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Jan Kovář

Jan Kovář

Czech ice hockey player (born 1990)

Jan Kovář[1] (born 20 March 1990) is Czech professional ice hockey forward who currently serves as captain of EV Zug of the National League (NL). He is the younger brother of Jakub Kovář.

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Playing career

He made his professional debut with HC Plzeň in the Czech Extraliga during the 2008–09 season.[2] Before moving to Russia for the 2013–14 KHL season in signing for Metallurg Magnitogorsk and claiming the Gagarin Cup.[3] Playing within the Czech national team he advanced to the semi-finals before being knocked out. In the bronze medal playoff, he scored against Canada, but the team could not win.[4]

As an undrafted free agent after five seasons in the KHL with Magnitogorsk, Kovář signed a one-year, $2 million contract with the New York Islanders, his first team in the NHL on 9 July 2018.[5] On 10 October, after failing to make the team following training camp he was placed on unconditional waivers by the Islanders with the intent of terminating his contract due to facing limited opportunities to continue his adaptation to the North American style if he reported to the AHL with affiliate, Bridgeport Sound Tigers.[6] With the intention to continue his career in North America, Kovář secured a professional try-out contract with the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League (AHL) on 18 October.[7] On 5 December, Kovář signed a one-month contract HC Plzeň of the Czech Extraliga (ELH).[8]

After playing out the season in the ELH, Kovář left in the off-season, securing a one-year contract with Swiss club EV Zug of the NL on 18 June 2019. His contract included an NHL out-clause through 25 June.[9]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Jan Kovar player profile". HC Plzeň. 4 March 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  2. [2]
    "HC Plzen team roster". Eliteprospects.com. 4 March 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  3. [3]
    "Kontinental Hockey League – Official Website – KHL.RU – official site – Players". Kontinental Hockey League. 9 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  4. [4]
    Burns, Dan (24 February 2018). "Olympics-Ice hockey-Canadian men beat Czechs to claim bronze". Reuters. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  5. [5]
    "Kovar agrees to terms on one-year contract". New York Islanders. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  6. [6]
    "Isles waive Kovar, will terminate contract". TSN.com. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  7. [7]
    Mark Divver (18 October 2018). "Providence signs Jan Kovar to PTO". Twitter. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  8. [8]
    "Jan Kovář podepsal s HC Škoda Plzeň měsíční smlouvu". hcskoda.cz (in Czech). 5 December 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  9. [9]
    "Jan Kovar signs with EV Zug" (in German). EV Zug. 18 June 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
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