Edgars Kulda (born 13 November 1994) is a Latvian professional ice hockey winger currently playing for Dinamo Riga in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was selected 193rd overall in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft by the Arizona Coyotes. He played in Latvian minor and youth leagues.
Kulda began playing hockey in BHS hockey school and founded by former Dinamo Rëga player Helmuts Balderis.
In 2011âÂÂ12 season Kulda moved to North America to play for Edmonton Oil Kings of WHL. His most successful season as Oil King was 2013âÂÂ14, when Oil Kings won Memorial Cup and Kulda received Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy as Memorial Cup Most Valuable Player.
In 2015âÂÂ16 season Kulda moved back to Latvia and joined his hometown club Dinamo Riga of KHL. He made his KHL debut on 3 September 2015, in overtime loss against Medveà ¡ÃÂak Zagreb.
After a three year absence, highlighted with a lone season with PSG Berani ZlÃÂn of the Czech Extraliga, Kulda returned to Dinamo Riga on a one-year contract as a free agent on 7 August 2021.
Kulda represented Latvia in junior and U18 championships. In 2016, he made his debut in 2016 World Championships in opening match overtime loss against Sweden.
Edgars Kulda is the younger brother of Arturs Kulda.