Konstantin Komarek
| Konstantin Komarek | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
November 8, 1992 Vienna, Austria | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SHL team Former teams |
Luleå HF EC Red Bull Salzburg Karlskrona HK Malmö Redhawks Dinamo Riga EHC Biel | ||
| National team |
 Austria | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Konstantin Komarek (born November 8, 1992) is an Austrian professional ice hockey winger who is currently playing with Luleå HF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
Playing career
[edit]Komarek made his Swedish Elite League debut with Luleå HF during the 2010–11 season.[1] He also played for Luleå's under-20 and under-18 teams in Sweden. Internationally, Komarek has represented Austria at the under-18 and under-20 levels, mostly at the Division 1 level. In 2010, Komarek represented Austria at the top level 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, held in Regina, Saskatchewan.[2] Komarek was eligible for the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. He was ranked 55th among European skaters by the NHL's Central Scouting Bureau in their final rankings.[3] In April 2011, he signed a new one-year deal with Luleå.[4]
After four seasons in the Austrian Hockey League with EC Red Bull Salzburg, Komarek returned to Sweden as a free agent, agreeing to a one-year deal with the Malmö Redhawks of the SHL on April 13, 2016.[5]
On 26 May 2018, it was announced he will play the 2018–19 season for the Malmö Redhawks.[6]
Komarek enjoyed a four seasons in the SHL in his second stint in Sweden before leaving as a free agent to sign a one-year contract with Latvian based KHL club, Dinamo Riga, on 3 August 2020.[7]
On December 10, 2020, Komarek joined EHC Biel of the National League (NL) on a one-month contract through December 2020.[8] He made his debut with Biel the next day against HC Davos. His contract was extended through the end of January 2021 on December 24, 2020, after having scored 3 goals in 5 games.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Konstantin Komarek". Hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
- ^ Podnieks, Andrew, ed. (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Toronto: Moydart Press. p. 336.
- ^ "Komarek, Konstantin". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
- ^ "Framtidsspelare tecknar a-lagskontrakt". Luleå HF. Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "Austrian champion ready for Malmo". Malmö Redhawks (in Swedish). 2016-04-13. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
- ^ Camilla Landin (26 May 2018). "Österrikare återvänder till Redhawks". Skåndska dagbladet. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "Forward Konstantin Komarek signs with Dinamo Riga" (in Latvian). Dinamo Riga. 3 August 2020. Archived from the original on 7 August 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Confirmed - Austrian forward Konstantin Komarek reinforces EHC Biel". swisshockeynews.ch. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "Konstantin Komarek will stay with EHC Biel until the end of January". swisshockeynews.ch. 24 December 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database