Bud Gulka
 Bud Gulka 
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| Date of birth | April 12, 1947 |
| place of birth | Kipling , Saskatchewan |
| size | 180 cm |
| Weight | 86 kg |
| position | Right wing |
| Shot hand | Right |
| Career stations | |
| 1974-1975 | Vancouver Blazers |
| 1975-1976 | North Shore Hurry Kings |
| 1979-1980 | Delta Hurry Kings |
Bud Gulka (born April 12, 1947 in Kipling , Saskatchewan ) is a retired Canadian ice hockey player who played for the Vancouver Blazers in the World Hockey Association during his career .
Career
Bud Gulka began playing ice hockey relatively late as a young adult and was initially on the ice in Vancouver for an amateur team before the Canadian got a contract with the Vancouver Blazers from the World Hockey Association for the 1974/75 season . Gulka, who was intended as a substitute for the Blazers in the role of Enforcer , was on the ice in five WHA games during his only professional season under head coach Joe Crozier . He managed to have the best rate of shots when the striker hit the opponent's housing with his only shot on goal.
After the 1974/75 season Gulka was again active as an amateur player and hired in Delta , British Columbia , with the North Shore Hurry Kings from the Northwest Hockey League . The Canadian later went on the ice for the Delta Hurry Kings in the British Columbia Senior Hockey League .
WHA statistics
| Seasons | Games | Gates | Assists | Points | Penalty minutes | |
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| Regular season | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| Playoffs | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Scott Surgent: The World Hockey Association Factbook. 2010, p. 112, ISBN 978-0-9644774-8-3
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| SURNAME | Gulka, Bud |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian ice hockey player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 12, 1947 |