# Jason Duda

Jason Duda (born May 5, 1975) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who played for the Wichita Thunder of the Central Hockey League (CHL). He then served as assistant coach for the Wichita Thunder until being dismissed from that job on October 2, 2015.

## Early life

Duda was born in Sexsmith, Alberta.

## Awards

* Thunder Most Improved Player – 1996-97
* CHL All-Star Team – 2001, 2005, 2006
* 2005 Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission Pro Athlete of the Year
* Joe Burton Award (Scoring Champion) – 2004-05
* Rick Kozuback Award – 2010
* CHL Oakley Player of the Week: Week Ending – January 3, 2005; March 5, 2007; November 2, 2008
* His number 11 was retired by the Wichita Thunder on October 16, 2010.
* Named to CHL All-Decade Second Team on December 31, 2009.

## Records
### Melfort Mustangs

* Most points in a single season (1995–96) - 141 points Duda while playing with the Thunder.
* Most goals scored in a single season (1995–96) - 60 goals
* Most power play goals in a single season (1995–96) - 27 power play goals
* Most assists in a single season (1995–96) - 81 assists

### Wichita Thunder

* Most career games played - (730)
* Most career goals scored - (337)
* Most career assists - (553)
* Most career points - (870)
* Most hat tricks - (11)
* Most overtime goals - (7)
* Most shootout goals - (21)
* Most consecutive games from 2001-2003 - (225)

### Central Hockey League

* Third in career goals - (339)
* Third in career assists - (539)
* Third in career points - (878)
* Second in career games played - (745)

## Career statistics

| | | | 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 |
| 1991-92 | Kinistino Tigers | NSJHL | 42 | 32 | 33 | 65 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1992-93 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 34 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| 1993-94 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 72 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 |
| 1994-95 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1994-95 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1995-96 | Melfort Mustangs | SJHL | 63 | 60 | 81 | 141 | 50 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 22 |
| 1996-97 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CHL | 15 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1996-97 | Wichita Thunder | CHL | 39 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 19 |
| 1997-98 | Wichita Thunder | CHL | 60 | 32 | 33 | 65 | 62 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 10 |
| 1998-99 | Wichita Thunder | CHL | 34 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999-00 | Wichita Thunder | CHL | 55 | 27 | 41 | 68 | 60 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 |
| 2000-01 | Wichita Thunder | CHL | 70 | 38 | 52 | 90 | 68 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2001-02 | Wichita Thunder | CHL | 64 | 35 | 48 | 83 | 34 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2002-03 | Wichita Thunder | CHL | 64 | 31 | 52 | 83 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2003-04 | Wichita Thunder | CHL | 55 | 24 | 42 | 66 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 |
| 2004-05 | Wichita Thunder | CHL | 59 | 30 | 66 | 96 | 58 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 22 |
| 2005-06 | Wichita Thunder | CHL | 63 | 31 | 55 | 86 | 70 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 2006-07 | Wichita Thunder | CHL | 62 | 27 | 48 | 75 | 106 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 2007-08 | Wichita Thunder | CHL | 42 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2008-09 | Wichita Thunder | CHL | 58 | 20 | 35 | 55 | 62 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2009-10 | Wichita Thunder | CHL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| CHL totals | CHL totals | CHL totals | 745 | 339 | 539 | 878 | 687 | 66 | 25 | 47 | 72 | 83 |

## Personal life

Duda resides in Wichita with his wife Deah and their two children. Duda also was a co-host for KAKE Sports Overtime Live.