# Artūrs Kulda

Artūrs Kulda (born 25 July 1988) is a Latvian professional ice hockey player who is currently under contract with EC VSV of the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL). He is the older brother of Edgars Kulda.

## Playing career

Kulda was a seventh-round 200th selection of the Atlanta Thrashers in 2006. He made his National Hockey League (NHL) debut with the Thrashers on 12 February 2010 against the Minnesota Wild. He was a member of the Chicago Wolves' Calder Cup championship team in 2008.
While playing for Latvia at the 2011 World Championships, in Bratislava, Slovakia, Kulda checked Radek Martínek of the Czech Republic into the boards, knocking him unconscious and requiring him to be hospitalized. Kulda was suspended three games for the hit because he made contact with Martínek's head and left his feet to deliver the hit.
On 15 July 2012, Kulda signed a one-year contract with Sibir Novosibirsk of the Kontinental Hockey League. At the end of 2012–13 season with Novosibirsk, Kulda signed a pro-rated one-year contract to return with the Winnipeg Jets of the NHL. Kulda did not dress for any game before returning abroad.
On 15 July 2013, Kulda signed a two-year contract with his second KHL club, Salavat Yulaev Ufa.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2003–04 | Prizma/Rīga 86 | LAT | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004–05 | SDYUSHOR CSKA Moscow | MosJHL | 25 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | CSKA–2 Moscow | RUS.3 | 40 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | SDYUSHOR CSKA Moscow | MosJHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | Peterborough Petes | OHL | 58 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Peterborough Petes | OHL | 55 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 87 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 2007–08 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 32 |
| 2008–09 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 57 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 66 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 46 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| 2009–10 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 69 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 63 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 62 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 2011–12 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | Sibir Novosibirsk | KHL | 50 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 55 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | KHL | 43 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 42 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 18 |
| 2014–15 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | KHL | 45 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015–16 | Jokerit | KHL | 42 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016–17 | Jokerit | KHL | 44 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2017–18 | Kunlun Red Star | KHL | 47 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 | HC Sparta Praha | ELH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018–19 | Severstal Cherepovets | KHL | 59 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019–20 | Dinamo Rīga | KHL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019–20 | Severstal Cherepovets | KHL | 20 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | Nürnberg Ice Tigers | DEL | 33 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021–22 | Krefeld Pinguine | DEL | 55 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23 | EC VSV | ICEHL | 46 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| KHL totals | KHL totals | KHL totals | 356 | 20 | 51 | 71 | 272 | 39 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 28 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2004 | Latvia | WJC18 D1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2005 | Latvia | WJC18 D1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 |
| 2006 | Latvia | WJC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2006 | Latvia | WJC18 D1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 2007 | Latvia | WJC D1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 27 |
| 2008 | Latvia | WJC D1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 2010 | Latvia | WC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | Latvia | WC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2013 | Latvia | OGQ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Latvia | WC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 2014 | Latvia | OG | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | Latvia | WC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 2016 | Latvia | OGQ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Latvia | WC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2019 | Latvia | WC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | Latvia | WC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | Latvia | OG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Latvia | WC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 31 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 81 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 56 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 36 |