Carl Hudson (born January 2, 1986) is a

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professional

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defenceman. He is currently playing with

Polska Hokej Liga The Polska Hokej Liga (''PHL'') is the premier ice hockey league in Poland. The highest professional level of ice hockey in Poland is the Polish Hockey League (PHL); also referred to as the Polska Hokej Liga. Previously, it was known as the I Li ...

side

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. Hudson was most recently signed to

ETC Crimmitschau Eispiraten Crimmitschau is an ice hockey team in Crimmitschau, Germany. They currently play in DEL2 DEL2 (also known as Deutsche Eishockey Liga 2 or DEL II) is the second tier ice hockey league in Germany Germany, officially the Feder ...

in the German

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Career

Prior to turning professional, Hudson attended

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where he played four seasons with the

Canisius Golden Griffins men's ice hockey The Canisius Golden Griffins men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college ice hockey program that represents Canisius University. The Golden Griffins are members of Atlantic Hockey America, forme ...

team in the

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conference. On July 9, 2010, Hudson was signed as a free agent by the

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to an entry-level contract. Starting with the 2011–12 season, Hudson played two seasons in Germany with the

ESV Kaufbeuren ESV Kaufbeuren (ESVK) is a professional ice hockey team based in Kaufbeuren, Germany. They currently play in the DEL2 DEL2 (also known as Deutsche Eishockey Liga 2 or DEL II) is the second tier ice hockey league in Germany Germany, of ...

of the 2nd Bundesliga. He joined

Pingouins de Morzine-Avoriaz Hockey Club Morzine-Avoriaz(HCMA), also known as , is a French ice hockey team based in Morzine. They currently play in FFHG_Division_1, Division 1, having last played in the Ligue Magnus in the 2015/2016 season. History The team was founded i ...

of the French

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prior to the start of the 2013–14 season. He then played two seasons with the

Cardiff Devils The Cardiff Devils () are a Welsh professional ice hockey team who play in the UK-based Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). The team plays at Ice Arena Wales in Cardiff Bay, currently known as ''Vindico Arena'' for sponsorship reasons. Cardiff' ...

of the UK

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(2014–2015 & 2015–2016), before returning to France with Pionniers De Chamonix-Morzine in 2016. In June 2017, Hudson returned to the UK to sign for

Milton Keynes Lightning The Milton Keynes Lightning are an ice hockey team founded in 2002 and then again in 2019 in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. The Lightning (2nd franchise) currently play in Britain's second-tier professional league, the National Ice Hockey Leag ...

ahead of their inaugural season in the

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. After a season in Milton Keynes, Hudson returned to the German DEL2 to sign for

in 2018. In 2021, Hudson moved to Poland and signed for

for the 2021–22 season.

Awards and honours

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* 1986 births Canadian ice hockey defencemen Canisius Golden Griffins men's ice hockey players Cardiff Devils players Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL) players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States ETC Crimmitschau players GKS Katowice (ice hockey) players Ice hockey people from Ontario Living people Milton Keynes Lightning players Rochester Americans players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Poland Canadian sportspeople of Irish descent 21st-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1980s-stub