0	4	4	58		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	San Antonio Rampage	AHL		47	1	4	5	120		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Florida Panthers	NHL		2	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Quebec Radio X	LNAH		11	0	2	2	65		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Hammarby IF	Allsv		46	1	10	11	36		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	SaiPa	SM-l		48	10	12	22	227		7	1	1	2	29
2006–07	Ilves	SM-l		37	7	7	14	174		6	1	1	2	4
2007–08	Södertälje SK	SEL		51	2	7	9	156		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Södertälje SK	SEL		52	4	8	12	103		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Brynäs IF	SEL		10	0	0	0	16		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Frölunda HC	SEL		28	1	5	6	92		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Ässät	SM-l		13	0	7	7	20		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Ässät	SM-l		52	3	9	12	130		3	1	0	1	8
2011–12	Ässät	SM-l		60	9	18	27	58		4	0	1	1	12
2012–13	Sibir Novosibirsk	KHL		49	9	11	20	55		7	3	1	4	10
2013–14	Sibir Novosibirsk	KHL		40	5	5	10	92		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Barys Astana	KHL		8	0	4	4	6		9	1	2	3	14
2015–16	HC Škoda Plzeň	ELH		21	1	3	4	63		7	0	0	0	10
2016–17	HC TWK Innsbruck	EBEL		8	1	2	3	16		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Nottingham Panthers	EIHL		8	0	3	3	10		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				26	2	2	4	38		—	—	—	—	—
SM-l totals				210	29	53	82	609		20	3	3	6	53
SEL totals				141	7	20	27	367		10	1	2	3	12

International

Medal record
Representing  Slovakia
Ice hockey
World Championships
	2012 Helsinki

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1999	Slovakia	WJC18			7	0	1	1	11
2000	Slovakia	WJC	9th		7	0	0	0	8
2012	Slovakia	WC			1	0	0	0	0
Junior totals					14	0	1	1	19
Senior totals					1	0	0	0	0