Ron Shudra

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Ron Shudra
Born (1967-11-28) November 28, 1967 (age 56)
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

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 mostly 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.

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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 TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1984–85 Red Deer Rustlers AJHL 5714577170—————
1985–86 Kamloops Blazers WHL 7210405081161111211
1985–86 Kamloops Blazers M-Cup —————51120
1986–87 Kamloops BlazersWHL7149701196811731010
1987–88 Edmonton Oilers NHL 100556—————
1987–88 Nova Scotia Oilers AHL 497152221—————
1988–89 Cape Breton Oilers AHL50000—————
1988–89 Denver Rangers IHL 641114254420000
1989–90 Fort Wayne Komets IHL671116274820000
1990–91 Solihull Barons BHL 36245377706791610
1991–92 Sheffield Steelers BD232787014842—————
1992–93Sheffield SteelersBD12632467836—————
1993–94 Sheffield SteelersBHL34314879698816246
1994–95 Sheffield SteelersBHL4325386383858132
1995–96 Sheffield SteelersBHL362331545682462
1996–97 Sheffield Steelers BISL 411316291283144
1997–98 Sheffield SteelersBISL38816241891230
1998–99 Sheffield SteelersBISL11011262132
1999–00 Hull Thunder BNL 351832502662682
2000–01 Hull ThunderBNL352226484262242
2001–02 Edinburgh Capitals BNL73142—————
2001–02 Sheffield SteelersBISL2546101081010
2002–03 Coventry Blaze BNL3610223220101344
2003–04 Sheffield Steelers EIHL 50833412460110
2004–05 Sheffield SteelersEIHL3029114101230
2005–06 Sheffield SteelersEIHL44719263881786
2006–07 Sheffield Scimitars EPIHL 441441551860338
2007–08 Sheffield ScimitarsEPIHL397142122722414
2008–09 Sheffield ScimitarsEPIHL521425398—————
NHL totals100556—————
BHL/BISL/EIHL totals3881452704153868531518232

Awards

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References

  1. ↑ "Ron Shudra moves on".
  2. ↑ Cole Shudra, EliteProspects.com
  3. ↑ Tate Shudra, EliteProspects.com
  4. ↑ "Four New Names Into Hall Of Fame". Ice Hockey Journalists UK . 14 May 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2010.


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