Jozef Kohut

Infobox Ice Hockey Player
team = Zaglebie Sosnowiec
league = Polska Liga Hokejowa
position = Right Wing
shoots = Left
height_ft = 6
height_in = 1
weight_lb = 200
nickname =
nationality = Slovakia
birth_date = birth date and age|1975|01|27
birth_place = Trencin, Slovakia
former_teams = HK Dukla Trencin
HC Dukla Senica
HC Polygón Prievidza
HK 32 Liptovský Mikulás
Guildford Flames
career_start = 1993

The first decade

During the 93/94 season Kohut made his debut for the Trencin senior team and his consistant performances in the juniors earnt him a place on the 1993 Slovkian European Junior championships team. A year later he was included in the World Junior championships team whilst continuing to make his mark in the Trencin first team until his move Liga 1 side Senica in 1996. Where he put up more than 1 point per game, with the exception of a 1 year stay at HC Polygón Prievidza. In 2000 Kohut made the move back to Extraliga side HK 32 Liptovský Mikulás where he struggled for points at the higher level.

Move to the U.K.

In 2004 Kohut arrived in Guildford to play for the Flames scoring at just under a point per game with 66 points. A year later he would top the team points standings with 74. The first two years with the Flames were played in shirt number 28, which was subsequently changed to 38 at his request for the 05/06 season. Over the next 3 years Kohut would become Guildford's most prolific goal scorer at over a goal a game, but despite injury restricting him to playing only 38 matches of the 05/06 season, he was still among the EPL's top ten points scorers. Once again injury restricted him to playing only 30 games for the Flames in 07/08, although this didn't stop him scoring 56 points. He currently sits at 10th in the Flames All-time points-scorers. Although he was offered a contract for the 08/09 season, he rejected it [ [http://www.guildfordflames.com/kohut_declines_offer_to_stay_with_flames] , Official Release, Published April, 2008] , it is widly believed by Flames fans that the contract was on a pay per game basis due to Kohut's on going injury problems.

After Guildford

Kohut took sometime before finding a new club for the 08/09 season settling on Zaglebie Sosnowiec in Poland and scoring 1 goal and 1 assist in his first game.

Playing Record

Year by Year Record

Includes Play-Offs

"Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes. All Stats from either eurohockey.net or Guildford Flames' websites "

References