Introduction
Brett Kulak (born January 6, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing within the Calgary Flames organization of the National Hockey League (NHL). Kulak was selected by the Flames in the 4th round (105th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, and played junior hockey for the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League (WHL).
Playing career
Kulak played four seasons of junior hockey for the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League (WHL) between 2010 and 2014. In 216 games with the Giants, he scored 35 goals and added 93 assists. The Calgary Flames selected Kulak with their fourth round pick, 105th overall, at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. Following the conclusion of his WHL seasons in both 2012–13 and 2013–14, Kulak joined the Flames' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Abbotsford Heat, on amateur try-out agreements; he played four and six games in each respective season.
On March 18, 2014, the Flames signed Kulak to a three-year entry-level contract. He began the 2014–15 season with the ECHL's Colorado Eagles before earning a promotion to the AHL's Adirondack Flames. Kulak was then recalled to Calgary and made his NHL debut on April 11, 2015, in the Flames' final regular season game, a 5–1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 72 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 72 | 12 | 32 | 44 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Abbotsford Heat | AHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 69 | 14 | 46 | 60 | 51 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 2013–14 | Abbotsford Heat | AHL | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Adirondack Flames | AHL | 26 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Colorado Eagles | ECHL | 39 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Stockton Heat | AHL | 59 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game | 2012 |