NHL Draft Undrafted Name Cody Rudkowsky Height 1.85 m Career start 1995 | Caught Left Playing career Role Ice hockey player Weight 95 kg Career end 2008 | |
Played for Cincinnati Cyclones, Phoenix RoadRunners | ||
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Cody Rudkowsky (born July 21, 1978 in Willingdon, Alberta) is a retired Canadian ice hockey goaltender who played eight seasons in the American Hockey League and ECHL, and played in a single game for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League in 2002–03. He was the Most Valuable Player of the Western Hockey League in 1999.
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AHL and ECHL
Rudkowsky spent most of his career in the ECHL. He backstopped the Reading Royals to a career high 46 games played in 2003-04 and led the Royals to the Kelly Cup semi-finals that season. On December 31, 2005, Rudkowsky was named starting goaltender for the American Conference in the 14th annual ECHL All-Star Game
Rudkowsky was signed to a professional tryout contract (PTO) by the Grand Rapids Griffins on October 26, 2007. On October 28, he would come in relief for starting goaltender Adam Berkhoel and stop 8 of 9 shots that night. The Griffins would lose that game 7-1. On February 15, 2008, he was signed again to a PTO by Grand Rapids and made a brief appearance (3m 21sec) against the Milwaukee Admirals.
Other leagues
It was announced on 27 August 2009 that Rudkowsky signed a contract to play for the Edinburgh Capitals in the British Elite Ice Hockey League for the 09/10 Season. This was the first time Rudkowsky played for a team outside North America.
Rudkowsky also briefly played for the Bentley Generals in amateur Allan Cup play during the 2008-09 season and was first star of the final game of the 2008-09 Allan Cup Finals.