TUCSON, Ariz. – The Utah Mammoth announced today that the club has signed defenseman Artem Duda to a two-year contract extension beginning in the 2027-28 season. The deal is a two-way contract in the first season and a one-way contract in the second.
Duda, 22, earned his first career NHL call-up on Tuesday after a strong start to the 2026-27 season with Tucson. Prior to being recalled to Utah, he recorded three points (1g, 2a), a plus-six rating and two penalty minutes (PIM) in six AHL games. His plus-six rating leads the Roadrunners and is tied for third in the AHL, while his three points are tied for the team lead among defensemen.
The 6-foot-1, 200-pound defenseman has tallied 45 points (9g, 36a), a plus-28 rating and 38 PIM in 103 career AHL games over three seasons with Tucson. He has also recorded two points (1g, 1a) in three career Calder Cup Playoff games.
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The Moscow, Russia, native led Roadrunners rookies in scoring in 2024-25 with 29 points (6g, 23a) in 70 games. His point total ranked 10th among rookies in franchise history and third among rookie defensemen. His plus-15 rating ranked fourth among rookie defensemen in the AHL and set a new franchise record for the highest single-season plus-minus rating by a rookie defenseman.
Prior to joining the Roadrunners, Duda recorded seven points (2g, 5a) and 10 PIM in 12 U Sports games with Toronto Metropolitan University in 2023-24. He also recorded three assists in 14 Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) games with CSKA Moscow in 2022-23.
Duda was originally selected by the Arizona Coyotes in the second round (36th overall) of the 2022 NHL Draft.
The Roadrunners open a five-game road trip against the Henderson Silver Knights on Friday at 7 p.m. MST at Lee’s Family Forum. Fans can watch the game live on AHLtv on FloHockey.
