Edgars Kulda

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Edgars Kulda
Edgars Kulda, Denmark U20 - Latvia U20, 19.12.201319.12.2013 in Sanok.jpg
Kulda with Latvia in 2013
Born (1994-11-13) 13 November 1994 (age 29)
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 teamFlag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
NHL Draft 193rd overall, 2014
Arizona Coyotes
Playing career 2011–present

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]

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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 TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2009–10SK Rīga 18LAT U18173627638—————
2011–12 HK Rīga MHL 10000—————
2011–12HK Juniors RīgaMHL B3315112681729114
2011–12 HK Juniors Rīga LAT 252115361853250
2012–13 Edmonton Oil Kings WHL 646111734222121410
2013–14 Edmonton Oil KingsWHL66303060572110122212
2014–15 Edmonton Oil KingsWHL471317303550224
2015–16 Dinamo Rīga KHL 3943723—————
2016–17 Dinamo RīgaKHL393696—————
2017–18 Dinamo RīgaKHL3110133—————
2017–18 HK Liepāja LAT—————52350
2018–19 PSG Berani Zlín ELH 521111223250002
2019–20 Saryarka Karaganda VHL 37128201662130
2020–21 Metallurg Novokuznetsk VHL41881614142575
2021–22 Dinamo RīgaKHL180336—————
2021–22 HK Zemgale/LLU LAT1610203041048120
KHL totals1278122068—————

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2012 Latvia WJC18 9th611214
2013 Latvia WJC 10th62460
2014 LatviaWJC D1A12th51672
2016 Latvia WC 13th70000
Junior totals298152322
Senior totals70000

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References

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  2. ↑ Latvijas Hokeja fedrācija. "Spēlētāja dati" (in Latvian). lhf.lv. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
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  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.
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