Marcel Hossa

Marcel Hossa (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈmaɾtsɛl ˈɦɔsa]; born October 12, 1981) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey left winger. Hossa previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers and Phoenix Coyotes, having been drafted by the Canadiens in the first round, 16th overall, in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.

Marcel Hossa
Born (1981-10-12) October 12, 1981
Ilava, Czechoslovakia
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Montreal Canadiens
Mora IK
New York Rangers
Phoenix Coyotes
Dinamo Riga
Ak Bars Kazan
Spartak Moscow
Lev Praha
Dukla Trenčín
Modo Hockey
Škoda Plzeň
Oceláři Třinec
National team  Slovakia
NHL Draft 16th overall, 2000
Montreal Canadiens
Playing career 20012018

Hossa has also played in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) for Dinamo Riga, Ak Bars Kazan and Spartak Moscow. Internationally, Hossa has represented Slovakia on several occasions, including at the 2006, 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics.

Hossa's older brother is Marián Hossa, also a professional ice hockey player, who is a three-time Stanley Cup champion and a member of Hockey Hall of Fame, he stopped playing due to a medical condition and plans to retire once his contract expires in 2021.

Playing career

Hossa was selected in the first round of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, 16th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens. Prior to relocating to North America, he first played junior hockey in his native Slovakia with Dukla Trenčín before joining the Portland Winter Hawks of the Western Hockey League (WHL) ahead of the 1998–99 season.

Several seasons later, Hossa led the Winterhawks in scoring and to the WHL finals in 2000–01, his third year in the WHL, before turning professional the following season with the Canadiens' then-American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Quebec Citadelles. He played the majority of the 2001–02 season with the Citadelles, finishing fifth on the team in points with 32. He was recalled by the Canadiens midway through the season and made his NHL debut, ultimately appearing in ten games.

Over the next two seasons, Hossa split time between the Canadiens and the team's new AHL affiliate, the Hamilton Bulldogs, being named in the 2003 NHL YoungStars Game.[1] Despite showing promise, however, Hossa was unable to establish a full-time role with Montreal at the NHL level. During the 2004 2004–05 NHL lockout, he signed a one-year contract with Swedish team Mora IK of the Elitserien on September 25, 2004, reuniting him with older brother, Marián Hossa; Marcel Hossa finished the year fifth in team scoring with 24 points.

Prior to the 2005–06 season, on September 30, 2005, Hossa was traded to the New York Rangers in exchange for Garth Murray.[2] In his first season with the Rangers, Hossa appeared in a career-high 64 games and scored ten goals. In 2006–07, after a slow start to the year, he was later shifted to the team's top line in February, responding with eight goals in 11 games, finishing the season with an NHL career-high 18 points. His season was then halted, however, after injuring his right knee in a 2–1 victory over the New York Islanders on March 5, 2007.[3]

In the 2007–08 season, Hossa struggled to regain his offensive form and played in 36 games with the Rangers before he was assigned to the team's AHL affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack, on a conditioning stint on February 16, 2008.[4] On February 26, he was then traded to the Phoenix Coyotes, along with goaltender Al Montoya, in exchange for Fredrik Sjöström, David LeNeveu and Josh Gratton.[5] Hossa played out the season with the Coyotes, going scoreless in 14 games.

On July 3, 2008, as an unrestricted free agent, Hossa signed with Dinamo Riga of the newly-formed Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).[6] After leading Riga with 22 goals in the 2008–09 season, Hossa went a step further in 2009–10, leading the KHL in goals with 35.[7] Following his impressive offensive output, he was selected to play internationally for Slovakia—alongside brother Marián—in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.[8]

On May 7, 2010, Hossa left Riga and after signing a two-year contract with reigning KHL champions Ak Bars Kazan.[9]

On July 26, 2011, Hossa signed a one-year contract with Spartak Moscow.[10]

On May 16, 2013, announced that Hossa is returning to Dinamo Riga after signing a one-year contract, later being released from the team on December 20, 2014. On January 30, 2015, however, he signed a contract with Modo Hockey in Sweden to play out the remainder of the 2014–15 season.

