Pudas moved to Canada at the age of 18 months. He began his hockey career in
Port Arthur, Ontario with the Pascoes, Ports, and later, the
Port Arthur Bearcats. On October 28, 1926, Pudas accepted a contract offer from the
Toronto St. Pats, along with fellow Bearcats
Bill Brydge,
Danny Cox and
Lorne Chabot. Pudas was recalled December 29, 1926, by the
Toronto St. Pats (renamed the Maple Leafs that same season on February 14, 1927) to play four games. These four games made Pudas the first Finnish-born player to play in the NHL. In 1936, Pudas coached the Port Arthur Bearcats who represented Canada in the
Winter Olympics in
Garmisch-Partenkirchen in
Bavaria, Germany. Canada won a silver medal with Pudas as coach (the only medal Canada won at these games). ==Career statistics==