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
Gold medal – first place2010 CologneIce hockey
Bronze medal – third place 2011 BratislavaIce 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

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."[1][2][3]

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 39292756 —————
1996–97 HC Vajgar Jindřichův Hradec CZE U20
1997–98 HC Vajgar Jindřichův Hradec CZE U20 32212849 9549
1997–98 HC Vajgar Jindřichův Hradec CZE.2 19347 —————
1998–99 HC Železárny Třinec CZE U20
1998–99 HC Železárny Třinec ELH 332242 60000
1999–2000 HC Oceláři Třinec CZE U20 6551010 10000
1999–2000 HC Oceláři Třinec ELH 321564 20000
1999–2000 HC Slezan Opava CZE.2 30114 —————
1999–2000 SHC Vajgar Jindřichův Hradec CZE.2 403310 —————
2000–01 HC Oceláři Třinec ELH 3874112 —————
2001–02 HC Oceláři Třinec ELH 5213274044 61346
2002–03 HC Oceláři Třinec ELH 5132306242 12641022
2003–04 HC Sparta Praha ELH 5021305162 11491326
2004–05 HC Sparta Praha ELH 387212826 52242
2005–06 HC Sparta Praha ELH 4822325466 1744824
2006–07 Metallurg Magnitogorsk RSL 4717304770 157101710
2007–08 Metallurg Magnitogorsk RSL 4916324840 114372
2008–09 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 5335377262 12641026
2009–10 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 357132014 103144
2010–11 CSKA Moscow KHL 4614243846 —————
2010–11 Atlant Moscow Oblast KHL 52028 207101710
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 62354
2009 Czech Republic WC 52134
2010 Czech Republic WC 93034
2011 Czech Republic WC 912314
Senior totals 29 8 6 14 26

See also

References

  1. ↑ "First pictures from the crash of Yak-42 near Yaroslavl". Lifenews.ru. 2011-09-07. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
  2. ↑ "The list of Lokomotiv players who died". Lifenews.ru. 2011-09-07. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
  3. ↑ "Pavol Demitra among 43 killed in Russian plane crash". theglobeandmail.com. 2011-09-07. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
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