Jiri Kulich

Player profile and career history

C · #20 · Buffalo Sabres

Jiri Kulich is a center for the Buffalo Sabres. Born April 14, 2004 in Kadan, Czechia, he stands 6'1", weighs 195 lbs and shoots left. He was drafted in 2022 (round 1, 28th overall) by the Buffalo Sabres. In 84 NHL regular-season games he has 19 goals and 13 assists for 32 points. This season: 1 goals and 2 assists in 9 games.

NHL regular-season career

Games
84
Goals
19
Assists
13
Points
32
All supplied career statistics
Assists
13
Avg Toi
14:51
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0.4481
Game Winning Goals
4
Games Played
84
Goals
19
Ot Goals
1
Pim
22
Plus Minus
-8
Points
32
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Shooting Pctg
0.113
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
168

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game
0.23
Assists / game
0.15
Points / game
0.38
Shots / game
2.00

Regular-season career totals divided by games played. Missing values stay blank.

NHL season record highs

Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.

Goals
15
2024–25 · Buffalo Sabres
Assists
9
2024–25 · Buffalo Sabres
Points
24
2024–25 · Buffalo Sabres
Shots
134
2024–25 · Buffalo Sabres

Teams & leagues through the years

Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.

  1. 2026–27

  2. 2025–26

  3. 2024–25

  4. 2023–24

  5. 2022–23

    • Rochester AmericansAHL
    • Czechia U20WJC-20
  6. 2021–22

    • HC Energie Karlovy VaryCzechia
    • HC Energie Karlovy Vary U20Czechia U20
    • Czechia U18Hlinka Gretzky Cup
    • Czechia U18WJC-18
    • Czechia U20WJC-20
  7. 2020–21

    • HC Energie Karlovy VaryCzechia
    • Piráti Chomutov U17Czechia U17
    • Piráti Chomutov U20Czechia U20
    • SK Trhači KadaňCzechia2
    • Czechia U18WJC-18
  8. 2019–20

    • Piráti Chomutov U17Czechia U17
    • Pirati Chomutov B U17Czechia U17 2
    • Piráti Chomutov U20DHL Cup
  9. 2018–19

    • Pirati Chomutov U16Czechia U16
    • Ustecky kraj U15MMCR
  10. 2017–18

    • Pirati Chomutov U16Czechia U16

Coverage follows NHL's published player record. Earlier youth teams, loans, transfers and seasons absent from that source may be missing. A missing season does not imply the player was inactive.

Season-by-season history

All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.

Scroll across the table for all columns. Open “All stats” on any season for its complete supplied record.

