- Marek Svatoš
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Marek Svatoš 
Born June 17, 1982
Košice, CzechoslovakiaHeight 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) Position Right wing Shoots Right NHL team
Former teamsOttawa Senators
Colorado Avalanche
Avangard Omsk
Nashville PredatorsNational team 
SlovakiaNHL Draft 227th overall, 2001
Colorado AvalanchePlaying career 2002–present Marek Svatoš (born June 17, 1982) is a Slovak professional ice hockey forward who is currently a free agent. In the 2010–11 season, Svatoš had played for Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) before signing with the St. Louis Blues of the NHL. He was claimed by the Nashville Predators, before being later waived and claimed by Ottawa.
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Playing career
Svatoš was drafted 227th overall by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. He played his first NHL games for the Avalanche in the 2003–04 season. Following a strong performance in the Avalanche's second round loss in the playoffs, he returned to the Avalanche's AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears, during the 2004 NHL Lockout. Svatoš recorded his first career hat-trick in the NHL against the Calgary Flames in a 7–3 win on October 10. He was chosen to play in the 2006 Olympic Games in Turin, Italy as part of the Slovakian national team.
On March 9, 2006, it was announced that Svatoš sustained a fracture on his right shoulder that forced him to miss the rest of the 2005–06 season.[1] At the time of his injury, Svatoš led the NHL in game-winning goals with nine, which tied an NHL record for game-winning goals by a rookie. He was also one of the top rookie scorers with 32 goals in 61 games.
Svatoš' numbers dropped in 2006–07, his second season. He recorded 15 goals and 15 assists in 66 games although suffering a re-occurring groin injury throughout various points in the season.
Svatoš was leading the Avalanche with 26 goals during the 2007–08 campaign when he suffered a torn ACL in a game against the Los Angeles Kings on March 1, 2008.[2][3] Svatoš missed the final sixteen games of the season and the additional playoff series but still placed second in goals on the team.
On July 25, 2008, Svatoš re-signed with the Avalanche for a further two-years avoiding arbitration scheduled on the same day.[4] He managed to return to the opening night roster for the 2008–09 season, recovering from his ACL tear gradually as the season went on.[5] He played in 69 games with the Avs before injuring his hand on April 7, 2009, in a 0-1 overtime loss against the San Jose Sharks in San Jose, ending his play with three games left in the season. His 14 goals tied Wojtek Wolski for fourth on the Western Conference last placed Avs.
In the 2009–10 season, Svatoš was limited to 54 games, again missing 18 games through groin and chest injuries. With a sixth consecutive NHL season affected from injury, he suffered from a loss of form and under new coach Joe Sacco, was relegated to a reserve player to record a career low 7 goals and 11 points.
Without a contract offer, Svatoš left the NHL and signed a one-year contract during the early stages of the 2010–11 European season with Russian team, Avangard Omsk of the KHL, on September 24, 2010.[6] In 19 games with Omsk, he posted 3 goals and 8 points before he was granted a release, after both sides agreed to terminate the deal on December 23, 2010.[7]
On December 28, 2010, Svatoš returned to North America with NHL ambitions and signed a one-year, two-way contract with the St. Louis Blues.[8] However in order to return to the NHL he was placed on waivers due to starting the season in Europe and the following day on December 29, was subsequently claimed by the Nashville Predators.[9] On December 31, 2010, he dressed for the Predators to make his 2010–11 NHL season debut in an away game win over the Minnesota Wild.[10]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2000–01 Kootenay Ice WHL 39 23 18 41 47 11 7 2 9 26 2001–02 Kootenay Ice WHL 53 38 39 77 58 21 12 6 18 40 2002–03 Hershey Bears AHL 30 9 4 13 10 — — — — — 2003–04 Colorado Avalanche NHL 4 2 0 2 0 11 1 5 6 2 2004–05 Hershey Bears AHL 72 18 28 46 69 — — — — — 2005–06 Colorado Avalanche NHL 61 32 18 50 60 — — — — — 2006–07 Colorado Avalanche NHL 66 15 15 30 46 — — — — — 2007–08 Colorado Avalanche NHL 62 26 11 37 32 — — — — — 2008–09 Colorado Avalanche NHL 69 14 20 34 34 — — — — — 2009–10 Colorado Avalanche NHL 54 7 4 11 35 3 1 0 1 2 2010–11 Avangard Omsk KHL 19 3 5 8 14 — — — — — 2010–11 Nashville Predators NHL 9 1 2 3 2 — — — — — 2010–11 Ottawa Senators NHL 19 3 2 5 8 — — — — — NHL totals 344 100 72 172 217 14 2 5 7 4 International
Year Team Comp GP G A Pts PIM 2000 Slovakia WJC18 6 2 0 2 0 2002 Slovakia WJC 7 7 1 8 6 2006 Slovakia OG 6 0 0 0 0 2010 Slovakia WC 6 1 1 2 6 Junior int'l totals 13 9 1 10 6 Senior int'l totals 12 1 1 2 6 Awards and honours
Award Year Western Hockey League All-Rookie Team 2000–01 West Second All-Star Team 2001–02 References
- ^ "Shoulder injury ends season for Svatos". Colorado Avalanche. 2006-03-09. http://avalanche.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=318697&page=NewsPage&service=page. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
- ^ "Avs beat Kings; Smyth, Svatos hurt". Rocky Mountain News. 2008-03-01. http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/mar/01/avs-beat-kings-lose-smyth-svatos/. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
- ^ "Symth suffered concussion, Svatos out with ACL tear". Colorado Avalanche. 2008-03-03. http://avalanche.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=355780&page=NewsPage&service=page. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
- ^ "Svatos under contract with Avs". Colorado Avalanche. 2008-07-25. http://avalanche.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=368993&page=NewsPage&service=page. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
- ^ "Svatos' confidence grows after ACL tear". Rocky Mountain News. 2008-12-02. http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/dec/02/svatos-confidence-grows-after-acl-tear/. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
- ^ "Svatos signs one-year deal with Omsk in KHL". The Sports Network. 2010-09-24. http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=335049. Retrieved 2010-09-26.
- ^ "Avangard terminate contract with Marek Svatos" (in Russian). Avangard Omsk. 23 December 2010. http://www.hawk.ru/news/6016.html. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
- ^ "Blues Sign Forward Marek Svatos". St. Louis Blues. 2010-12-28. http://blues.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=547531. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
- ^ "Predators trump Blues; claim Svatos off waivers". The Sports Network. 2010-12-29. http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=347225. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
- ^ "Predators 4, Wild 1". National Hockey League. 2010-12-31. http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2010020559. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
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