Radko Gudas

2008-09: Gudas made his professional elite league debut with HC Kladno after playing in their junior program since 2004-05. He had 1 assist in seven games with 8 PIM. Gudas played most of the season with HC Berounsti Medvedi in the Czech second division and had 3 assists with 74 PIM in 21 games. With HC Kladno’s U-20 team, he had one assist in two games. Gudas scored his only two goals of the season playing for the sixth-place Czech Republic at the WJC U-20 tournament. He also had an assist and 8 PIM in six games. Gudas was selected by the Everett Silvertips of the WHL in the first round (20th overall) of the CHL Import Draft.

2009-10: Gudas attended the Los Angeles Kings training camp as a non-roster invitee but was not signed to a contract and joined Everett in the WHL. He displayed an offensive touch to go with his hard scrabble defensive game as a 19-year-old rookie for Everett. Gudas scored 7 goals with 30 assists and was +45 with 151 PIM for a Silvertips team that finished second in the US division and allowed the fewest even-strength goals in the WHL. He scored 3 of his 7 goals on the power play and was named to the WHL West Second All-Star team. Gudas was injured in Game 2 of the Silvertips’ seven-game, first-round playoff series and missed four games before returning for the series finale. He had 2 assists and was an even plus/minus with 4 PIM in three playoff games. Gudas played six games for the Czech Republic at the WJC U-20 tournament and had 2 assists and was +2 with 14 PIM. Gudas signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Tampa Bay in August.

2010-11: Gudas skated in 76 of 80 games for AHL Norfolk as a 20-year old in his first pro season. He led Admirals defensemen with a +14 plus/minus rating and was second on the team in penalty minutes (165). Offensively, he scored 4 goals with 17 assists. In six playoff games for the Admirals he was -1 with 7 PMs.