Kurtis Mucha
| Kurtis Mucha | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 3, 1989 Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 184 lb (83 kg; 13 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| CIS team Former teams |
Alberta Golden Bears WHL Portland Winter Hawks ECHL Idaho Steelheads Stockton Thunder | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2004–present | ||
Kurtis Mucha (born June 3, 1989) is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing with the Alberta Golden Bears of the CIS.
Mucha played major junior hockey, with the Portland Winter Hawks and Kamloops Blazers, in the Western Hockey League (WHL) from 2005 to 2010 where he played a total of 245 games and 13,708 minutes in net to established new WHL records for most career games[1] and most career minutes played by a goaltender.[2]
Mucha played professional hockey in the ECHL with the Idaho Steelheads during the 2008–09 ECHL season and with the Stockton Thunder during the 2009–10 ECHL season.
On December 11, 2013, Mucha attended practice at Rexall Place with the NHL's Boston Bruins, filling in for Tuukka Rask, who was suffering from flu-like symptoms.[3]
On March 4, 2014, Mucha dressed as the backup goalie for his local Edmonton Oilers who had just finalized a trade to send Ilya Bryzgalov to the Minnesota Wild, leaving them without a number 2 netminder. Mucha signed a one-day NHL tryout contract which afforded him the opportunity to be on the roster for the game against the Ottawa Senators.[4]
Awards and honours[edit]
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| WHL record - Most career games played by a goalie (245) | Established 2010 | [1] |
| WHL record - Most career minutes played by a goalie (13,786) | Established 2010 | [5] |
| CIS All-Canadian First Team | 2012-13 | |
| CIS Goaltender of the Year | 2012-13 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Mucha breaks WHL record - OurSports Central - Independent and Minor League Sports News
- ^ Winterhawks blitz T-Birds - Kent Reporter
- ^ Moddejonge, Gerry (December 12, 2013). "U of A Bears goalie Kurtis Mucha steps up to help out flu-stricken Boston Bruins at practice". Edmonton Sun. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
- ^ Jones, Shane (August 27, 2015). "Mucha hangs up mask to join Oil Kings coaching staff". Sherwood Park News. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
- ^ "Moir's WHL record falls - Broncos - The Southwest Booster". Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
External links[edit]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Alberta Golden Bears ice hockey players
- Canadian ice hockey goaltenders
- Fort McMurray Oil Barons players
- Ice hockey people from Alberta
- Idaho Steelheads (ECHL) players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Kamloops Blazers players
- Portland Winterhawks players
- Sportspeople from Sherwood Park
- Stockton Thunder players