Player's Profile
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- Name: Arturs Kulda
- Position: D
- Shoots: Left
- Height: 6-2
- Weight: 194 lbs
- Birthdate: 1988-07-25
- Eligible for Draft: 2006
- Drafted:
- Hometown: Riga, Latvia
- Acquired: 7th round (#200 overall), 2006
- Playing In: CHL
Arturs Kulda
Prospect Grade: 6.5 C (About Prospect Grades)
History
Feature from 2007 Thrashers prospect camp that includes an interview with Kulda.
2006-07: Kulda moved across the pond to play for the Peterborough Petes. He posted 11 points in 58 games, third among defensemen in points. He improved his plus/minus as the year went on, finishing at -13, which was about average on the team. Peterborough did not qualify for the playoffs.
Kulda played for Team Latvia in pool B of the 2007 WJC and had two points in five games.
2005-06: Kulda played in Russia for the CSKA Moscow second team, scoring five goals and 12 assists in 44 games. He missed some games midway through the season due to some visa problems, and also due to playing both for Latvia's U20 and U18 teams. With the U18 team, he had three points in five games, while with the U20 team he had one assist in six games.
Kulda was selected by OHL league champion Peterborough Petes in the 2006 CHL Import Draft.
Talent Analysis
Thrashers European scout Bernd Freimueller said of Kulda in 2006: "Defensive D who plays a rather mistake-free game. Quite physical, ran into penalty problems with U18 team at times but that was due to the level of refereeing. Does not get into trouble with puck and due to a heavy shot looked OK on the power play. OK size but not projected to become a behemoth. Skates well, good positional game."
Future
Will likely play for the Chicago Wolves in 2008-09.
Stats
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Profile Last Updated: April, 17th 2008
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