Patrick Kudla

Patrick Anthony Kudla (born April 2, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Idaho Steelheads in the ECHL.

Patrick Kudla
Born	(1996-04-02) April 2, 1996 (age 29) Guelph, Ontario, Canada[1]
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
ECHL team Former teams	Idaho Steelheads HC Nové Zámky HC Litvínov HK Dukla Trenčín Colorado Eagles Tucson Roadrunners
NHL draft	158th overall, 2016 Arizona Coyotes
Playing career	2016–present

Playing career

Kudla was born and raised in Guelph, Ontario, where he played for the Guelph Hurricanes in the GOJHL from the 2012–13 season through to the 2014–15 season.^[1] In 2016, he was drafted 158th overall by the Arizona Coyotes in the National Hockey League, but never played in the league.^[1][2] During the 2017–18 season, he played for the University of Guelph ice hockey team.^[1]

After his season with the University of Guelph, he moved to Europe to play for HC Nové Zámky in the Slovak Extraliga.^[1][3] From here, during the 2019–20 season, he was drafted to HC Frýdek-Místek in the Czech Chance Liga, then subsequently to HC Litvínov in the Czech Extraliga, where he played 62 games across two seasons.^[1] In 2021, he returned to the Slovak Extraliga to play for HK Dukla Trenčín.^[1]

In the 2022–23 season, Kudla returned to North America to play for the Idaho Steelheads in the ECHL.^[4] Alongside Matthew Register, Kudla led the Steelheads blueline in scoring, placing top in the ECHL, by posting 50 points through just 58 regular season games. He also made 4 appearances in loans to the American Hockey League with the Colorado Eagles and Tucson Roadrunners.

On September 8, 2023, Kudla agreed to continue his tenure with the Steelheads, re-signing for the 2023–24 season.^[5]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2012–13	Guelph Hurricanes	GOJHL		48	4	13	17	86		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Guelph Hurricanes	GOJHL		27	2	11	13	14		5	1	2	3	6
2013–14	Wellington Dukes	OJHL		10	1	1	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Guelph Hurricanes	GOJHL		48	15	46	61	56		4	1	6	7	8
2015–16	Oakville Blades	OJHL		50	13	53	66	86		11	1	7	8	18
2016–17	Dubuque Fighting Saints	USHL		58	8	30	38	71		8	3	6	9	2
2017–18	University of Guelph	USports		20	1	11	12	10		5	0	1	1	2
2018–19	HC Nové Zámky	Slovak		54	5	21	26	36		4	0	4	4	0
2018–19	HC Nové Zámky B	Slovak.1		2	1	2	3	0		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	HC Frýdek-Místek	Czech.1		15	1	4	5	6		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	HC Litvínov	ELH		33	4	5	9	18		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	HC Litvínov	ELH		29	1	2	3	6		2	0	0	0	0
2021–22	HK Dukla Trenčín	Slovak		50	4	18	22	22		4	2	0	2	2
2022–23	Idaho Steelheads	ECHL		59	8	42	50	25		20	1	12	13	6
2022–23	Colorado Eagles	AHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Tucson Roadrunners	AHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
ELH totals				62	5	7	12	24		2	0	0	0	0
Slovak totals				104	9	39	48	58		8	2	4	6	2