Derek Hulak

Derek Hulak (born September 2, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for HC Thurgau of the Swiss League (SL).
==Playing career==
Undrafted out of the University of Saskatchewan, Hulak joined the Texas Stars of the American Hockey League (AHL). He won a Calder Cup with the Stars in 2014.
In 2016, Hulak signed a one-year contract with the Utica Comets after two full seasons with the Stars.
After enduring the 2016–17 season interrupted through injury with the Comets, Hulak left as a free agent to sign with his third AHL club, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms on a one-year deal on July 6, 2017. Hulak was unable to make an appearance with the Phantoms through the entire 2017–18 season, due to continuing injury woes.
On October 5, 2018, the Hershey Bears signed Hulak to a professional tryout (PTO), making the opening night roster for the 2018–19 season. Hulak appeared in eight games through to December, recording two goals and one assist, before he was released from his tryout on December 4. On December 5, the Grand Rapids Griffins signed Hulak to a PTO. He posted 1 goal in 9 games with the Griffins before securing a one-year contract for the remainder of the season with the club on December 28, 2018.
As a free agent from the Griffins Hulak was unable to secure a contract over the summer. Hulak accepted an invitation to attend the Manitoba Moose training camp and was later signed to a professional tryout contract to begin the 2019–20 season on October 4, 2019. Hulak made 18 appearances posting 3 points before the season was ended prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On July 27, 2020, Hulak signed his first contract abroad, agreeing to a one-year deal with Swiss second tiered club, HC Thurgau of the Swiss League.
==Personal life==
His brother is Dan Hulak, a former ice hockey player. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.
==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
2005–06 	Regina Pats 	WHL 		1 	0 	0 	0 	0 		1 	0 	0 	0 	0
2006–07 	Regina Pats 	WHL 		19 	6 	4 	10 	12 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2006–07 	Saskatoon Blades 	WHL 		31 	12 	14 	26 	14 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2007–08 	Saskatoon Blades 	WHL 		72 	16 	30 	46 	36 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2008–09 	Saskatoon Blades 	WHL 		72 	30 	46 	76 	50 		7 	3 	4 	7 	4
2009–10 	Saskatoon Blades 	WHL 		72 	31 	53 	84 	71 		10 	2 	7 	39 	4
2010–11 	Tulsa Oilers 	CHL 		21 	4 	10 	14 	0 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2010–11 	University of Saskatchewan	CIS 		11 	2 	4 	6 	0 		1 	0 	1 	1 	0
2011–12 	University of Saskatchewan	CIS 		28 	11 	33 	44 	14 		8 	1 	7 	8 	6
2012–13 	University of Saskatchewan	CIS 		20 	8 	17 	25 	8 		6 	4 	4 	8 	0
2013–14 	University of Saskatchewan	CIS 		28 	13 	35 	48 	12 		3 	2 	1 	3 	4
2013–14 	Texas Stars 	AHL 		5 	1 	1 	2 	62 		3 	0 	0 	0 	0
2014–15 	Texas Stars 	AHL 		68 	21 	23 	44 	26 		3 	0 	0 	0 	0
2015–16 	Texas Stars 	AHL 		69 	17 	23 	40 	16 		4 	1 	0 	1 	0
2016–17 	Utica Comets 	AHL 		17 	4 	1 	5 	4 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2018–19 	Hershey Bears 	AHL 		8 	2 	1 	3 	0 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2018–19 	Grand Rapids Griffins 	AHL 		35 	1 	3 	4 	6 		4 	1 	1 	2 	0
2019–20 	Manitoba Moose 	AHL 		18 	2 	1 	3 	10 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
AHL totals	AHL totals 	AHL totals		220 	48 	53 	101 	124 		14 	2 	1 	3 	0
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
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