Pēteris Skudra

Pēteris Skudra
Born (1973-04-24) 24 April 1973
Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Pittsburgh Penguins
Buffalo Sabres
Boston Bruins
Vancouver Canucks
Ak Bars Kazan
Khimik Moscow Oblast
CSKA Moscow
Metallurg Novokuznetsk
National team  Latvia
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 1993–2014

Pēteris "Peter" Skudra (born April 24, 1973) is a Latvian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played parts of 12 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Buffalo Sabres, Boston Bruins, and Vancouver Canucks. Outside of the NHL, Skudra played for Ak Bars Kazan, Khimik Moscow Oblast, CSKA Moscow, and Metallurg Novokuznetsk of the Russian Superleague (RSL).

Career

Before playing in the NHL, Skudra played parts of three seasons with Pardaugava Riga and three games with Hokeja Centrs Riga of the International Hockey League (IHL).

He was not drafted by an NHL team. Regardless, Skudra decided to head overseas and joined the Greensboro Monarchs of the ECHL. After the season, he joined the Mississippi RiverKings of the Central Hockey League (CHL) where he played 2 regular season games. After his time with the RiverKings, Skudra rejoined the ECHL, playing 12 regular season games for the Erie Panthers and two seasons with the Johnstown Chiefs.

On 25 September 1997, Skudra signed a contract to play for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] On 5 November 1997, Skudra made his NHL debut. He entered the game in relief of Ken Wregget and stopped 6 of 7 shots he faced in a 5–2 loss against the Dallas Stars.[2] On 29 November, he stopped 8 of 9 shots he faced in a 6–3 win against the Montreal Canadiens to earn his first NHL victory.[3] After 17 regular season games, the Penguins sent him down to play for their IHL-affiliates Houston Aeros and Kansas City Blades. The Penguins called him back up and he played two more seasons with the team.

On 3 October 2000, Skudra signed a one-year contract to join the Boston Bruins.[4] Before playing a game, the Bruins placed him on waivers. On 6 October, his contract was picked up off waivers by the Buffalo Sabres.[5] He played one game with the Sabres before being placed on waivers again. On 14 November, Skudra's contract was once again picked up off waivers and he rejoined the Boston Bruins.[6] He played 25 regular seasons with the team before Boston sent him down to play for their AHL-affiliate Providence Bruins.

On 7 November 2001, Skudra signed a contract to join the Vancouver Canucks.[7] On 27 June 2002, the Canucks extended their option on Skudra's contract.[8] He spent parts of two seasons with the Canucks before being sent down to play for their AHL-affiliate Manitoba Moose. He played one game with the Moose.

On 31 May 2003, Skudra left the Canucks and headed back overseas after signing a contract to join Ak Bars Kazan of the Russian Superleague (RSL). He also went on to play for Khimik Moscow Oblast, CSKA Moscow, and Metallurg Novokuznetsk.

On 22 October 2007, Skudra announced that he was retiring from playing professional ice hockey.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Penguins Sign Goaltender Peter Skudra". Pittsburgh Penguins. Archived from the original on October 22, 1997. Retrieved April 30, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ↑ "Short-Handed Goal Goes Far for Red Wings". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 30, 2026. He made his debut Wednesday in relief of Ken Wregget during a loss to Dallas
  3. ↑ "Montreal Canadiens vs. Pittsburgh Penguins Box Score: November 29, 1997". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Bruins sign Skudra and Huml". UPI. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Sabres sign backup goalie". UPI. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Bruins again claim Skudra". SouthCoastToday.com. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Canucks Sign Free Agent Goaltender Peter Skudra". Vancouver Canucks. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Canucks Exercise Options for Letowski, Skudra and Komarniski". Vancouver Canucks. Archived from the original on February 4, 2003. Retrieved April 30, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. ↑ "Peter Skudra Retires". Goaltending Consulting Group. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved April 30, 2026.

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