Bob Kudelski | |||
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Born |
Springfield, MA, USA |
March 3, 1964 ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
Position | Center | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
Los Angeles Kings Ottawa Senators Florida Panthers |
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NHL Draft |
1986 NHL Supplemental Draft Los Angeles Kings |
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Playing career | 1987–1996 |
Robert Richard Kudelski (born March 3, 1964) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1986 NHL Supplemental Draft.
Kudelski played high school hockey for The Hill School.
Kudelski played with the Yale Bulldogs of the ECAC, beginning in the 1983-84 season, where as a freshman, Kudelski had 14 goals and 26 points in 21 games. In 1984-85, Kudelski saw an increase in his offensive production, scoring 21 goals and 44 points in 32 games with Yale. Kudelski saw a slight decrease in his offense in 1985-86, scoring 18 goals and 41 points in 31 games. In his final season with the Bulldogs in 1986-87, Kudelski had his best collegiate season, scoring 25 goals and 47 points in 30 games, and was named as a First All-Star in the ECAC.
Kudelski was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the first round, ninth overall, in the 1986 NHL Supplemental Draft.
Kudelski began the 1987-88 with the Kings, and appeared in his first career NHL game on October 8, 1987, as he was held off the scoresheet in a 4-1 loss to the New York Islanders. On November 19, in his 17th game, Kudelski earned his first career NHL point, an assist, in a 7-5 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. That would be the only point Kudelski would register in his rookie season, as he played in 26 games. Following the Kings game on December 10, the club sent Kudelski to their AHL affiliate, the New Haven Nighthawks, where he finished the 1987-88 season. With the Nighthawks, Kudelski scored 15 goals and 34 points in 50 games, however, the club failed to reach the post-season.