Jan Marek (ice hockey, born 1979)

This article is about the hockey player born 1979. For the hockey player born 1947, see Jan Marek.

Jan Marek
Born	(1979-12-31)December 31, 1979 Jindřichův Hradec, Czechoslovakia
Died	September 7, 2011(2011-09-07) (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

Jan Marek

Medal record
Representing Czech Republic
World Championships
	2010 Cologne	Ice hockey
	2011 Bratislava	Ice hockey

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.

Playing career

Marek 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. Marek signed with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl for the 2011-12 KHL season but was killed before playing a game for the team.

Death

Main article: 2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash

On 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."

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				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

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

• List of ice hockey players who died during their playing career

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database