Czechia Filip Kuba
#17 Florida Panthers / NHL - 12/13
1-time World Championship Gold Medal 1
1-time Olympic Bronze Medal 1
Date of Birth
Position
D
Age
47
Height
6'4" / 193 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
229 lbs / 104 kg
Nation
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Status
Retired

Kuba is a big defenseman with a sound all-around game. Moves and passes the puck well. Has a hard shot and can play on the powerplay. Battles inconsistency issues. Doesn't play a very physical game.
- Ulf Andersson, EP
Son : Filip Kuba Jr

Team Staff profile of Filip Kuba also available

Filip Kuba Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1994-95 HC Vitkovice U20 Czechia U20 35* 10* 15* 25* -* -* |
HC Vítkovice Czechia 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* | Relegation 3 0 0 0 0 2
1995-96 HC Vítkovice Czechia 18* 0* 1* 1* 2* -6* |
1996-97 Carolina Monarchs AHL 51* 0* 12* 12* 38* -2* |
1997-98 Beast of New Haven AHL 77* 4* 13* 17* 58* 11* | Playoffs 3 1 1 2 0 -4
1998-99 Florida Panthers NHL 5* 0* 1* 1* 0* 2* |
Kentucky Thoroughblades AHL 45* 2* 8* 10* 33* 13* | Playoffs 10 0 1 1 4 -5
1999-00 Florida Panthers NHL 13* 1* 5* 6* 2* -3* |
Houston Aeros IHL 27* 3* 6* 9* 13* 0* | Playoffs 11 1 2 3 4 3
2000-01 Minnesota Wild NHL 75* 9* 21* 30* 28* -6* |
Czechia WC 9* 1* 1* 2* 8* 4* |
Czechia (all) International 11* 2* 1* 3* 6* 5* |
2001-02 Minnesota Wild “A” NHL 62* 5* 19* 24* 32* -6* |
Czechia WC 7* 0* 3* 3* 18* 0* |
Czechia (all) International 9* 2* 3* 5* 18* 1* |
2002-03 Minnesota Wild NHL 78* 8* 21* 29* 29* 0* | Playoffs 18 3 5 8 24 -8
2003-04 Minnesota Wild NHL 77* 5* 19* 24* 28* -7* |
2004-05 Did not play * * * * * * |
2005-06 Minnesota Wild “A” NHL 65* 6* 19* 25* 44* 0* |
Czechia OG 8* 1* 0* 1* 0* 1* |
Czechia (all) International 8* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |
2006-07 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 81* 15* 22* 37* 36* -9* | Playoffs 6 1 4 5 4 -1
2007-08 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 75* 6* 25* 31* 40* -8* |
Czechia “A” WC 7* 1* 2* 3* 4* 4* |
Czechia (all) International 10* 4* 2* 6* 6* -* |
2008-09 Ottawa Senators NHL 71* 3* 37* 40* 28* 4* |
2009-10 Ottawa Senators NHL 53* 3* 25* 28* 28* -5* |
Czechia OG 5* 0* 1* 1* 0* -1* |
Czechia (all) International 5* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
2010-11 Ottawa Senators NHL 64* 2* 14* 16* 16* -26* |
2011-12 Ottawa Senators NHL 73* 6* 26* 32* 26* 26* | Playoffs 7 0 2 2 10 1
2012-13 HC Vítkovice Czechia 11* 0* 4* 4* 10* 1* |
Florida Panthers NHL 44* 1* 9* 10* 24* -18* |

Filip Kuba Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2007-08 Czechia EHT 2* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |

Filip Kuba Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 3 173* 6* 33* 39* 0.23* 129* 22* | 2 13 1 * 2 * 3 * 0.23 * 4 * -9 *
Czechia 3 29* 0* 5* 5* 0.17* 12* -5* | 1 3 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * 2 *
Czechia U20 1 35* 10* 15* 25* 0.71* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
EHT 1 2* 1* 0* 1* 0.50* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
IHL 1 27* 3* 6* 9* 0.33* 13* 0* | 1 11 1 * 2 * 3 * 0.27 * 4 * 3 *
International 5 43* 9* 7* 16* 0.37* 30* 6* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 14 836* 70* 263* 333* 0.40* 361* -56* | 3 31 4 * 11 * 15 * 0.48 * 38 * -8 *
OG 2 13* 1* 1* 2* 0.15* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 3 23* 2* 6* 8* 0.35* 30* 8* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Filip Kuba Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/03/2013
07/03/2013 Confirmed Florida Panthers Unknown
11/09/2012
11/09/2012 Confirmed Florida Panthers HC Vítkovice
07/01/2012
07/01/2012 Confirmed Ottawa Senators Florida Panthers
03/04/2009
03/04/2009 Extension Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2000, 1 #15 overall by Minnesota Wild in the NHL Expansion Draft

Cult/Star player for Carolina Monarchs

Cult/Star player for Minnesota Wild

Cult/Star player for Ottawa Senators

Career transactions
- 2012-11-09 • Signed to a lockout contract by HC Vitkovice
- 2012-07-01 • Signed as a free agent by the Florida Panthers
- 2009-03-04 • Signed to a 3-year contract extension by the Ottawa Senators
- 2008-08-29 • Traded to the Ottawa Senators with Alexandre Picard and 2009 1st round pick (traded to Anaheim Ducks Kyle Palmieri) for Andrej Meszaros
- 2006-07-01 • Signed as a free agent by the Tampa Bay Lightning
- 2000-06-23 • Expansion Draft by the Minnesota Wild
- 2000-03-16 • Traded to the Calgary Flames for Rocky Thompson

Other memorable dates
- 1999-10-27 • Scored his first NHL goal (vs. New York Islanders vs. Felix Potvin)
- 1999-04-09 • Made his NHL debut (vs. Buffalo Sabres)