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Slovakia Julius Hudacek
#33 Löwen Frankfurt / DEL - 23/24
1-time World Championship Silver Medal 1
1-time SHL Goaltender of the Year 1
1-time SHL Most Valuable Player 1
3-time Slovakian Extraliga All-Star Team 3
3-time Slovakian Extraliga Champion 3
Date of Birth
Aug 09, 1988
Position
G
Age
35
Height
6'1" / 186 cm
Place of Birth
Spisska Nova Ves, SVK
Weight
187 lbs / 85 kg
Nation
Slovakia
Catches
R
Youth Team
HK Spisska Nova Ves
Contract
23/24
Agency
PREMIUM

A right-catching goalie who plays a bit unorthodox in net. Relies on his ability to read the play, and has terrific agility.
Also has a world-class glove hand and excellent reflexes.
- Erik K. Piri, EP (2012)

Brother: Líbor Hudáček

© Photo: Yuriy Kuzmin

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Julius Hudacek Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2003-04 HK Spisska Nova Ves U18 Slovakia U18 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2004-05 HK Poprad U18 Slovakia U18 23* -* 3.33* .895* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 2 - 6.73 .887 - - - - -
HK Spisska Nova Ves Slovakia2 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2005-06 HK Spisska Nova Ves U18 Slovakia U18 39* -* 2.27* .928* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 3 - 2.02 .929 - - - - -
HK Spisska Nova Ves U20 Slovakia U20 5* -* 5.43* .842* -* -* -* - * -* |
2006-07 HK Spisska Nova Ves U20 Slovakia U20 41* -* 2.20* .938* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 6 - 1.95 .931 - - - - -
2007-08 HK Spisska Nova Ves Slovakia2 0* -* 0.00* .000* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 13 - 1.97 .927 - - - - -
HK VSR SR 20 Slovakia 20* -* 4.44* .882* -* -* -* - * -* |
Slovakia U20 WJC-20 6* 6* 2.67* .921* 16* 186* 1* 3-3-0 * 360* |
2008-09 HC Kosice Slovakia 22* -* 2.40* .922* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 8 - 1.59 .950 - - - - -
HK Trebisov Slovakia2 5* -* 2.75* .924* -* -* -* - * -* |
2009-10 HC Kosice Slovakia 27* -* 2.16* .936* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 16 - 2.00 .936 - - - - -
HC 46 Bardejov Slovakia2 2* -* 1.00* .969* -* -* -* - * -* |
2010-11 HC Kosice Slovakia 45* -* 1.79* .936* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 14 - 1.25 .936 - - - - -
Slovakia (all) International 4* -* 1.75* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2011-12 Södertälje SK HockeyAllsvenskan 43* 51* 2.04* .928* 83* 1 063* 7* 20-22-0 * 2 443* |
Slovakia WC 0* 0* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Slovakia (all) International 3* -* 2.33* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2012-13 Frölunda HC Elitserien 48* 52* 1.89* .930* 91* 1 201* 5* 26-22-0 * 2 894* | Playoffs 6 6 2.32 .920 15 173 1 2-4-0 389
Slovakia WC 0* 2* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Slovakia (all) International 1* -* 5.00* .843* -* -* -* - * -* |
2013-14 Sibir Novosibirsk KHL 1* 3* 3.08* .824* 3* 14* 0* 0-1-0 * 59* |
HC Pardubice Czechia 28* 30* 2.39* .924* 67* 811* 2* 15-13-0 * 1 684* | Playoffs 10 10 2.28 .926 23 288 2 4-6-0 606
Slovakia WC 0* 2* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Slovakia (all) International 1* -* 12.23* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2014-15 Örebro HK SHL 44* 50* 1.91* .930* 84* 1 115* 4* 26-17-0 * 2 641* | Playoffs 6 6 2.83 .905 17 161 0 2-4-0 361
Slovakia WC 2* 7* 2.94* .903* 6* 56* 0* 0-2-0 * 123* |
Slovakia (all) International 9* -* 2.26* .918* -* -* -* - * -* |
2015-16 Örebro HK SHL 42* 47* 2.45* .910* 102* 1 037* 5* 23-17-0 * 2 495* | Playoffs 2 2 5.31 .788 7 26 0 0-2-0 80
Slovakia WC 6* 7* 3.43* .878* 18* 130* 0* 2-3-0 * 315* |
Slovakia (all) International 11* -* 2.86* .888* -* -* -* - * -* |
2016-17 Örebro HK SHL 41* 48* 2.73* .915* 106* 1 137* 3* 13-25-0 * 2 327* |
Slovakia WC 6* 7* 4.26* .844* 24* 130* 0* 1-5-0 * 338* |
Slovakia (all) International 11* -* 2.83* .900* -* -* -* - * -* |
2017-18 Severstal Cherepovets KHL 48* 50* 2.24* .920* 107* 1 226* 5* 23-18-6 * 2 868* | Playoffs 4 4 3.66 .901 15 137 0 0-4-0 247
Slovakia (all) International 1* -* 2.93* .885* -* -* -* - * -* |
2018-19 Spartak Moskva KHL 45* 53* 2.35* .916* 98* 1 063* 1* 17-21-4 * 2 501* | Playoffs 6 6 2.16 .934 13 183 1 2-4-0 361
Slovakia (all) International 4* 4* 2.48* .908* 10* 99* 0* 1-3-0 * 243* |
2019-20 Spartak Moskva KHL 41* 49* 2.20* .927* 86* 1 094* 3* 20-15-5 * 2 351* | Playoffs 4 4 4.05 .878 11 79 0 0-3-0 163
2020-21 Spartak Moskva KHL 46* 51* 2.43* .906* 103* 987* 2* 22-17-3 * 2 539* | Playoffs 4 4 2.67 .892 11 91 0 0-4-0 248
Slovakia WC 5* 8* 3.23* .874* 14* 97* 1* 3-2-0 * 260* |
Slovakia (all) International 7* -* 2.53* .885* 16* 123* 2* 4-3-0 * 380* |
2021-22 Dinamo Riga KHL 14* 17* 2.96* .888* 38* 302* 0* 2-9-2 * 771* |
HC Sparta Praha Czechia 8* 14* 1.84* .917* 13* 143* 1* 5-1-0 * 425* | Playoffs 12 16 2.12 .910 25 254 0 7-5-0 706
2022-23 Barys Astana KHL 42* 57* 2.46* .914* 93* 988* 3* 16-20-3 * 2 271* |
2023-24 Rytíři Kladno Czechia 0* 1* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Löwen Frankfurt DEL 16* -* 2.64* .913* 41* 430* 0* 7-8-0 * 931* |