SeasonLeagueTeamTypeGPGAPTSPIM+/−ShotsPPGPPPSHGSHPGWGOTG
2026–27NHLBuffalo SabresRegular91230113000010
All stats
Assists
2
Avg Toi
13:09
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0.4746
Game Winning Goals
1
Games Played
9
Goals
1
Ot Goals
0
Pim
0
Plus Minus
1
Points
3
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Shooting Pctg
0.0769
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
13
2025–26NHLBuffalo SabresRegular123254-420000000
All stats
Assists
2
Avg Toi
16:22
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0.4172
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
12
Goals
3
Ot Goals
0
Pim
4
Plus Minus
-4
Points
5
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Shooting Pctg
0.15
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
20
2024–25AHLRochester AmericansRegular421300———————
All stats
Assists
1
Games Played
4
Goals
2
Pim
0
Plus Minus
0
Points
3
2024–25NHLBuffalo SabresRegular621592418-4134000031
All stats
Assists
9
Avg Toi
14:48
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0.4552
Game Winning Goals
3
Games Played
62
Goals
15
Ot Goals
1
Pim
18
Plus Minus
-4
Points
24
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Shooting Pctg
0.1119
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
134
2024–25AHLRochester AmericansPlayoffs826846———————
All stats
Assists
6
Games Played
8
Goals
2
Pim
4
Plus Minus
6
Points
8
2023–24AHLRochester AmericansRegular57271845262———————
All stats
Assists
18
Games Played
57
Goals
27
Pim
26
Plus Minus
2
Points
45
2023–24NHLBuffalo SabresRegular10000-11000000
All stats
Assists
0
Avg Toi
14:53
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
1
Goals
0
Ot Goals
0
Pim
0
Plus Minus
-1
Points
0
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Shooting Pctg
0
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
1
2023–24WJC-20Czechia U20Regular7661203———————
All stats
Assists
6
Games Played
7
Goals
6
Pim
0
Plus Minus
3
Points
12
2023–24AHLRochester AmericansPlayoffs50224-8———————
All stats
Assists
2
Games Played
5
Goals
0
Pim
4
Plus Minus
-8
Points
2
2022–23AHLRochester AmericansRegular6224224618-7———————
All stats
Assists
22
Games Played
62
Goals
24
Pim
18
Plus Minus
-7
Points
46
2022–23WJC-20Czechia U20Regular7729210———————
All stats
Assists
2
Games Played
7
Goals
7
Pim
2
Plus Minus
10
Points
9
2022–23AHLRochester AmericansPlayoffs12741121———————
All stats
Assists
4
Games Played
12
Goals
7
Pim
2
Plus Minus
1
Points
11
2021–22CzechiaHC Energie Karlovy VaryRegular49951447———————
All stats
Assists
5
Games Played
49
Goals
9
Pim
4
Plus Minus
7
Points
14
2021–22Czechia U20HC Energie Karlovy Vary U20Regular22244-1———————
All stats
Assists
2
Games Played
2
Goals
2
Pim
4
Plus Minus
-1
Points
4
2021–22Hlinka Gretzky CupCzechia U18Regular431421———————
All stats
Assists
1
Games Played
4
Goals
3
Pim
2
Plus Minus
1
Points
4
2021–22WJC-18Czechia U18Regular692112-6———————
All stats
Assists
2
Games Played
6
Goals
9
Pim
2
Plus Minus
-6
Points
11
2021–22WJC-20Czechia U20Regular726805———————
All stats
Assists
6
Games Played
7
Goals
2
Pim
0
Plus Minus
5
Points
8
2021–22CzechiaHC Energie Karlovy VaryPlayoffs301120———————
All stats
Assists
1
Games Played
3
Goals
0
Pim
2
Plus Minus
0
Points
1
2021–22Czechia U20HC Energie Karlovy Vary U20Playoffs441503———————
All stats
Assists
1
Games Played
4
Goals
4
Pim
0
Plus Minus
3
Points
5
2020–21CzechiaHC Energie Karlovy VaryRegular80000-5———————
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
8
Goals
0
Pim
0
Plus Minus
-5
Points
0
2020–21Czechia U17Piráti Chomutov U17Regular112301———————
All stats
Assists
2
Games Played
1
Goals
1
Pim
0
Plus Minus
1
Points
3
2020–21Czechia U20Piráti Chomutov U20Regular532503———————
All stats
Assists
2
Games Played
5
Goals
3
Pim
0
Plus Minus
3
Points
5
2020–21Czechia2SK Trhači KadaňRegular103032-5———————
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
10
Goals
3
Pim
2
Plus Minus
-5
Points
3
2020–21WJC-18Czechia U18Regular40000-3———————
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
4
Goals
0
Pim
0
Plus Minus
-3
Points
0
2019–20Czechia U17Piráti Chomutov U17Regular19231639817———————
All stats
Assists
16
Games Played
19
Goals
23
Pim
8
Plus Minus
17
Points
39
2019–20Czechia U17 2Pirati Chomutov B U17Regular15160————————
All stats
Assists
1
Games Played
1
Goals
5
Pim
0
Points
6
2019–20DHL CupPiráti Chomutov U20Regular2017883———————
All stats
Assists
7
Games Played
20
Goals
1
Pim
8
Plus Minus
3
Points
8
2018–19Czechia U16Pirati Chomutov U16Regular352127483930———————
All stats
Assists
27
Games Played
35
Goals
21
Pim
39
Plus Minus
30
Points
48
2018–19MMCRUstecky kraj U15Regular624610————————
All stats
Assists
4
Games Played
6
Goals
2
Pim
10
Points
6
2017–18Czechia U16Pirati Chomutov U16Regular2273102-7———————
All stats
Assists
3
Games Played
22
Goals
7
Pim
2
Plus Minus
-7
Points
10
2017–18Czechia U16Pirati Chomutov U16Playoffs40002-1———————
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
4
Goals
0
Pim
2
Plus Minus
-1
Points
0

NHL game-by-game archive

10 imported games.

