Marek Mazanec

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Marek Mazanec
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Mazanec with the Milwaukee Admirals in 2015
Born (1991-07-18) 18 July 1991 (age 33)
Písek, Czechoslovakia
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Right
ELH team
Former teams		 Mountfield HK
HC Plzeň
Nashville Predators
Slovan Bratislava
NHL draft 179th overall, 2012
Nashville Predators
Playing career 2010–present

Marek Mazanec (born 18 July 1991) is a Czech professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for Mountfield HK of the Czech Extraliga (ELH). Mazanec has previously played for the Nashville Predators, who selected him in the sixth round, 179th overall, of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

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Playing career

Mazanec played at the junior level with IHC Písek, before at 14 moving to Plzeň, where he continued his junior career. Beginning in the 2009–10 season, he played at the senior level in the professional Czech Extraliga. [1]

On 3 May 2013, the Nashville Predators of the NHL signed Mazanec to a two-year, entry-level contract. [2] He began the 2013–14 season with the Predators' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals.

On 8 November 2013, Mazanec made his NHL debut with Nashville, playing 51:37 and allowing two goals on 24 shots after replacing starter Carter Hutton in a game against the Winnipeg Jets. [3] After 10 games with the Predators he posted a .932 save percentage and was named NHL Rookie of the month for November. [4]

On 20 July 2017, Mazanec agreed to a one-year extension to remain with the Predators for his last restricted year under contract. [5] However under a month later, the Predators and Mazanec agreed not to fulfil his contract, allowing him to leave North America and agree to a one-year contract with Slovak outfit, Slovan Bratislava of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), on 14 August 2017. [6]

On 6 December 2017, the New York Rangers signed Mazanec and immediately assigned him to their AHL affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack. [7]

In the following 2018–19 season, Mazanec appeared in 20 games for the Wolf Pack posting a record of 7–8–3 along with a .903 save percentage and 3.01 GAA. He was recalled to the Rangers on two occasions however did not feature in a game. On 12 February 2019, the Rangers traded Mazanec to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a seventh-round draft pick in 2020. [8] As the Canucks backup, he did not feature in a game, before he was sent for the remainder of the season to AHL affiliate, the Utica Comets.

As an impending unrestricted free agent from the Canucks, Mazanec opted to return to his native Czech Republic, agreeing to a two-year contract with Mountfield HK of the ELH on 27 April 2019. [9] At the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, the Canucks traded Mazanec's rights, 2019 third-round draft pick and a 2020 conditional first-round pick to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for J. T. Miller on 22 June 2019. [10]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGPWLT/OTMINGA SO GAA SV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
2009–10 Plzeň ELH 101020309.00.769————————
2009–10HC Klatovy Czech.2 3——————3.24.889————————
2010–11 PlzeňELH159608604012.79.911————————
2010–11 IHC Písek Czech.1 3210180311.00.977————————
2011–12 PlzeňELH1912709734812.96.900514222802.16.919
2011–12HC KlatovyCzech.217——————3.78—6—————3.18—
2012–13 PlzeňELH21912012555212.49.9122012812414422.13.932
2012–13IHC PísekCzech.112——————4.25.880————————
2013–14 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 311810318667602.44.914303178903.03.898
2013–14 Nashville Predators NHL 25810413706422.80.902————————
2014–15 Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL4818189262812142.76.900————————
2014–15 Nashville PredatorsNHL2010106402.26.915————————
2015–16 Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL391915523499642.45.91210156404.26.846
2016–17 Nashville PredatorsNHL40201781404.72.839————————
2016–17 Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL4727173278912332.65.9123031981003.03.906
2017–18 HC Slovan Bratislava KHL 23415212907303.40.899————————
2017–18 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL20116111535702.97.905————————
2018–19 Hartford Wolf PackAHL2078311558303.01.903————————
2018–19 Utica Comets AHL103505022512.99.874————————
NHL totals31813416538222.98.895————————

International

YearTeamEventResultGPWLTMINGASOGAASV%
2009 Czech Republic WJC18 6th3120116703.62.892
2011 Czech Republic WJC 7th31201121015.37.828
Junior totals62402281714.47.860

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References

  1. ↑ "Marek Mazanec player profile". Eliteprospects.com. 18 July 1991. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
  2. ↑ "Predators sign goaltender Marek Mazanec to entry-level contract". Nashville Predators. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "Big first period carries Jets past Predators". National Hockey League. 9 November 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  4. ↑ "Mazanec honored as NHL rookie of the month". National Hockey League. 1 December 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
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