Ron Shudra

Ronald James Shudra (born November 28, 1967) is a Canadian-British retired professional ice hockey player. Most of his career, which lasted from 1987 to 2009, was spent in the United Kingdom, though he also played 10 games in the National Hockey League with the Edmonton Oilers during the 1987–88 season. In 2010, he was inducted into the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame.

Ron Shudra
Born	(1967-11-28) November 28, 1967 (age 57) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Edmonton Oilers Solihull Barons Sheffield Steelers Coventry Blaze
NHL draft	63rd overall, 1986 Edmonton Oilers
Playing career	1987–2009

Playing career

He was drafted 63rd overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft and played ten games for them in 1987–88 season. He spent the rest of his career in the United Kingdom, retiring in 2009.

Coaching career

Shudra was the player / coach for the Sheffield Scimitars in the English Premier Ice Hockey League and named as junior coach (U-12) of the team on 3 May 2009.^[1]

Personal life

Shudra has three children: daughter Dana and two sons, Cole^[2] and Tate,^[3] both of whom are hockey players in the English leagues.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1984–85	Red Deer Rustlers	AJHL		57	14	57	71	70		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Kamloops Blazers	WHL		72	10	40	50	81		16	1	11	12	11
1985–86	Kamloops Blazers	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		5	1	1	2	0
1986–87	Kamloops Blazers	WHL		71	49	70	119	68		11	7	3	10	10
1987–88	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		10	0	5	5	6		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Nova Scotia Oilers	AHL		49	7	15	22	21		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Cape Breton Oilers	AHL		5	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Denver Rangers	IHL		64	11	14	25	44		2	0	0	0	0
1989–90	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL		67	11	16	27	48		2	0	0	0	0
1990–91	Solihull Barons	BHL		36	24	53	77	70		6	7	9	16	10
1991–92	Sheffield Steelers	BD2		32	78	70	148	42		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Sheffield Steelers	BD1		26	32	46	78	36		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Sheffield Steelers	BHL		34	31	48	79	69		8	8	16	24	6
1994–95	Sheffield Steelers	BHL		43	25	38	63	83		8	5	8	13	2
1995–96	Sheffield Steelers	BHL		36	23	31	54	56		8	2	4	6	2
1996–97	Sheffield Steelers	BISL		41	13	16	29	12		8	3	1	4	4
1997–98	Sheffield Steelers	BISL		38	8	16	24	18		9	1	2	3	0
1998–99	Sheffield Steelers	BISL		11	0	1	1	2		6	2	1	3	2
1999–00	Hull Thunder	BNL		35	18	32	50	26		6	2	6	8	2
2000–01	Hull Thunder	BNL		35	22	26	48	42		6	2	2	4	2
2001–02	Edinburgh Capitals	BNL		7	3	1	4	2		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Sheffield Steelers	BISL		25	4	6	10	10		8	1	0	1	0
2002–03	Coventry Blaze	BNL		36	10	22	32	20		10	1	3	4	4
2003–04	Sheffield Steelers	EIHL		50	8	33	41	24		6	0	1	1	0
2004–05	Sheffield Steelers	EIHL		30	2	9	11	4		10	1	2	3	0
2005–06	Sheffield Steelers	EIHL		44	7	19	26	38		8	1	7	8	6
2006–07	Sheffield Scimitars	EPIHL		44	14	41	55	18		6	0	3	3	8
2007–08	Sheffield Scimitars	EPIHL		39	7	14	21	22		7	2	2	4	14
2008–09	Sheffield Scimitars	EPIHL		52	14	25	39	8		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				10	0	5	5	6		—	—	—	—	—
BHL/BISL/EIHL totals				388	145	270	415	386		85	31	51	82	32

Awards

• WHL West Second All-Star Team – 1986 & 1987
• Inducted to the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame in 2010.^[4]