Radko Gudas facts for kids
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Gudas with the Anaheim Ducks in January 2025
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| Born | 5 June 1990 Kladno, Czechoslovakia |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 204 lb (93 kg; 14 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Anaheim Ducks Rabat Kladno Tampa Bay Lightning Philadelphia Flyers Washington Capitals Florida Panthers |
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| National team |  Czech Republic |
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| NHL Draft | 66th overall, 2010 Tampa Bay Lightning |
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| Playing career | 2008–present | ||
Radko Gudas (born June 5, 1990) is a professional ice hockey player from the Czech Republic. He plays as a defenseman and is the captain for the Anaheim Ducks in the National Hockey League (NHL). Before joining the Ducks, he played for several other NHL teams, including the Tampa Bay Lightning, Philadelphia Flyers, Washington Capitals, and Florida Panthers.
Radko's father, Leo Gudas, was also an ice hockey player. Leo played for Czechoslovakia in the 1992 Winter Olympics. Radko grew up in Kladno, Czech Republic, and played for HC Rabat Kladno. In 2009, he moved to North America. He played one season with the Everett Silvertips in the Western Hockey League. The Tampa Bay Lightning then chose him in the 2010 NHL entry draft. Radko Gudas has also played for the Czech Republic national junior team in two World Junior Championships. He played for the senior team at the 2014 Winter Olympics. In 2024, he helped the Czech team win a gold medal at the 2024 IIHF World Championship.
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Radko Gudas's Hockey Journey
Starting in Junior Hockey
Radko Gudas began his career playing in the Czech Extraliga for HC Kladno during the 2008–09 season. The Everett Silvertips of the Western Hockey League (WHL) picked him in the first round of the CHL Import Draft. Even though he was not chosen in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, the Los Angeles Kings invited him to their training camp. He did not sign a contract with them.
Gudas then joined the Silvertips in the fall of 2009. He had a strong season, scoring 7 goals and 30 assists. He also had 151 penalty minutes. His good play led to the Tampa Bay Lightning drafting him in the third round of the 2010 NHL entry draft. In August 2010, the Lightning signed Gudas to a three-year contract.
Playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning
Radko Gudas joined his first NHL training camp with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2010. He was then sent to the Lightning's minor league team, the Norfolk Admirals, in the American Hockey League (AHL). Gudas quickly became known for his physical play and willingness to hit opponents. In his first season with the Admirals, he had 4 goals and 13 assists, along with 165 penalty minutes.
During the 2011–12 season, Gudas stayed with the Admirals. That season, the Admirals set a record by winning 28 games in a row. Gudas helped the team's defense, and they won the Calder Cup championship in 2012. After this successful season, the Lightning changed their minor league team to the Syracuse Crunch. Gudas was sent to the Crunch for the 2012–13 season.
On March 11, 2013, Gudas was called up to play for the Lightning. Before this, he had 4 goals and 20 points for the Crunch. He also led the AHL with a plus-32 rating and had 207 penalty minutes.
First NHL Games
Gudas played his first NHL game against the Florida Panthers. He blocked three shots and made two hits in the game. He finished the rest of the season with the Lightning, playing in 22 games. He scored 2 goals and 3 assists, and had 38 penalty minutes. Gudas then rejoined the Syracuse Crunch to help them in the 2013 Calder Cup playoffs. He got an injury during the playoffs and missed some games. The Crunch lost in the finals, ending Gudas's time in the AHL.
In May 2013, the Lightning signed Gudas to a new three-year contract. For the 2013–14 season, Gudas took on a bigger role on the team's defense. He continued to play a very physical game. He played three games in the Stanley Cup playoffs for the Lightning that season.
In the 2014–15 season, Gudas had knee surgery in January 2015. The Lightning announced that he would miss the rest of the regular season.
Moving to the Philadelphia Flyers
On March 2, 2015, the Lightning traded Gudas to the Philadelphia Flyers. The Flyers also received draft picks in exchange for defenseman Braydon Coburn.
In December 2015, Gudas was suspended for three games. This was for an illegal hit to the head of Mika Zibanejad during a game. Gudas signed a four-year contract with the Flyers in June 2016. In October 2016, Gudas was suspended for six games after a hit on Austin Czarnik during a preseason game.
Playing for Washington and Florida
On June 14, 2019, Gudas was traded from the Flyers to the Washington Capitals. The Capitals sent defenseman Matt Niskanen to the Flyers in return.
After playing for the Capitals, Gudas became a free agent. On October 9, 2020, he signed a three-year contract with the Florida Panthers.
Joining the Anaheim Ducks
On July 1, 2023, Radko Gudas signed a three-year contract with the Anaheim Ducks. He became a free agent before joining the team. As he started his second season with the Ducks, Gudas was named the ninth captain in the team's history.
International Hockey Play
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| Representing Czech Republic |
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| Gold | 2024 Czechia | |
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On January 6, 2014, Radko Gudas was chosen to play for the Czech Republic men's national ice hockey team at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. He missed two games in the Olympics because he was sick. He played in three games and had four penalty minutes. The Czech team was eliminated by Team USA.
He also played for Czechia at the 2024 IIHF World Championship. His team won a gold medal at this event.
About Radko Gudas's Family
Radko Gudas has a daughter with his girlfriend. His sister, Karolina Gudasová, is an actress and singer. She is married to Michal Neuvirth, who used to be Radko's teammate on the Philadelphia Flyers.
Career Statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | HC Rabat Kladno | CZE U18 | 46 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 70 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 2005–06 | HC Rabat Kladno | CZE U18 | 46 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 178 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 2006–07 | HC Rabat Kladno | CZE U18 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | ||
| 2006–07 | HC Rabat Kladno | CZE U20 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | HC Berounští Medvědi | CZE.2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | HC Berounští Medvědi | CZE.2 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | HC Kladno | ELH | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | HC Kladno | CZE U20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | HC Kladno | ELH | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | HC Berounští Medvědi | CZE.2 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Everett Silvertips | WHL | 65 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 151 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2010–11 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 76 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 165 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 2011–12 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 73 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 195 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | ||
| 2012–13 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 57 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 207 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 34 | ||
| 2012–13 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 22 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 73 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 152 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 2014–15 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 31 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 76 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 116 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||
| 2016–17 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 67 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 70 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 83 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 2018–19 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 77 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 63 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 54 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 77 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 105 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2022–23 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 72 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 79 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 34 | ||
| 2023–24 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 66 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 81 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 829 | 40 | 158 | 198 | 1,057 | 57 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 82 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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| 2008 | Czech Republic | U18 D1 | 11th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | |
| 2009 | Czech Republic | WJC | 6th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| 2010 | Czech Republic | WJC | 7th | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | |
| 2014 | Czech Republic | OG | 6th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2017 | Czech Republic | WC | 7th | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2018 | Czech Republic | WC | 7th | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2019 | Czech Republic | WC | 4th | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |
| 2024 | Czechia | WC |  |
10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | |
| Junior totals | 17 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 34 | ||||
| Senior totals | 39 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 38 | ||||
