On the first day of training camp, the Ducks chose Gudas to be their first captain since Ryan Getzlaf's retirement two seasons ago.
The Philadelphia Flyers have acquired defenceman Matt Niskanen from the Washington Capitals for defenceman Radko Gudas.
Injury prevented him from suiting up for World Cup of Hockey 2016, but it didn’t derail the competitive fire in Radko Gudas. To say he was disappointed at not being able to play for his homeland would be an understatement. To say he’s happy it’s in the rear view mirror - ditto.