Kristián Kudroč

Kristián Kudroč (born May 21, 1981) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey defenceman.

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. 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.

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. 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. 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.

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 4714822180 ————— 1997–98 HC VTJ MEZ Michalovce SVK U20 47741166 ————— 1997–98 HC VTJ MEZ Michalovce SVK.2 40000 ————— 1998–99 HC VTJ MEZ Michalovce SVK.2 1703312 ————— 1999–2000 Quebec Remparts QMJHL 5792231172 1125729 2000–01 Detroit Vipers IHL 4443780 ————— 2000–01 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 2222436 ————— 2001–02 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 20000 ————— 2001–02 Springfield Falcons AHL 55088126 ————— 2001–02 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 1003314 511221 2002–03 Springfield Falcons AHL 3504458 ————— 2003–04 San Antonio Rampage AHL 47145120 ————— 2003–04 Florida Panthers NHL 20002 ————— 2004–05 Quebec Radio X LNAH 1102265 ————— 2004–05 Hammarby IF Allsv 461101136 ————— 2005–06 SaiPa SM-l 48101222227 711229 2006–07 Ilves SM-l 377714174 61124 2007–08 Södertälje SK SEL 51279156 ————— 2008–09 Södertälje SK SEL 524812103 ————— 2009–10 Brynäs IF SEL 1000016 ————— 2009–10 Frölunda HC SEL 2815692 ————— 2009–10 Ässät SM-l 1307720 ————— 2010–11 Ässät SM-l 523912130 31018 2011–12 Ässät SM-l 609182758 401112 2012–13 Sibir Novosibirsk KHL 499112055 731410 2013–14 Sibir Novosibirsk KHL 40551092 ————— 2013–14 Barys Astana KHL 80446 912314 2015–16 HC Škoda Plzeň ELH 2113463 700010 2016–17 HC TWK Innsbruck EBEL 812316 ————— 2016–17 Nottingham Panthers EIHL 803310 ————— NHL totals 2622438 ————— SM-l totals 210295382609 2033653 SEL totals 14172027367 1012312

International

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