Forward Patrick Kudla is heading overseas to Austria to join HC Innsbruck of the ICEHL after three seasons in North America. He is the second defenseman to head overseas for next season, joining Norfolk’s Hank Crone, who’s already signed a deal overseas for next season.
The Idaho Steelheads have announced that they’ve re-signed defenseman 2024 ECHL Defenseman of the Year Patrick Kudla for the 2024-25 season. In 60 games last season, Kudla put up 10 goals and 50 assists for 60 points; he would add three goals and nine assists for 12 points in 10 games during the 2024 Kelly Cup Playoffs.