Kurtis Mucha
| Kurtis Mucha | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 3, 1989 Sherwood Park, AB, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 184 lb (83 kg; 13 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| CIS team Former teams |
University of Alberta 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 11th, 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.
On March 4th, 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.
Awards and honours
| 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 | [3] |
| CIS All-Canadian First Team | 2012-13 | |
| CIS Goaltender of the Year | 2012-13 |
References
4. Marc Ciampa (Edmonton Oilers.com) BLOG: Kurtis Mucha backing up tonight [Tuesday, 04.03.2014 / 4:31 PM]
External links
- Kurtis Mucha career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Kurtis Mucha career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
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