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Pēteris "Peter" Skudra (born April 24, 1973) is a
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n former professional
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goaltender and
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. During a playing career that lasted from 1994 to 2007 he played for several teams in Latvia, Russia and North America. After starting his career in Latvia, Skudra moved to the North American minor leagues in 1994. He signed with the Pittsburgh Penguins of the
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(NHL) in 1997 and made his debut that year. Over the next six seasons, Skudra played for the Penguins, Buffalo Sabres,
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, and
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. In 2003, he moved to Russia, playing the last four seasons of his career. Playing in the NHL primarily as a back-up goalie, Skudra appeared in 146 games during his career.


Playing career

Originally signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh in 1997, Skudra went on to play 74 games with the Penguins over three years. After the 1999–2000 season, he was signed by the Boston Bruins. After playing for the Bruins in 2000–01 season, he was signed by the Vancouver Canucks as a backup to Dan Cloutier. Towards the end of the 2002–03 season, Skudra fell out of favor with coach Marc Crawford who instead decided to have Alex Auld backup Dan Cloutier for that season's playoffs. In 2003, Skudra left North America for the Russian League, where he played for Ak Bars Kazan, Khimik Moscow Oblast, CSKA Moscow, and Metallurg Novokuznetsk. On October 22, 2007, Skudra announced his retirement after 13 professional seasons.


Coaching career

In April 2013, Skudra was announced as the new head coach of Russian club, Torpedo Nizhniy Novgorod of the KHL. He spent five seasons with the team. He also briefly coached Traktor Chelyabinsk in 2019. On 20 July 2020, Skudra was introduced in a dual general manager and head coaching role with Latvian KHL club, Dinamo Riga.


Roller hockey

Skudra also played one season in the Roller Hockey International league for the Oklahoma Coyotes.


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Regular season and playoffs


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Skudra, Peter 1973 births Living people Ak Bars Kazan players Boston Bruins players Buffalo Sabres players Erie Panthers players Latvian expatriate ice hockey players in Russia Greensboro Monarchs players Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) players Hartford Wolf Pack players HC CSKA Moscow players HC Khimik Voskresensk players Metallurg Novokuznetsk players Houston Aeros (1994–2013) players Johnstown Chiefs players Kansas City Blades players Latvian ice hockey goaltenders Manitoba Moose players Memphis RiverKings players Oklahoma Coyotes players Pittsburgh Penguins players Providence Bruins players Rochester Americans players Soviet ice hockey players Ice hockey people from Riga Undrafted National Hockey League players Vancouver Canucks players Latvian ice hockey coaches Latvian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Latvian expatriate ice hockey players in Canada Soviet ice hockey goaltenders Latvian inline hockey players