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Czechia Jiří Kulich
#20 Buffalo Sabres / NHL - 24/25
1-time U20 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Bronze Medal 1
1-time U18 WJC All-Star Team 1
1-time U18 WJC Most Valuable Player 1
2-time U20 WJC All-Star Team 2
1-time U20 WJC Most Points 1
Date of Birth
Apr 14, 2004
Position
C/W
Age
20
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Kadan, CZE
Weight
185 lbs / 84 kg
Nation
Czechia
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Pirati Chomutov
Contract
26/27
Cap Hit
$886,666 Powered by
NHL Rights
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres / Signed
Drafted
2022 round 1 #28 overall by Buffalo Sabres
Agency
PREMIUM

The Czech forward is moving in every direction on the ice with great speed, using boards for sneaky manoeuvres and he was far the best skater on the ice in every game I have seen so far. He worked smart with the boards with either sending the puck out of the defensive zone or just making a pass. Zone entries also didn’t seem like a problem for him. -EliteProspects 2022 NHL Draft Guide

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Jiří Kulich Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2017-18 Pirati Chomutov U16 Czechia U16 22* 7* 3* 10* 2* -7* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 2 -1
2018-19 Pirati Chomutov U16 Czechia U16 35* 21* 27* 48* 39* 30* |
2019-20 Piráti Chomutov U17 Czechia U17 19* 23* 16* 39* 8* 17* |
Pirati Chomutov B U17 Czechia U17 2 1* 5* 1* 6* 0* -* |
Piráti Chomutov U20 DHL Cup 20* 1* 7* 8* 8* 3* |
Piráti Chomutov U20 DHL SuperCup 1* 1* 0* 1* 0* 1* |
Czechia U16 (all) International-Jr 12* 6* 2* 8* 2* -1* |
2020-21 Piráti Chomutov U17 Czechia U17 1* 1* 2* 3* 0* 1* |
Piráti Chomutov U20 Czechia U20 5* 3* 2* 5* 0* 3* |
HC Energie Karlovy Vary Czechia 8* 0* 0* 0* 0* -5* |
SK Trhači Kadaň Czechia2 10* 3* 0* 3* 2* -5* |
Czechia U17 (all) International-Jr 3* 1* 2* 3* 0* 0* |
Czechia U18 WJC-18 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* -3* |
Czechia U18 (all) International-Jr 5* 0* 1* 1* 0* -2* |
2021-22 HC Energie Karlovy Vary U20 Czechia U20 2* 2* 2* 4* 4* -1* | Playoffs 4 4 1 5 0 3
HC Energie Karlovy Vary Czechia 49* 9* 5* 14* 4* 7* | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 2 0
Czechia U18 “C” WJC-18 6* 9* 2* 11* 2* -6* |
Czechia U18 (all) “C” International-Jr 16* 17* 5* 22* 8* -2* |
Czechia U20 WJC-20 7* 2* 6* 8* 0* 5* |
Czechia U20 (all) International-Jr 16* 6* 9* 15* 8* 7* |
2022-23 Rochester Americans AHL 62* 24* 22* 46* 18* -7* | Playoffs 12 7 4 11 2 1
Czechia U20 “A” WJC-20 7* 7* 2* 9* 2* 10* |
Czechia U20 (all) “A” International-Jr 8* 8* 2* 10* 2* -* |
2023-24 Buffalo Sabres NHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
Rochester Americans AHL 57* 27* 18* 45* 26* 2* | Playoffs 5 0 2 2 4 -8
Czechia U20 “C” WJC-20 7* 6* 6* 12* 0* 3* |
Czechia U20 (all) International-Jr 7* 6* 5* 11* 0* -* |
2024-25 Buffalo Sabres NHL 25* 6* 2* 8* 4* -1* |
Rochester Americans AHL 4* 2* 1* 3* 0* 0* |
Projected NHL 72* 17* 6* 23* 12* -3* |
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Jiří Kulich Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2018-19 Ústecký kraj U15 MMCR 6* 2* 4* 6* 10* -* |
2021-22 Czechia U18 “C” Hlinka Gretzky Cup 4* 3* 1* 4* 2* 1* |
Czechia U20 (all) WJC-20 Cancelled 2* 0* 1* 1* 2* 2* |

Jiří Kulich Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 3 123* 53* 41* 94* 0.76* 44* -5* | 2 17 7 * 6 * 13 * 0.76 * 6 * -7 *
Czechia 2 57* 9* 5* 14* 0.25* 4* 2* | 1 3 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.33 * 2 * 0 *
Czechia U16 2 57* 28* 30* 58* 1.02* 41* 23* | 1 4 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 2 * -1 *
Czechia U17 2 20* 24* 18* 42* 2.10* 8* 18* | 0 * * * * * *
Czechia U17 2 1 1* 5* 1* 6* 6.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Czechia U20 2 7* 5* 4* 9* 1.29* 4* 2* | 1 4 4 * 1 * 5 * 1.25 * 0 * 3 *
Czechia2 1 10* 3* 0* 3* 0.30* 2* -5* | 0 * * * * * *
DHL Cup 1 20* 1* 7* 8* 0.40* 8* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
DHL SuperCup 1 1* 1* 0* 1* 1.00* 0* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 4* 3* 1* 4* 1.00* 2* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 5 67* 44* 26* 70* 1.04* 20* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
MMCR 1 6* 2* 4* 6* 1.00* 10* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 2 26* 6* 2* 8* 0.31* 4* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 2 10* 9* 2* 11* 1.10* 2* -9* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 3 21* 15* 14* 29* 1.38* 2* 18* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 Cancelled 1 2* 0* 1* 1* 0.50* 2* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Jiří Kulich Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/15/2022
07/15/2022 Confirmed HC Energie Karlovy Vary Buffalo Sabres
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2022, 1 #3 overall by Cape Breton Eagles in the CHL Import Draft

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #29 by Elite Prospects

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #27 by FCHockey

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #14 by TSN/Craig Button

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #15 by McKeen's Hockey

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #18 by TSN/McKenzie

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #13 by NHL Central Scouting

Invited to NHL Scouting Combine -- 2022