Marek Zagrapan

Marek Zagrapan
Zagrapan with the Rochester Americans in 2007
Born	(1986-12-06) 6 December 1986 (age 39) Prešov, Czechoslovakia
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	HC Zlín HC Kometa Brno Rochester Americans Portland Pirates Severstal Cherepovets Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk HC Oceláři Třinec HPK Kiekko-Vantaa Rytíři Kladno Graz 99ers Dornbirner EC HK Poprad [1] EHC Winterthur HC 21 Prešov [2] Briançon
National team	Slovakia
NHL draft	13th overall, 2005 Buffalo Sabres
Playing career	2003–2023

Marek Zagrapan (born 6 December 1986) is a Slovak professional ice hockey centre.

He was drafted by the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Buffalo Sabres in the first round, 13th overall, at the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Zagrapan was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the first round, 13th overall, in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. After playing two seasons in the Czech Extraliga with HC Zlín, Zagrapan came to North America after HC Zlín became Czech champions in 2004. He then played two seasons in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) with the Chicoutimi Saguenéens.

On 12 September 2006, Zagrapan signed an entry-level contract with Buffalo and spent the 2006–07 and 2007–08 seasons with their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Rochester Americans. ^[3] Zagrapan then spent the 2008–09 season with the new affiliate of the Sabres, the Portland Pirates.

On 29 May 2009, Zagrapan returned to Europe to play professionally, citing a lack of opportunity with the Sabres due to his low scoring output; he signed with Severstal Cherepovets of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) on a three-year contract. ^[4]

In the 2014–15 season, Zagrapan joined Austrian club Graz 99ers of the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL) on an initial try-out contract on 20 September 2014. ^[5] Zagrapan impressed with Graz to earn a one-year contract for the remainder of the campaign. In 51 games with the club, he produced 9 goals and 30 points.

On 13 July 2015, Zagrapan left Graz as a free agent for League rivals Dornbirner EC. ^[6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2002–03	HC Hamé Zlín	CZE U18		14	18	13	31	14		3	1	0	1	6
2002–03	HC Hamé Zlín	CZE U20		23	9	13	22	14		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	HC Hamé Zlín	ELH		13	1	1	2	10		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	HC Hamé Zlín	CZE U20		42	23	12	35	42		7	1	3	4	4
2003–04	HC Hamé Zlín	ELH		5	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	HC Kometa Brno	CZE.2		5	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Chicoutimi Saguenéens	QMJHL		59	32	50	82	50		17	11	6	17	28
2005–06	Chicoutimi Saguenéens	QMJHL		59	35	52	87	25		8	4	6	10	4
2006–07	Rochester Americans	AHL		71	17	21	38	39		6	1	0	1	2
2007–08	Rochester Americans	AHL		76	18	22	40	66		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Portland Pirates	AHL		80	21	28	49	44		5	2	1	3	2
2009–10	Severstal Cherepovets	KHL		51	10	6	16	40		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk	KHL		18	3	2	5	6		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	HC Oceláři Třinec	ELH		18	3	2	5	2		9	0	3	3	2
2011–12	HPK	SM-l		24	2	4	6	10		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Kiekko-Vantaa	Mestis		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	HC Oceláři Třinec	ELH		39	5	9	14	8		11	2	3	5	0
2013–14	HC Oceláři Třinec	ELH		25	5	3	8	16		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Rytíři Kladno	ELH		16	2	1	3	6		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Graz 99ers	EBEL		51	9	21	30	24		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Dornbirner EC	EBEL		54	9	22	31	24		6	2	1	3	6
2016–17	HK Poprad	Slovak		54	15	21	36	38		4	0	0	0	0
2017–18	EHC Winterthur	NLB		32	11	10	21	45		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	HK Poprad	Slovak		56	15	21	36	22		12	1	5	6	4
2019–20	HK Poprad	Slovak		55	21	23	44	18		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	HK Poprad	Slovak		43	7	14	21	12		15	1	5	6	4
2021–22	HC 21 Prešov	Slovak		48	6	9	15	18		4	0	0	0	0
ELH totals				116	16	16	32	42		20	2	6	8	2
AHL totals				227	56	71	127	149		11	3	1	4	4
Slovak totals				256	64	88	152	108		35	2	10	12	8

International

Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing   Slovakia
World U18 Championships
	2003 Russia

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2003	Slovakia	WJC18			7	0	0	0	0
2004	Slovakia	WJC18	6th		6	4	4	8	8
2005	Slovakia	WJC	7th		4	1	2	3	6
2006	Slovakia	WJC	8th		6	2	5	7	18
2010	Slovakia	WC	12th		6	2	0	2	2
Junior totals					23	7	11	18	32
Senior totals					6	2	0	2	2

References

1. "Marek Zagrapan ostáva hráčom HK Poprad". hkpoprad.sk (in Slovak). 23 April 2019.
2. "HC 21 Prešov povedie Bokroš, kapitán bude Zagrapan, v kádri aj Sýkora". hokejportal.net (in Slovak).
3. "Zagrapan, Ryan, Thorburn and Novotny signed". sabres.nhl.com. 12 September 2006. Archived from the original on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2009.
4. "Former Sabres first-round pick Zagrapan signs deal to play in Russia". cbssports.com. 2 June 2009. Retrieved 2 June 2009.
5. "99ers travel with good memories of Villach" (in German). Erste Bank Eishockey Liga. 20 September 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
6. "Dornbirner add four to squad". Dornbirner EC. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.

External links

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

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Drew Stafford	Buffalo Sabres first-round draft pick 2005	Succeeded by Dennis Persson