Ron Shudra
Born (1967-11-28) November 28, 1967
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 19872009

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 to the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame.

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 Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1984–85 Red Deer Rustlers AJHL 5714577170
1985–86 Kamloops Blazers WHL 7210405081 161111211
1985–86 Kamloops Blazers M-Cup 51120
1986–87 Kamloops Blazers WHL 71497011968 11731010
1987–88 Edmonton Oilers NHL 100556
1987–88 Nova Scotia Oilers AHL 497152221
1988–89 Cape Breton Oilers AHL 50000
1988–89 Denver Rangers IHL 6411142544 20000
1989–90 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 6711162748 20000
1990–91 Solihull Barons BHL 3624537770 6791610
1991–92 Sheffield Steelers BD2 32787014842
1992–93 Sheffield Steelers BD1 2632467836
1993–94 Sheffield Steelers BHL 3431487969 8816246
1994–95 Sheffield Steelers BHL 4325386383 858132
1995–96 Sheffield Steelers BHL 3623315456 82462
1996–97 Sheffield Steelers BISL 4113162912 83144
1997–98 Sheffield Steelers BISL 388162418 91230
1998–99 Sheffield Steelers BISL 110112 62132
1999–00 Hull Thunder BNL 3518325026 62682
2000–01 Hull Thunder BNL 3522264842 62242
2001–02 Edinburgh Capitals BNL 73142
2001–02 Sheffield Steelers BISL 25461010 81010
2002–03 Coventry Blaze BNL 3610223220 101344
2003–04 Sheffield Steelers EIHL 508334124 60110
2004–05 Sheffield Steelers EIHL 3029114 101230
2005–06 Sheffield Steelers EIHL 447192638 81786
2006–07 Sheffield Scimitars EPIHL 4414415518 60338
2007–08 Sheffield Scimitars EPIHL 397142122 722414
2008–09 Sheffield Scimitars EPIHL 521425398
NHL totals 100556
BHL/BISL/EIHL totals 388145270415386 8531518232

Awards

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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