Prospect Info: C/W Jiri Kulich, 28th Overall, 2022 NHL Draft; Recalled 11/15/2024

[ValJamesDuex]

26/35 now for Kulich, very respectable rookie season in the A. I can see him getting a look pretty soon if there is a injury.

 

[truthbluth]

Whenever I think about Jiri Kulich, my internal monologue is voiced by Reilly and Jonesy from Letterkenny. “Kid’s a f***ing gem boys. Bar down. Ferda.”

 

[Matt Ress]

26/35 now for Kulich, very respectable rookie season in the A. I can see him getting a look pretty soon if there is a injury.

Extra extra respectable for an 18 year old.

 

[Chainshot]

Extra respectable for a 19 year old.

He doesn't turn 19 until April.

 

[Matt Ress]

He doesn't turn 19 until April.

Fixed it

 

[Chainshot]

"I always try to shoot, I am not a skill player."

 

[Dingo44]

 

[Ace]

Some accolades as he starts taking the AHL by storm at 18

 

[WhereAreTheCookies]

Some accolades as he starts taking the AHL by storm at 18

Need this kid to get a cup of coffee so I can get a Kulich Goathead jersey. Need to see what number he wears since Power has 25 already. I think he wore 27 at camp, but can't recall.

 

[Sabresfansince1980]

Need this kid to get a cup of coffee so I can get a Kulich Goathead jersey. Need to see what number he wears since Power has 25 already. I think he wore 27 at camp, but can't recall.

Power gets traded...simple.

 

[Chainshot]

One of the best 18 year old seasons in AHL history. Fourth all-time for points, sixth in points per game as of now.

 

[MOGlLNY]

One of the best 18 year old seasons in AHL history. Fourth all-time for points, sixth in points per game as of now.

Isn't he very close to 1st too? Like 4-5 points off?

 

[Chainshot]

Isn't he very close to 1st too? Like 4-5 points off?

13 off Robert Dome's "season" : 18-Year Old AHL Players - Regular Season Stats

 

[Push Dr Tracksuit]

13 off Robert Dome's "season" : 18-Year Old AHL Players - Regular Season Stats

wait i need some details here

why is there a career ahl with 46 points as an 18 yr old, how did that fall apart?

 

[dortt]

any chance he makes the team next year?

 

[Zman5778]

any chance he makes the team next year?

Out of camp? Negligible.

At some point during the season due to injury? Possible.

 

[Chainshot]

wait i need some details here

why is there a career ahl with 46 points as an 18 yr old, how did that fall apart?

He was the Penguins first round pick playing for Vegas of the IHL the year prior. Not sure how it all derailed for him with the Pens.

 

[Dubi Doo]

Some accolades as he starts taking the AHL by storm at 18

That's pretty wild for a kid his age.

 

[Weltschmerz]

13 off Robert Dome's "season" : 18-Year Old AHL Players - Regular Season Stats

worse than Filatov? Bust!

 

[Bendium]

Of our 4 top forward prospets he is my only "near untouchable." I see him as a realy good 200 ft middle six winger. Unlike some of the other prospects I think we already see his floor has moved up to NHL level.

 

[Chainshot]

It to make anyone more excited, but this offense has come with him moving back to the middle.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

He was the Penguins first round pick playing for Vegas of the IHL the year prior. Not sure how it all derailed for him with the Pens.

He played in the IHL at 16!!

But anyway, he and the Pens felt he wasn’t confident enough, so he got loaned to Europe to get it back. Came back, still sucked, the Pens didn’t qualify him. Calgary signed him, gave him less than 9 minutes in his game, so he went back to Europe. He had a long coaching career in Sweden and now coaches in the top Slovak league.

 

[Jim Bob]

That's pretty wild for a kid his age.

He is on an absolute heater since returning from the WJCs:



Pre-WJC: 0.67 PPG
Post-WJC: 0.94 PPG
Total: 0.79 PPG

And as a comparable, Jack Quinn's D+1 AHL PPG was 0.60.

 

[Matt Ress]

This is what you want to see. Take a few months to get acclimated and then start to impose. Really impressive for a D+1 in the AHL with a very translatable impact, points aside.

 

[Willgamesh]

This is what you want to see. Take a few months to get acclimated and then start to impose. Really impressive for a D+2 in the AHL with a very translatable impact, points aside.

Not to mention coming from Czech Republic and all the assimilation of a new country/language not super easy at 18.