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PROFINHL PLAYER DOSSIER • Brett Kulak
Hurricanes
Official NHL.com
Brett Kulak
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Brett Kulak

#27
D Defensive Defenseman Reasonable PNHL Hurricanes
Stars:
1st 0
2nd 0
3rd 0
8-Game Scoring Drought
CK65
FG36
DI85
SK40
ST78
EN89
DU99
PH38
FO30
PA51
SC48
DF77
PS51
EX81
LD71
MO49
OV58

Player Biography & Pedigree

Date of Birth: January 06, 1994
Age: 32 yrs
Height / Weight: 188 cm • 87 kg
Draft Pedigree: 2012 • #82 overall (3rd Round) by Blue Jackets
Days Missed this Season: 0 Days
Physical Condition: 100%

Contract & Cap Ledger

Contract Term: 1 yr(s)
Cap Hit (AAV): $2,000,000
Cap Percentage: 2.17%
Remaining Cap Hit: $1,835,897
Expiry Status: UFA 2027
Contract Structure: One-Way
Roster Status: Active NHL Roster

Statistical Spotlight • NHL 2026-27 Campaign

GP8
G0
A0
PTS0
+/-+1
PIM2
TOI/G16:21
PPG0
GWG0
S%0%
HITS9
82G Pace0P

Skill DNA • Pro Percentiles

DEFENSEMEN
Skating & Speed 80th Pct
Above Average
Shooting & Finishing 71th Pct
Above Average
Playmaking & Vision 72th Pct
Above Average
Defense 80th Pct
Above Average
Physical & Grit 24th Pct
Depth Asset
Character & IQ 83th Pct
Above Average

Current Season Analytics

NHL SEASON
Shooting % Regression Balanced Baseline
Season S%: 0% (0G / 6S) Career: 6.2%

Shooting percentage closely mirrors player's established career baseline.

Points Distribution (G vs A Split) 0G (50%) • 0A (50%)
Goals Split: 0 EV / 0 PP / 0 SH Fair Market
0.00
Points / GP
0.00
Goals / GP
0.00
Assists / GP
NHL Season Ice Time 16:21 TOI/G
5v5: 13:14 (81%)
PP: 00:29 (3%)
PK: 02:38 (16%)

Career All-Time & Peaks

NHL CAREER
GP537
G33
A159
PTS192
+/--55
P/G0.36
PIM214
TOI/G18:19
PPG14
BKS685
S%6.2%
FO%100%
Single-Season Peaks:
Goals 10 2024-25
Assists 41 2025-26
Points 47 2025-26
+/- +4 2019-20
Hits 117 2023-24
Career All-Time Situational TOI
5v5: 15:29
PP: 01:19
PK: 01:31

34 pts

Career Stars (5-5-9)

4 GWG

Career GWG Total

1-2-4

Career Fights

693

Career Body Checks

NHL Regular Season Statistics

PRO LEAGUE
Season Team GP G A PTS +/- PIM PPG PKG GWG S S% HITS BKS FO% TOI/G P/G
2018-19 CBJ 79 1 9 10 -5 18 0 0 0 65 1.5% 88 79 0.0% 15:11 0.13
2019-20 MTL 21 1 1 2 4 2 0 0 0 18 5.6% 23 12 100.0% 14:36 0.10
2020-21 MTL 42 1 2 3 -4 23 0 0 1 20 5.0% 19 24 0.0% 11:09 0.07
2021-22 NSH 82 9 35 44 -20 18 5 0 0 101 8.9% 103 125 0.0% 21:25 0.54
2022-23 CAR 82 4 27 31 -30 34 2 0 0 92 4.3% 111 135 0.0% 22:27 0.38
2023-24 CAR 72 1 25 26 2 66 1 0 0 71 1.4% 117 114 0.0% 17:42 0.36
2024-25 CAR 82 10 19 29 -3 25 1 0 2 73 13.7% 113 85 0.0% 16:14 0.35
2025-26 CAR 69 6 41 47 0 26 5 0 1 89 6.7% 110 95 0.0% 22:05 0.68
2026-27 CAR 8 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 6 0.0% 9 16 0.0% 16:20 0.00
ON PACE (82G) 82 0 0 0 10 21 0 0 0 62 0.0% 92 164 0.0% 16:20 0.00
NHL CAREER TOTAL 537 33 159 192 -55 214 14 4 535 6.2% 693 685 100.0% 18:19 0.36

