Artūrs Kulda

Artūrs Kulda
Born	July 25, 1988 (1988-07-25) (age 23) Leipzig, East Germany
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams	Winnipeg Jets St. John's Ice Caps (AHL) Atlanta Thrashers
National team	Latvia
NHL Draft	200th overall, 2006 Atlanta Thrashers
Playing career	2005–present

Artūrs Kulda (born July 25, 1988 in Leipzig, East Germany) is a Latvian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the St. John's Ice Caps of the American Hockey League.

Playing career

Kulda was a seventh round 200th selection of the Atlanta Thrashers in 2006. He made his National Hockey League (NHL) debut with the Thrashers on February 12, 2010 against the Minnesota Wild.^[1] He was a member of the Wolves' Calder Cup championship team in 2008.^[2]

While playing for Latvia at the 2011 World Championships, in Bratislava, Slovakia, Kulda checked Radek Martínek of the Czech Republic into the boards, knocking him unconscious and requiring him to be hospitalized. Kulda was suspended three games for the hit because made contact with Martínek's head and left his feet to deliver the hit.^[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2006–07	Peterborough Petes	OHL		58	2	9	11	83		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Peterborough Petes	OHL		55	7	27	34	87		5	1	3	4	6
2007–08	Chicago Wolves	AHL		5	0	1	1	10		21	1	4	5	32
2008–09	Chicago Wolves	AHL		57	1	14	15	59		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Chicago Wolves	AHL		66	6	19	25	46		14	1	4	5	8
2009–10	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL		4	0	2	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Chicago Wolves	AHL		69	5	12	17	73		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL		2	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				6	0	2	2	4		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Comp	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2004	Latvia	WJC18-D1	5	0	1	1	6
2005	Latvia	WJC18-D1	5	0	2	2	18
2006	Latvia	WJC18-D1	5	1	2	3	12
2006	Latvia	WJC	6	0	1	1	6
2007	Latvia	WJC-D1	5	0	2	2	27
2008	Latvia	WJC-D1	5	1	4	5	12
2010	Latvia	WC	3	0	0	0	2
2011	Latvia	WC	3	0	0	0	6
Junior int'l Totals			31	2	12	14	81
Senior int'l Totals			6	0	0	0	8

References

1. ^ "Thrashers 3, Wild 2". National Hockey League. 2010-02-13. http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2009020903. Retrieved 2010-02-19. 
2. ^ Atchue, A. J. (2010-02-15). "Kulda learning from the best in Chicago". National Hockey League. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=517797#&navid=nhl-search. Retrieved 2010-02-19. 
3. ^ "Kulda suspended for three games". International Ice Hockey Federation. 2011-05-17. http://www.iihf.com/channels-11/iihf-world-championship-wc11/news/news-singleview-2011/article/kulda-suspended-three-games.html?tx_ttnewsbackPid=4926&cHash=451d900add. Retrieved 2011-05-17. 

External links

• Arturs Kulda's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Arturs Kulda's NHL player profile

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Name	Kulda, Arturs
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Date of birth	July 1, 1988
Place of birth	Riga, URS
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