Jason Duda (born May 5, 1975) is a

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retired professional

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player who played for the

Wichita Thunder The Wichita Thunder are a minor league hockey team based in Wichita, Kansas. The team played in the Central Hockey League from 1992 until 2014, and then in the ECHL since the 2014–15 season. From 1992 until December 2009, the Thunder played in ...

of the

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(CHL). He then served as assistant coach for the

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

Early life

Duda was born in Sexsmith,

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Awards

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

on October 16, 2010. * Named to CHL All-Decade Second Team on December 31, 2009.

Records

Melfort Mustangs

* Most points in a single season (1995–96) - 141 points * Most

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s scored in a single season (1995–96) - 60 goals * Most power play goals in a single season (1995–96) - 27 power play goals * Most

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s in a single season (1995–96) - 81 assists

Wichita Thunder

* 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

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

Career statistics

Personal life

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

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Duda, Jason Living people 1975 births Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey forwards Ice hockey people from Alberta Medicine Hat Tigers players Oklahoma City Blazers (1992–2009) players Saskatoon Blades players Wichita Thunder coaches Wichita Thunder players