Jan Marek (December 31, 1979 – September 7, 2011) was a Czech professional ice hockey centre. He was selected by the New York Rangers in the 8th round (243rd overall) of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.
| Jan Marek | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born | December 31, 1979 Jindřichův Hradec, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Died | September 7, 2011 (aged 31) Yaroslavl, Russia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | HC Oceláři Třinec HC Sparta Praha Metallurg Magnitogorsk HC CSKA Moscow Atlant Mytishchi | ||
| National team |  Czech Republic | ||
| NHL draft | 243rd overall, 2003 New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1998–2011 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Czech Republic | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 2010 Cologne | Ice hockey |
 | 2011 Bratislava | Ice hockey |
Playing career
editMarek played in the Czech Extraliga for HC Oceláři Třinec and HC Sparta Praha before moving to Russia in 2006. He would play in the Russian Superleague and the Kontinental Hockey League for Metallurg Magnitogorsk, HC CSKA Moscow and Atlant Moscow Oblast. He led the KHL in goals scored in the 2008–09 KHL season with 35.[citation needed] Marek signed with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl for the 2011-12 KHL season but was killed before playing a game for the team.
Death
editOn September 7, 2011, Marek died when a Yakovlev Yak-42 passenger aircraft, carrying nearly the entire Lokomotiv team, crashed just outside Yaroslavl, Russia. The team was traveling to Minsk to play their opening game of the season against HC Dinamo Minsk, with its coaching staff and prospects. Lokomotiv officials said "everyone from the main roster was on the plane plus four players from the youth team."[1][2][3]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1995–96 | HC Vajgar Jindřichův Hradec | CZE U18 | 39 | 29 | 27 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1996–97 | HC Vajgar Jindřichův Hradec | CZE U20 | ||||||||||||
| 1997–98 | HC Vajgar Jindřichův Hradec | CZE U20 | 32 | 21 | 28 | 49 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 | ||||
| 1997–98 | HC Vajgar Jindřichův Hradec | CZE.2 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1998–99 | HC Železárny Třinec | CZE U20 | ||||||||||||
| 1998–99 | HC Železárny Třinec | ELH | 33 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1999–2000 | HC Oceláři Třinec | CZE U20 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1999–2000 | HC Oceláři Třinec | ELH | 32 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1999–2000 | HC Slezan Opava | CZE.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | SHC Vajgar Jindřichův Hradec | CZE.2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | HC Oceláři Třinec | ELH | 38 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | HC Oceláři Třinec | ELH | 52 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 44 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2002–03 | HC Oceláři Třinec | ELH | 51 | 32 | 30 | 62 | 42 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 22 | ||
| 2003–04 | HC Sparta Praha | ELH | 50 | 21 | 30 | 51 | 62 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 26 | ||
| 2004–05 | HC Sparta Praha | ELH | 38 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2005–06 | HC Sparta Praha | ELH | 48 | 22 | 32 | 54 | 66 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 24 | ||
| 2006–07 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RSL | 47 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 70 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 10 | ||
| 2007–08 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RSL | 49 | 16 | 32 | 48 | 40 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 53 | 35 | 37 | 72 | 62 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 26 | ||
| 2009–10 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 35 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2010–11 | CSKA Moscow | KHL | 46 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Atlant Moscow Oblast | KHL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 10 | ||
| ELH totals | 342 | 105 | 151 | 256 | 248 | 59 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 80 | ||||
| RSL totals | 96 | 33 | 62 | 95 | 110 | 26 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 10 | ||||
| KHL totals | 139 | 58 | 74 | 132 | 130 | 42 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 40 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Czech Republic | WC | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2009 | Czech Republic | WC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2010 | Czech Republic | WC | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2011 | Czech Republic | WC | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | |
| Senior totals | 29 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 26 | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "First pictures from the crash of Yak-42 near Yaroslavl". Lifenews.ru. 2011-09-07. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
- ^ "The list of Lokomotiv players who died". Lifenews.ru. 2011-09-07. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
- ^ "Pavol Demitra among 43 killed in Russian plane crash". theglobeandmail.com. 2011-09-07. Retrieved 2011-09-07.[permanent dead link]
External links
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- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database