Marek Zagrapan

Marek Zagrapan
Born	December 6, 1986 (1986-12-06) (age 24) Prešov, CS
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
SM-liiga team Former teams	HPK CzEx HC Zlin HC Trinec AHL Rochester Americans Portland Pirates KHL Severstal Cherepovets Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk
National team	Slovakia
NHL Draft	13th overall, 2005 Buffalo Sabres
Playing career	2003–present

Marek Zagrapan (born December 6, 1986 in Prešov, Czechoslovakia) is a Slovakian ice hockey centre. He has signed to play for the HPK of the SM-liiga.

Playing career

Zagrapan was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the first round, 13th overall, in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. After playing two seasons in the Czech Extraliga with HC Zlín, Zagrapan came to North America after HC Zlín became the Czech champions in 2004. Zagrapan then played two seasons in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with the Chicoutimi Saguenéens.

On September 12, 2006, he signed an entry-level contract with Buffalo and spent the 2006–07 and 2007–08 seasons with their American Hockey League affiliate, the Rochester Americans.^[1] Zagrapan then spent the 2008–09 season with new affiliate of the Sabres, the Portland Pirates.

On May 29, 2009, Zagrapan returned to Europe citing a lack of opportunity with the Sabres, due to his low amount of points, signing with Severstal Cherepovets of the Kontinental Hockey League on a three-year contract.^[2]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2002–03	HC Zlín	CzEx		13	1	1	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	HC Zlín	CzEx		5	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Chicoutimi Saguenéens	QMJHL		59	32	50	82	50		17	11	6	17	28
2005–06	Chicoutimi Saguenéens	QMJHL		59	35	52	87	25		8	4	6	10	4
2006–07	Rochester Americans	AHL		71	17	21	38	39		6	1	0	1	2
2007–08	Rochester Americans	AHL		76	18	22	40	66		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Portland Pirates	AHL		80	21	28	49	44		5	2	1	3	2
2009–10	Severstal Cherepovets	KHL		51	10	6	16	40		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk	KHL		18	3	2	5	6		—	—	—	—	—
2010-11	HC Trinec	CzEx		18	3	2	5	2		9	0	3	3	2
AHL totals				227	56	71	127	149		11	3	1	4	4
KHL totals				69	13	8	21	46		—	—	—	—	—

International play

• 2006 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships for Slovakia

References

1. ^ "Zagrapan, Ryan, Thorburn and Novotny signed". sabres.nhl.com. 2006-09-12. http://sabres.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=307107&page=NewsPage&service=page. Retrieved 2009-06-02. 
2. ^ "Former Sabres first-round pick Zagrapan signs deal to play in Russia". cbssports.com. 2009-06-02. http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/story/11812805. Retrieved 2009-06-02. 

External links

• Marek Zagrapan's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Drew Stafford

Buffalo Sabres first round draft pick 2005

Succeeded by Dennis Persson

Persondata
Name	Zagrapan, Marek
Alternative names
Short description	Slovakian ice hockey player
Date of birth	December 6, 1986
Place of birth	Prešov, CS
Date of death
Place of death