Zdeněk Kutlák

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Zdeněk Kutlák
Zdeněk Kutlák in 2017 during a game for Motor České Budějovice
Born (1980-02-13) February 13, 1980 (age 44)
České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 221 lb (100 kg; 15 st 11 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Czech 2.liga team
Former teams
HC Příbram
National team  Czech Republic
NHL draft 237th overall, 2000
Boston Bruins
Playing career 1998–2022
Medal record
Representing  Czech Republic
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Helsinki

Zdeněk Kutlák (born February 13, 1980) is a Czech professional ice hockey defender who last played for HC Příbram of the 2nd Czech Republic Hockey League. He played 16 games for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League between 2000 and 2004. Internationally Kutlák has played for the Czech national team at two World Championships, winning a bronze in 2012.

Playing career[edit]

Kutlák was drafted 237th overall by the Boston Bruins in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft from his local team HC České Budějovice. He spent most of his time in the American Hockey League for the Providence Bruins, but managed to play 16 games in the National Hockey League for Boston, scoring one goal and two assists for three points.

After four seasons in the Bruins organization, Kutlák returned to the Czech Extraliga, signing for HC Energie Karlovy Vary during the lockout in 2004 before re-joining Budějovice in 2005. In 2007, Kutlák moved to Switzerland and signed for National League A side HC Ambri-Piotta.

On August 14, 2014, Kutlák continued his journeyman career in opting to sign a one-year contract with Austrian club, EC Red Bull Salzburg, of the EBEL.[1]

Career statistics[edit]

Regular season and playoffs[edit]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1996–97 HC České Budějovice CZE U18 45 8 11 19
1997–98 HC České Budějovice CZE U20 43 1 6 7
1998–99 HC České Budějovice CZE U20 31 6 14 20
1998–99 HC České Budějovice CZE 20 1 3 4 4 3 0 0 0 2
1998–99 IHC Písek CZE-2 8 0 1 1 0
1998–99 HC Strakonice CZE-3
1999–00 HC České Budějovice CZE U20 8 4 2 6 26
1999–00 HC České Budějovice CZE 28 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
1999–00 SHC Vajgar Jindřichův Hradec CZE-2 4 1 1 2 0
1999–00 IHC Písek CZE-2 3 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 2
2000–01 Boston Bruins NHL 10 0 2 2 4
2000–01 Providence Bruins AHL 62 4 5 9 16
2001–02 Providence Bruins AHL 80 5 15 20 73 2 0 0 0 0
2002–03 Boston Bruins NHL 4 1 0 1 0
2002–03 Providence Bruins AHL 68 4 12 16 52 4 1 0 1 2
2003–04 Boston Bruins NHL 2 0 0 0 0
2003–04 Providence Bruins AHL 47 7 12 19 22 2 0 0 0 2
2004–05 HC Energie Karlovy Vary CZE 52 5 9 14 26
2005–06 HC České Budějovice CZE 49 6 9 15 32 10 2 2 4 12
2006–07 HC Mountfield CZE 46 5 10 15 50 11 0 0 0 49
2007–08 HC Ambrì–Piotta NLA 43 5 16 21 26
2008–09 HC Ambrì–Piotta NLA 47 7 15 22 18
2009–10 HC Ambrì–Piotta NLA 46 7 15 22 38
2010–11 HC Ambrì–Piotta NLA 39 5 11 16 14
2011–12 HC Ambrì–Piotta NLA 44 9 9 18 54
2012–13 HC Ambrì–Piotta NLA 45 1 21 22 26
2013–14 HC Slovan Bratislava KHL 30 0 3 3 10
2013–14 HC Davos NLA 17 5 2 7 6 4 0 0 0 0
2014–15 EC Red Bull Salzburg AUT 40 7 9 16 36 9 0 2 2 0
2015–16 EC Red Bull Salzburg AUT 51 4 29 33 35 19 2 4 6 18
2016–17 EC Red Bull Salzburg AUT 30 1 7 8 12
2017–18 ČEZ Motor České Budějovice CZE-2 48 11 14 25 22 10 0 2 2 20
2018–19 ČEZ Motor České Budějovice CZE-2 33 3 10 13 32 11 1 6 7 4
2019–20 HC David Servis České Budějovice CZE-3 2 0 1 1 0
2019–20 HC Příbram CZE-3 13 2 12 14 0 3 0 1 1 0
2020–21 HC Příbram CZE-3 4 2 4 6 0
2021–22 HC Baník Příbram CZE-3 25 6 13 19 4 3 0 2 2 2
CZE totals 195 18 31 49 114 25 2 2 4 63
NHL totals 16 1 2 3 4
NLA totals 281 39 89 128 182 4 0 0 0 0

International[edit]

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
1998 Czech Republic EJC 6 0 1 1 2
2000 Czech Republic WJC 7 0 0 0 2
2006 Czech Republic WC 9 0 0 0 0
2012 Czech Republic WC 1 0 0 0 4
2013 Czech Republic WC 8 1 0 1 0
Junior totals 13 0 1 1 4
Senior totals 18 1 0 1 4

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Two new additions to Salzburg" (in German). EC Red Bull Salzburg. 2014-08-14. Retrieved 2014-08-14.

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