Born: | June 5, 1990 | Draft: | 2010 Lightning #66 Overall |
Hometown: | Kladno, Czechia | Position: | Defense |
Known For: | Shoots: | Right | |
National Team: | Czechia | Current Team: | Anaheim Ducks |
Radko Gudas (born 5 June 1990) is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman and captain for the Anaheim Ducks in the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played in the NHL for the Tampa Bay Lightning, Philadelphia Flyers, Washington Capitals, and Florida Panthers
The son of Leo Gudas, who competed for Czechoslovakia at the 1992 Winter Olympics. Gudas was raised in Kladno, and played for HC Rabat Kladno. He moved to North America in 2009, spending one season with the Everett Silvertips of the major junior Western Hockey League before the Tampa Bay Lightning selected him 66th overall in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. Internationally Gudas played for the Czech Republic national junior team at two World Junior Championships and for the senior team at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Radko Gudas Statistics
Trade Tracker
Date | Traded From | Traded With | Traded To | Traded For |
March 2, 2015 | 1st-Round Pick in 2015 (Gabriel Carlsson) 3rd-Round Pick in 2015 (Matej Tomek) | Braydon Coburn | ||
June 14, 2019 | – | Matt Niskanen |
Deeper Dive
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Achievements
- Captain of the Ducks (2024-present)
- World Championship Top 3 Player on Team Czech Republic (2017)
- AHL All-Star Game (2013)
- AHL Calder Cup Champion (2012)
- WHL (West) Second All-Star Team (2010)
- U20 WJC Top 3 Player on Team (2009)
- U18 WJC (D1|A) Gold Medal (2008)