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[1] until being dismissed from that job on October 2, 2015.[2]

Jason Duda
Born (1975-05-05) May 5, 1975 (age 49)
Sexsmith, Alberta, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
CHL team
Former teams
Wichita Thunder
Oklahoma City Blazers
Playing career 1996–2010

Early life

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Duda was born in Sexsmith, Alberta.

Awards

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  • Thunder Most Improved Player – 1996-97
  • CHL All-Star Team – 2001, 2005, 2006
  • 2005 Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission Pro Athlete of the Year [3]
  • 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

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Melfort Mustangs

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  • 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

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  • 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

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

Career statistics

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    Regular season   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 745 339 539 878 687 66 25 47 72 83

Personal life

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Duda resides in Wichita with his wife Deah and their two children. Duda also was a co-host for KAKE Sports Overtime Live.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Jason Duda Trades One Career for Another". Archived from the original on September 22, 2010. Retrieved July 5, 2010.
  2. ^ The Wichita Eagle (subscription required)
  3. ^ "Duda Honored by City". Wichita Thunder. June 30, 2005. Archived from the original on January 11, 2006. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  4. ^ "Jason Duda Bio". Archived from the original on May 11, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2010.
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