Ron Shudra

Ron Shudra
Born (1967-11-28) November 28, 1967 (age 57)
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 1987–2009

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 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 into 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 GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1984–85 Red Deer Rustlers AJHL 57 14 57 71 70 — — — — —
1985–86 Kamloops Blazers WHL 72 10 40 50 81 16 1 11 12 11
1985–86 Kamloops Blazers M-Cup — — — — — 5 1 1 2 0
1986–87 Kamloops Blazers WHL 71 49 70 119 68 11 7 3 10 10
1987–88 Edmonton Oilers NHL 10 0 5 5 6 — — — — —
1987–88 Nova Scotia Oilers AHL 49 7 15 22 21 — — — — —
1988–89 Cape Breton Oilers AHL 5 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1988–89 Denver Rangers IHL 64 11 14 25 44 2 0 0 0 0
1989–90 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 67 11 16 27 48 2 0 0 0 0
1990–91 Solihull Barons BHL 36 24 53 77 70 6 7 9 16 10
1991–92 Sheffield Steelers BD2 32 78 70 148 42 — — — — —
1992–93 Sheffield Steelers BD1 26 32 46 78 36 — — — — —
1993–94 Sheffield Steelers BHL 34 31 48 79 69 8 8 16 24 6
1994–95 Sheffield Steelers BHL 43 25 38 63 83 8 5 8 13 2
1995–96 Sheffield Steelers BHL 36 23 31 54 56 8 2 4 6 2
1996–97 Sheffield Steelers BISL 41 13 16 29 12 8 3 1 4 4
1997–98 Sheffield Steelers BISL 38 8 16 24 18 9 1 2 3 0
1998–99 Sheffield Steelers BISL 11 0 1 1 2 6 2 1 3 2
1999–00 Hull Thunder BNL 35 18 32 50 26 6 2 6 8 2
2000–01 Hull Thunder BNL 35 22 26 48 42 6 2 2 4 2
2001–02 Edinburgh Capitals BNL 7 3 1 4 2 — — — — —
2001–02 Sheffield Steelers BISL 25 4 6 10 10 8 1 0 1 0
2002–03 Coventry Blaze BNL 36 10 22 32 20 10 1 3 4 4
2003–04 Sheffield Steelers EIHL 50 8 33 41 24 6 0 1 1 0
2004–05 Sheffield Steelers EIHL 30 2 9 11 4 10 1 2 3 0
2005–06 Sheffield Steelers EIHL 44 7 19 26 38 8 1 7 8 6
2006–07 Sheffield Scimitars EPIHL 44 14 41 55 18 6 0 3 3 8
2007–08 Sheffield Scimitars EPIHL 39 7 14 21 22 7 2 2 4 14
2008–09 Sheffield Scimitars EPIHL 52 14 25 39 8 — — — — —
NHL totals 10 0 5 5 6 — — — — —
BHL/BISL/EIHL totals 388 145 270 415 386 85 31 51 82 32

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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