AHL Minor League Statistics

CALDER CUP & AFFILIATE
Season Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2015-16 CBJ 82 4 33 37 -35 81 1 0 0 154 2.6% 129 136 100.0% 22:49 0.45
2016-17 CBJ 59 3 20 23 7 55 0 0 0 98 3.1% 58 119 0.0% 20:59 0.39
2017-18 CBJ 39 5 23 28 23 6 1 0 0 65 7.7% 51 49 0.0% 21:38 0.72
2019-20 MTL 58 24 50 74 71 16 3 0 7 172 14.0% 144 120 0.0% 24:50 1.28

Statistically & Age-Comparable Players

SAME POSITION GROUP • MAX 4 YRS AGE DELTA
Troy Stecher WPG • 32 yrs • 2 PTS (6 GP)
$1,600,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jun 21, 2026
CK 67
SK 39
PH 38
PA 51
SC 49
DF 78
Brian Dumoulin NYI • 35 yrs • 2 PTS (7 GP)
$2,600,000 AAV • 1 yr(s)
CK 68
SK 39
PH 39
PA 52
SC 48
DF 77
Olli Maatta MIN • 32 yrs • 2 PTS (7 GP)
$1,600,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Sep 14, 2025
CK 63
SK 40
PH 39
PA 54
SC 48
DF 76
Trevor van Riemsdyk SEA • 35 yrs • 1 PTS (7 GP)
$2,700,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Jun 18, 2025
CK 64
SK 39
PH 40
PA 52
SC 49
DF 78
Nick Jensen OTT • 36 yrs • 0 PTS (7 GP)
$2,200,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Sep 05, 2024
CK 68
SK 40
PH 39
PA 52
SC 48
DF 75
Nick Perbix CGY • 28 yrs • 3 PTS (6 GP)
$1,800,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Jun 13, 2024
CK 67
SK 39
PH 38
PA 50
SC 49
DF 79
Mike Reilly DET • 33 yrs • 1 PTS (6 GP)
$900,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Sep 18, 2025
CK 65
SK 38
PH 37
PA 50
SC 47
DF 74
Nick Leddy PHI • 35 yrs • 1 PTS (7 GP)
$900,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Sep 23, 2026
CK 63
SK 40
PH 38
PA 49
SC 47
DF 74
Total Remaining Contract
--
1 yr(s) remaining • $2,000,000 / yr
Cash Outflow from Bank
--
50% of remaining salary
Annual Salary Cap Hit
--
over 2 seasons
Annual Cap Relief / Savings
--
during original contract term

Yearly Salary Cap Impact Schedule

SCHEDULE
Season Original Cap Hit Buyout Cap Charge Net Cap Savings Cap Status

Trades, Contract Events & Roster Movements

Contract Signing
12.06.2023 22:11
Brett Kulak signed with Hurricanes for 2 000 000 Kč for 4 year(s).
Official League Trade 10.05.2022 19:57
Hurricanes receives:
Brett Kulak, 3rd NSH 2023
Predators receives:
7th BUF 2022, 3rd CAR 2022
Contract Signing UFA Market
16.09.2021 1:53
Brett Kulak signed with Predators for 2 500 000 Kč for 2 year(s).
Official League Trade 21.02.2020 20:54
Canadiens receives:
Brett Kulak, 300 000 Kč (Money)
Blue Jackets receives:
5th MTL 2022
Contract Signing
19.08.2019 0:00
Brett Kulak signed with Blue Jackets for $900,000 for 2 year(s).
Contract Signing
09.07.2018 0:00
Brett Kulak signed with Blue Jackets for $800,000 for 1 year(s).
NHL Entry Draft
2012
Selected in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft (#82nd overall, 3rd Round) by Blue Jackets