DateTeamOpponentGAPTSShots+/−TOIDetails
2026-11-08BUFvs VGK0001-110:29
All stats
Game Id
2026020278
Team Abbrev
BUF
Home Road Flag
H
Game Date
2026-11-08
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
0
Plus Minus
-1
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Ot Goals
0
Shots
1
Shifts
16
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Pim
0
Toi
10:29
Opponent Abbrev
VGK
2026-11-06BUFvs CBJ0004013:00
All stats
Game Id
2026020262
Team Abbrev
BUF
Home Road Flag
H
Game Date
2026-11-06
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
0
Plus Minus
0
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Ot Goals
0
Shots
4
Shifts
19
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Pim
0
Toi
13:00
Opponent Abbrev
CBJ
2026-10-21BUFvs PHI0001-213:42
All stats
Game Id
2026020152
Team Abbrev
BUF
Home Road Flag
H
Game Date
2026-10-21
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
0
Plus Minus
-2
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Ot Goals
0
Shots
1
Shifts
19
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Pim
0
Toi
13:42
Opponent Abbrev
PHI
2026-10-17BUFat MTL0110113:00
All stats
Game Id
2026020126
Team Abbrev
BUF
Home Road Flag
R
Game Date
2026-10-17
Goals
0
Assists
1
Points
1
Plus Minus
1
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Ot Goals
0
Shots
0
Shifts
23
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Pim
0
Toi
13:00
Opponent Abbrev
MTL
2026-10-13BUFat MTL0002-116:51
All stats
Game Id
2026020092
Team Abbrev
BUF
Home Road Flag
R
Game Date
2026-10-13
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
0
Plus Minus
-1
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Ot Goals
0
Shots
2
Shifts
24
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Pim
0
Toi
16:51
Opponent Abbrev
MTL
2026-10-12BUFvs FLA0002113:52
All stats
Game Id
2026020087
Team Abbrev
BUF
Home Road Flag
H
Game Date
2026-10-12
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
0
Plus Minus
1
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Ot Goals
0
Shots
2
Shifts
18
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Pim
0
Toi
13:52
Opponent Abbrev
FLA
2026-10-08BUFvs DAL0000011:42
All stats
Game Id
2026020057
Team Abbrev
BUF
Home Road Flag
H
Game Date
2026-10-08
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
0
Plus Minus
0
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Ot Goals
0
Shots
0
Shifts
18
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Pim
0
Toi
11:42
Opponent Abbrev
DAL
2026-10-06BUFvs MIN0112213:56
All stats
Game Id
2026020049
Team Abbrev
BUF
Home Road Flag
H
Game Date
2026-10-06
Goals
0
Assists
1
Points
1
Plus Minus
2
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Ot Goals
0
Shots
2
Shifts
18
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Pim
0
Toi
13:56
Opponent Abbrev
MIN
2026-10-03BUFvs CHI1011213:31
All stats
Game Id
2026020022
Team Abbrev
BUF
Home Road Flag
H
Game Date
2026-10-03
Goals
1
Assists
0
Points
1
Plus Minus
2
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Game Winning Goals
1
Ot Goals
0
Shots
1
Shifts
19
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Pim
0
Toi
13:31
Opponent Abbrev
CHI
2026-10-01BUFat CBJ0001-28:45
All stats
Game Id
2026020011
Team Abbrev
BUF
Home Road Flag
R
Game Date
2026-10-01
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
0
Plus Minus
-2
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Ot Goals
0
Shots
1
Shifts
17
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Pim
0
Toi
8:45
Opponent Abbrev
CBJ

NHL source coverage only; missing records are not zero-stat appearances. Historical team abbreviations are retained.

Recent NHL games

DateOpponentGoalsAssistsPointsTime on ice
2026-11-06CBJ00013:00
2026-10-21PHI00013:42
2026-10-17MTL01113:00
2026-10-13MTL00016:51
2026-10-12FLA00013:52

Profile updated Nov 8, 1:20 pm EST. Missing stats are shown as –.

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