Jonathan Pudas

Jonathan Pudas
Born	(1993-04-26) 26 April 1993 (age 31) Kiruna, Sweden
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb)
Position	Defense
Shoots	Right
SHL team Former teams	Skellefteå AIK Brynäs IF Jokerit
National team	Sweden
Playing career	2009–present

Jonathan Pudas (born 26 April 1993) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with Skellefteå AIK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

Early life

Pudas was born in Kiruna, Sweden, to Finnish-speaking parents from Pajala Municipality. Pudas himself does not speak Finnish.[1]

Playing career

Pudas made his Swedish Hockey League debut playing with Brynäs IF during the 2015–16 SHL season.[2]

After three seasons with Skellefteå AIK, posting a career best 13 goals and 36 points in 52 games during the 2019–20 season, Pudas left the SHL as a free agent and signed a two-year contract with Finnish club, Jokerit of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), on 12 May 2020.[3]

Pudas appeared with Jokerit in the 2020–21 season, collecting 2 goals and 10 points through 41 regular season games. After an early post-season exit, he returned to previous club, Skellefteå AIK of the SHL, on a three-year contract on 18 March 2021.[4]

Career statistics

Bold indicates led league

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2008–09	Kiruna IF	J18		16	2	9	11	22		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Kiruna IF	J18		32	13	22	35	90		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Kiruna IF	SWE.3		10	0	0	0	6		1	0	0	0	0
2010–11	Skellefteå AIK	J18		22	5	28	33	45		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Skellefteå AIK	J18 Allsv		18	3	9	12	68		8	0	2	2	2
2010–11	Skellefteå AIK	J20		4	0	3	3	0		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Skellefteå AIK	J20		45	7	23	30	16		3	0	1	1	0
2011–12	Kiruna IF	SWE.3		1	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Skellefteå AIK	J20		42	12	18	30	30		5	1	3	4	0
2012–13	Kiruna IF	SWE.3		3	0	1	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Karlskrona HK	Allsv		4	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Karlskrona HK	Allsv		52	0	5	5	6		6	0	1	1	0
2014–15	Karlskrona HK	Allsv		52	6	19	25	26		4	0	3	3	4
2015–16	Brynäs IF	SHL		51	2	18	20	14		1	0	0	0	2
2016–17	Brynäs IF	SHL		52	6	13	19	32		20	1	5	6	10
2017–18	Skellefteå AIK	SHL		52	10	18	28	20		16	0	10	10	8
2018–19	Skellefteå AIK	SHL		47	9	17	26	24		6	0	6	6	4
2019–20	Skellefteå AIK	SHL		52	13	23	36	28		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Jokerit	KHL		41	2	8	10	6		2	1	0	1	0
2021–22	Skellefteå AIK	SHL		42	7	37	44	32		6	2	1	3	4
2022–23	Skellefteå AIK	SHL		50	11	34	45	28		17	3	9	12	12
SHL totals				346	58	160	218	178		66	6	31	37	40
KHL totals				41	2	8	10	6		2	1	0	1	0

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2021	Sweden	WC	9th		7	1	0	1	0
2022	Sweden	OG	4th		6	0	5	5	2
2022	Sweden	WC	6th		4	0	1	1	0
Senior totals					17	1	6	7	2

References

1. "Pudas uskoo joukkueen iskukykyyn: "Meillä on vahva ryhmä"" (in Finnish). Jokerit. 29 May 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020. vanhempansa kotoisin Norrbottenin läänissä sijaitsevan Pajalan kunnan alueelta ... vanhempansa sekä isovanhempansa puhuvat suomea ... Itse en puhu kieltä
2. "› Jonathon Pudas - shl" (in Swedish). shl.se. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
3. "Top defenseman Jonathan Pudas to Jokerit" (in Finnish). Jokerit. 12 May 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
4. "Welcome home Jonathan Pudas" (in Swedish). Skellefteå AIK. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database