Zdeněk Kutlák
# Zdeněk Kutlák

Zdeněk Kutlák (born February 13, 1980) is a Czech professional ice hockey defender who last played for HC Příbram of the 2nd Czech Republic Hockey League. He played 16 games for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League between 2000 and 2004. Internationally Kutlák has played for the Czech national team at two World Championships, winning a bronze in 2012.

## Playing career

Kutlák was drafted 237th overall by the Boston Bruins in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft from his local team HC České Budějovice. He spent most of his time in the American Hockey League for the Providence Bruins, but managed to play 16 games in the National Hockey League for Boston, scoring one goal and two assists for three points.

After four seasons in the Bruins organization, Kutlák returned to the Czech Extraliga, signing for HC Energie Karlovy Vary during the lockout in 2004 before re-joining Budějovice in 2005. In 2007, Kutlák moved to Switzerland and signed for National League A side HC Ambri-Piotta.

On August 14, 2014, Kutlák continued his journeyman career in opting to sign a one-year contract with Austrian club, EC Red Bull Salzburg, of the EBEL.

## Career statistics

### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1996–97 | HC České Budějovice | CZE U18 | 45 | 8 | 11 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | HC České Budějovice | CZE U20 | 43 | 1 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | HC České Budějovice | CZE U20 | 31 | 6 | 14 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | HC České Budějovice | CZE | 20 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998–99 | IHC Písek | CZE-2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | HC Strakonice | CZE-3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–00 | HC České Budějovice | CZE U20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–00 | HC České Budějovice | CZE | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999–00 | SHC Vajgar Jindřichův Hradec | CZE-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–00 | IHC Písek | CZE-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000–01 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 62 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 80 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 73 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002–03 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 68 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 52 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003–04 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 47 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004–05 | HC Energie Karlovy Vary | CZE | 52 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | HC České Budějovice | CZE | 49 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 2006–07 | HC Mountfield | CZE | 46 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 50 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
| 2007–08 | HC Ambrì–Piotta | NLA | 43 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | HC Ambrì–Piotta | NLA | 47 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | HC Ambrì–Piotta | NLA | 46 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | HC Ambrì–Piotta | NLA | 39 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | HC Ambrì–Piotta | NLA | 44 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | HC Ambrì–Piotta | NLA | 45 | 1 | 21 | 22 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013–14 | HC Slovan Bratislava | KHL | 30 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013–14 | HC Davos | NLA | 17 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | EC Red Bull Salzburg | AUT | 40 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | EC Red Bull Salzburg | AUT | 51 | 4 | 29 | 33 | 35 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 18 |
| 2016–17 | EC Red Bull Salzburg | AUT | 30 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 | ČEZ Motor České Budějovice | CZE-2 | 48 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| 2018–19 | ČEZ Motor České Budějovice | CZE-2 | 33 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 32 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| 2019–20 | HC David Servis České Budějovice | CZE-3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019–20 | HC Příbram | CZE-3 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | HC Příbram | CZE-3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021–22 | HC Baník Příbram | CZE-3 | 25 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| CZE totals | CZE totals | CZE totals | 195 | 18 | 31 | 49 | 114 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 63 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NLA totals | NLA totals | NLA totals | 281 | 39 | 89 | 128 | 182 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1998 | Czech Republic | EJC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | Czech Republic | WJC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | Czech Republic | WC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Czech Republic | WC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2013 | Czech Republic | WC | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
