Ronald James Shudra (born November 28, 1967) is a Canadian-British retired professional

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player. Most of his career, which lasted from 1987 to 2009, was mostly spent in the United Kingdom, though he also played 10 games in the

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with the

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during the 1987–88 season. In 2010, he was inducted to the

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Playing career

He was drafted 63rd overall by the

in the

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and played ten games for them in 1987–88 season. He spent the rest of his career in the United Kingdom, retiring in 2009.

Coaching career

Shudra was the player / coach for the

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in the

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and named as junior coach (U-12) of the team on 3 May 2009.

Personal life

Shudra has three children: daughter Dana and two sons, Cole and Tate,Tate Shudra
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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards

* WHL West Second All-Star Team – 1986 & 1987 *Inducted to the

in 2010.

References

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* 1967 births Living people British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame inductees British ice hockey defencemen Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in England Canadian ice hockey defencemen Cape Breton Oilers players Coventry Blaze players Denver Rangers players Edmonton Oilers draft picks Edmonton Oilers players Fort Wayne Komets players Hull Thunder players Kamloops Blazers players Nova Scotia Oilers players Sheffield Steelers players Ice hockey people from Winnipeg Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Edinburgh Capitals players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Scotland Naturalised citizens of the United Kingdom Canadian emigrants to England Canadian ice hockey coaches British ice hockey coaches {{UK-icehockey-bio-stub