Edgars Kulda

Edgars Kulda (born 13 November 1994) is a Latvian professional ice hockey winger currently playing for Dinamo Riga in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was selected 193rd overall in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft by the Arizona Coyotes.[1] He played in Latvian minor and youth leagues.[2]

Edgars Kulda
Kulda with Latvia in 2013
Born (1994-11-13) 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
KHL team
Former teams		 Dinamo Riga
PSG Berani Zlín
National team  Latvia
NHL Draft 193rd 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]

After a three year absence, highlighted with a lone season with PSG Berani Zlín of the Czech Extraliga, Kulda returned to Dinamo Riga on a one-year contract as a free agent on 7 August 2021.[7]

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.[8]

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 Rīga 18 LAT U18 173627638 —————
2011–12 HK Rīga MHL 10000 —————
2011–12 HK Juniors Rīga MHL B 3315112681 729114
2011–12 HK Juniors Rīga LAT 2521153618 53250
2012–13 Edmonton Oil Kings WHL 646111734 222121410
2013–14 Edmonton Oil Kings WHL 6630306057 2110122212
2014–15 Edmonton Oil Kings WHL 4713173035 50224
2015–16 Dinamo Rīga KHL 3943723 —————
2016–17 Dinamo Rīga KHL 393696 —————
2017–18 Dinamo Rīga KHL 3110133 —————
2017–18 HK Liepāja LAT ————— 52350
2018–19 PSG Berani Zlín ELH 5211112232 50002
2019–20 Saryarka Karaganda VHL 371282016 62130
2020–21 Metallurg Novokuznetsk VHL 41881614 142575
2021–22 Dinamo Rīga KHL 180336 —————
2021–22 HK Zemgale/LLU LAT 161020304 1048120
KHL totals 1278122068 —————

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2012 Latvia WJC18 9th 6 1 1 2 14
2013 Latvia WJC 10th 6 2 4 6 0
2014 Latvia WJC D1A 12th 5 1 6 7 2
2016 Latvia WC 13th 7 0 0 0 0
Junior totals 29 8 15 23 22
Senior totals 7 0 0 0 0

References
  1. NHL. "Arizona Coyotes 2014 draft 7th round selections". nhl.com. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  2. Latvijas Hokeja fedrācija. "Spēlētāja dati" (in Latvian). lhf.lv. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  3. EliteProspects. "HOCKEY PLAYERS FROM BHS". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  4. 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.
  5. EliteProspects. "HOCKEY AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  6. KHL. "Player Match Log". khl.ru. Archived from the original on 14 February 2016. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
  7. "Two more sign contracts after training camp" (in Latvian). Dinamo Riga. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  8. IIHF. "Match Statistics". iihf.com. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
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