Marek Kvapil

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Marek Kvapil
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Born (1985-01-05) 5 January 1985 (age 39)
Ilava, TCH
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
ELH team
Former teams		 HC Sparta Praha
HC Slavia Praha
Springfield Falcons
Norfolk Admirals
HC Vítkovice
HC Kometa Brno
Dynamo Moscow
Severstal Cherepovets
KHL Medveščak Zagreb
HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
Amur Khabarovsk
HC Bílí Tygři Liberec
National teamFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
NHL draft 163rd overall, 2005
Tampa Bay Lightning
Playing career 2005–2020

Marek Kvapil (born 5 January 1985) is a Czech professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for HC Sparta Praha of the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He has won the Gagarin Cup twice with Dynamo in 2012 and 2013. Although born in the Slovak city of Ilava, Kvapil has represented the Czech Republic in various international competitions.

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Playing career

After training in HC Slavia Praha's development program, Kvapil moved to North America after being drafted by the Saginaw Spirit in the first round (11th overall) of the 2004 CHL Import Draft. He was drafted the following year by the Tampa Bay Lightning, though would never play for the team. After spending three years in their farm system, Kvapil returned to Europe in 2008 to continue his career.[ citation needed ]

On 7 April 2017, Kvapil agreed to return to the KHL in signing a one-year contract as a free agent with Amur Khabarovsk. [1] In the 2017–18 season, Kvapil contributed with just 1 goal in 11 games before ending his brief stint with Amur in returning to the Czech Extraliga with HC Bílí Tygři Liberec on a three-year contract on 10 November 2017. [2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2001–02 Dukla Trenčín SVK U18——————————
2001–02 HC Slavia Praha CZE U1897613020000
2002–03HC Slavia PrahaCZE U20339413620000
2003–04HC Slavia PrahaCZE U20421917364321010
2003–04 HC Slavia Praha ELH 110000—————
2003–04 HC Kometa Brno CZE.2 40224—————
2004–05HC Slavia PrahaCZE U20864108—————
2004–05 Saginaw Spirit OHL 5325376214—————
2005–06 Springfield Falcons AHL 7918274524—————
2006–07 Springfield FalconsAHL7212152733—————
2006–07 Johnstown Chiefs ECHL 73811221120
2007–08 Norfolk Admirals AHL242792—————
2007–08 Mississippi Sea Wolves ECHL2591524932352
2008–09 HC Vítkovice Steel ELH4610122228105274
2009–10 HC Vítkovice SteelELH5019224118163360
2010–11 HC Kometa BrnoELH5012344612—————
2011–12 Dynamo Moscow KHL 53121729342184124
2012–13 Dynamo MoscowKHL458917222187158
2013–14 Dynamo MoscowKHL3969152451010
2014–15 Severstal Cherepovets KHL5110142412—————
2015–16 KHL Medveščak Zagreb KHL4110182819—————
2015–16 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk KHL171891220002
2016–17 HC Kometa BrnoELH49152540301446102
2017–18 Amur Khabarovsk KHL111010—————
2017–18 Bílí Tygři Liberec ELH321320332107290
2018–19 Bílí Tygři LiberecELH472532571216310132
2019–20 HC Sparta Praha ELH40334—————
ELH totals28894148242106662223454
AHL totals17532498159—————
KHL totals24748751231234917112814

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2005 Czech Republic WJC Bronze medal icon.svg72350
2010 Czech Republic WC Gold medal icon.svg80000
Junior totals72350
Senior totals80000

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References

  1. ↑ "Marek Kvapil will be a Tiger" (in Russian). Amur Khabarovsk. 7 April 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Marek Kvapil becomes a White Tiger" (in Czech). HC Bílí Tygři Liberec. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.


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