Carl Hudson (ice hockey)

Carl Hudson (born January 2, 1986) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with Polska Hokej Liga side GKS Katowice. Hudson was most recently signed to ETC Crimmitschau in the German DEL2.

Career
Prior to turning professional, Hudson attended Canisius College where he played four seasons with the Canisius Golden Griffins men's ice hockey team in the Atlantic Hockey conference.

On July 9, 2010, Hudson was signed as a free agent by the Florida Panthers to an entry-level contract.

Starting with the 2011–12 season, Hudson played two seasons in Germany with the ESV Kaufbeuren of the 2nd Bundesliga. He joined Pingouins de Morzine-Avoriaz of the French Ligue Magnus prior to the start of the 2013–14 season. He then played two seasons with the Cardiff Devils of the UK EIHL (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 ahead of their inaugural season in the Elite Ice Hockey League.

After a season in Milton Keynes, Hudson returned to the German DEL2 to sign for ETC Crimmitschau in 2018.

In 2021, Hudson moved to Poland and signed for GKS Katowice for the 2021–22 season.