Awards and achievements

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1997–98 Dukla Trenčín SVK U20 5532568868
1998–99 Portland Winter Hawks WHL 707142166 20000
1999–2000 Portland Winter Hawks WHL 6024295358
2000–01 Portland Winter Hawks WHL 5834569058 16571214
2001–02 Quebec Citadelles AHL 5017153224 30004
2001–02 Montreal Canadiens NHL 103142
2002–03 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 3719133218 21471112
2002–03 Montreal Canadiens NHL 34671314
2003–04 Montreal Canadiens NHL 151128
2003–04 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 5718224045 102358
2004–05 Mora IK SEL 481862469
2005–06 New York Rangers NHL 641061628 40006
2006–07 New York Rangers NHL 641081826 102244
2007–08 New York Rangers NHL 3617824
2007–08 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 51012
2007–08 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 140004
2008–09 Dinamo Riga KHL 52222244118 32020
2009–10 Dinamo Riga KHL 5635205544 94154
2010–11 Ak Bars Kazan KHL 5116153112 82132
2011–12 Spartak Moscow KHL 356111742
2011–12 Dinamo Riga KHL 19861414 73144
2012–13 Lev Praha KHL 508111928 400014
2013–14 Dinamo Riga KHL 5022194133 722411
2014–15 Dinamo Riga KHL 38791624
2014–15 HK Dukla Trenčín SVK 42242
2014–15 Modo Hockey SHL 113360
2015–16 HC Škoda Plzeň ELH 20881635
2015–16 HC Oceláři Třinec ELH 20110
2016–17 HK Dukla Trenčín SVK 5222214330
2017–18 HK Dukla Trenčín SVK 28146208 1761735
NHL totals 237313061106 1422410
KHL totals 351124113227315 381351835

International

Medal record
Representing  Slovakia
Ice hockey
IIHF U18 Championships
1999 Germany
World Championships
2012 Helsinki
Year Team Event   GP G A Pts PIM
1999 Slovakia WJC18 7 2 0 2 14
2000 Slovakia WJC 7 0 1 1 8
2001 Slovakia WJC 7 1 3 4 8
2005 Slovakia WC 2 0 0 0 0
2006 Slovakia OG 6 0 0 0 0
2006 Slovakia WC 7 1 3 4 6
2008 Slovakia WC 5 2 5 7 2
2009 Slovakia WC 6 3 2 5 4
2010 Slovakia OG 7 0 1 1 0
2011 Slovakia WC 6 1 0 1 2
2012 Slovakia WC 6 0 0 0 0
2014 Slovakia OG 4 0 0 0 0
Junior totals 21 3 4 7 30
Senior totals 49 7 11 18 14

See also

References

  1. "Three Panthers selected for YoungStars game". ESPN. 2003-01-19. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
  2. "Rangers acquire Hossa from Habs via trade". ESPN. 2005-09-30. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
  3. "Knee injury claims Rangers Hossa". USA Today. 2007-03-06. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
  4. "Hossa assigned to Hartford for conditioning". New York Rangers. 2008-02-16. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
  5. "Hossa joins his brother on the move". NHL. 2008-02-26. Retrieved 2009-04-01.
  6. "Dinamo Riga sign NHL Phoenix Coyote, Marcel Hossa". (in Latvian)Sports.delfi.lv. 2008-07-03. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
  7. "Riga "Dinamo" forward Kariya becomes scoring leader in playoffs". baltic-course. 2010-03-16. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
  8. "Hossa, Gaborik, Chara headline Slovakia team". NBC. 2010-01-07. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
  9. "Hossa confirms two-year contract with Kazan" (in Latvian). parSportu.lv. 2010-05-07. Archived from the original on 2010-05-11. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
  10. "Hossa chooses Spartak" (in Russian). 2011-07-26. Archived from the original on 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Ron Hainsey
Montreal Canadiens first round draft pick
2000
Succeeded by
Mike Komisarek
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