Julius Hudacek Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2010-11 Slovakia Deutschland Cup 2* 3* 2.43* .894* 5* 42* 0* 0-1-1 * 124* |
2011-12 Slovakia Deutschland Cup 1* 3* 3.00* .936* 3* 44* 0* 1-0-0 * 60* |
2012-13 Frölunda HC ET 4* -* 3.27* .900* -* -* -* - * -* |
2016-17 Slovakia Deutschland Cup 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |

Julius Hudacek Career Totals

League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
Czechia 3 36* 45* 2.28* .923* 80* 954* 3* 20-14-0* 2 109 | 2 22 26 2.20* .919* 48* 542* 2* 11-11-0* 1 312*
DEL 1 16* -* 2.64* .913* 41* 430* 0* 7-8-0* 931 | 0 * * * * * * *
Deutschland Cup 3 3* 6* 2.62* .915* 8* 86* 0* 1-1-1* 184 | 0 * * * * * * *
ET 1 4* -* 3.27* .900* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
HockeyAllsvenskan 1 43* 51* 2.04* .928* 83* 1 063* 7* 20-22-0* 2 443 | 0 * * * * * * *
International 10 52* 4* 2.51* .895* 26* 222* 2* 5-6-0* 623 | 0 * * * * * * *
KHL 7 237* 280* 2.37* .915* 528* 5 674* 14* 100-101-23* 13 357 | 4 18 18 2.95* .907* 50* 490* 1* 2-15-0* 1 017*
SHL (Elitserien) 4 175* 197* 2.22* .921* 383* 4 490* 17* 88-81-0* 10 356 | 3 14 14 2.83* .902* 39* 360* 1* 4-10-0* 829*
Slovakia 4 114* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 3 38 - -* -* -* -* -* -* -*
Slovakia U18 3 62* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 2 5 - -* -* -* -* -* -* -*
Slovakia U20 2 46* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 1 6 - 1.95* .931* -* -* -* -* -*
Slovakia2 4 7* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 1 13 - 1.97* .927* -* -* -* -* -*
WC 7 19* 33* 3.59* .869* 62* 413* 1* 6-12-0* 1 036 | 0 * * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 6* 6* 2.67* .921* 16* 186* 1* 3-3-0* 360 | 0 * * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Julius Hudacek Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
01/08/2024
01/08/2024 Confirmed Rytíři Kladno Löwen Frankfurt
09/13/2022
09/13/2022 Confirmed HC Sparta Praha Barys Astana
01/31/2022
01/31/2022 Confirmed Dinamo Riga HC Sparta Praha
11/12/2021
11/12/2021 Confirmed No team Dinamo Riga
04/17/2019
04/17/2019 Extension Spartak Moskva Spartak Moskva
05/04/2018
05/04/2018 Confirmed Severstal Cherepovets Spartak Moskva
04/27/2017
04/27/2017 Confirmed Örebro HK Severstal Cherepovets
03/25/2015
03/25/2015 Extension Örebro HK Örebro HK
04/10/2014
04/10/2014 Confirmed HC Pardubice Örebro HK
11/20/2013
11/20/2013 Confirmed Sibir Novosibirsk HC Pardubice
09/18/2013
09/18/2013 Confirmed Sibir Novosibirsk Unknown
04/15/2013
04/15/2013 Confirmed Frölunda HC Sibir Novosibirsk
05/11/2012
05/11/2012 Confirmed Södertälje SK Frölunda HC
07/21/2011
07/21/2011 Confirmed HC Kosice Södertälje SK
Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for HC Kosice

Cult/Star player for Örebro HK

Career transactions
- 2013-11-20 • Signed to a one-year contract by HC Pardubice - 2013-09-18 • Released by Sibir Novosibirsk
- 2013-04-15 • Signed to a two-year contract by Sibir Novosibirsk
- 2012-05-11 • Signed to a one-year contract by Frölunda
- 2011-07-21 • Signed to a one-year contract by Södertälje

Memorable dates
- 2012-11-03 • Recorded first Elitserien shutout (40 W at Brynäs; 35 saves)
- 2012-09-15 • Recorded first Elitserien win (3-1 at Växjö; stopped 29/30 shots)
- 2012-09-13 • Made Elitserien debut (2-1 L vs Linköping; stopped 18/20 shots)
- 2011-10-31 • Recorded first Allsvenskan shutout (2-0 W vs Troja-Ljungby; 18 saves
- 2011-09-20 • Made Allsvenskan debut (2-1 W vs Sundsvall; stopped 19/20 shots)