Birthday: Jan. 20, 1993
Height: 6' 2 | 188 cm
Weight: 214 lbs | 97 kg
Drafted: 133 overall, 2011 round 5 (
SJS)
Contract: $10,000,000 over 4 years (Cap hit: $2,500,000)
Kuraly has played to his identity for CBJ
He splits time as a 3F and 4F - averaging 13:45 TOI - 11:16 ES - 0:03 PP - 2:25 PK
Big body. High end compete. Finishes his checks. Shields pucks along the wall to extend plays.
Not the most fluid skater, but he gets all he can out of his stride.
Competes the full 200 ft.
Character team mate. Part of the leadership group. Wears an 'A'
Credited with 35 hits and 14 shot blocks in first 20GP
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Elite ProspectsSeason | Team | League | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
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2022-23 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 71 | 11 | 9 | 20 | -28 | 68 |
2021-22 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 77 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 2 | 61 |
- Compete/Consistency: 90
- Defensive Zone Starts: 80
- Hockey IQ: 88
- Offensive Zone Starts: 65
- Penalty Kill: 89
- Power Play: 0
- Physicality: 88
- Puck Moving/Passing: 75
- Shot: 75
- Skating: 69
Weighting
- 20%: Compete/Consistency, Hockey IQ, Skating
- 12%: Puck Moving/Passing
- 8%: Shot
- 4%: Defensive Zone Starts, Offensive Zone Starts, Penalty Kill, Power Play, Physicality