Marek Kvapil

Marek Kvapil (born 5 January 1985) is a Czech professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for HC Sparta Praha of the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He has won the Gagarin Cup twice with Dynamo in 2012 and 2013. Although born in the Slovak city of Ilava, Kvapil has represented the Czech Republic in various international competitions.

Marek Kvapil
Born	(1985-01-05) 5 January 1985 (age 40) Ilava, TCH
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Right
ELH team Former teams	HC Sparta Praha HC Slavia Praha Springfield Falcons Norfolk Admirals HC Vítkovice HC Kometa Brno Dynamo Moscow Severstal Cherepovets KHL Medveščak Zagreb HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk Amur Khabarovsk HC Bílí Tygři Liberec
National team	Czech Republic
NHL draft	163rd overall, 2005 Tampa Bay Lightning
Playing career	2005–2020

Playing career

After training in HC Slavia Praha's development program, Kvapil moved to North America after being drafted by the Saginaw Spirit in the first round (11th overall) of the 2004 CHL Import Draft. He was drafted the following year by the Tampa Bay Lightning, though would never play for the team. After spending three years in their farm system, Kvapil returned to Europe in 2008 to continue his career.^{[citation needed]}

On 7 April 2017, Kvapil agreed to return to the KHL in signing a one-year contract as a free agent with Amur Khabarovsk.^[1] In the 2017–18 season, Kvapil contributed with just 1 goal in 11 games before ending his brief stint with Amur in returning to the Czech Extraliga with HC Bílí Tygři Liberec on a three-year contract on 10 November 2017.^[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2001–02	Dukla Trenčín	SVK U18		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	HC Slavia Praha	CZE U18		9	7	6	13	0		2	0	0	0	0
2002–03	HC Slavia Praha	CZE U20		33	9	4	13	6		2	0	0	0	0
2003–04	HC Slavia Praha	CZE U20		42	19	17	36	43		2	1	0	1	0
2003–04	HC Slavia Praha	ELH		11	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	HC Kometa Brno	CZE.2		4	0	2	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	HC Slavia Praha	CZE U20		8	6	4	10	8		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Saginaw Spirit	OHL		53	25	37	62	14		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Springfield Falcons	AHL		79	18	27	45	24		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Springfield Falcons	AHL		72	12	15	27	33		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Johnstown Chiefs	ECHL		7	3	8	11	2		2	1	1	2	0
2007–08	Norfolk Admirals	AHL		24	2	7	9	2		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Mississippi Sea Wolves	ECHL		25	9	15	24	9		3	2	3	5	2
2008–09	HC Vítkovice Steel	ELH		46	10	12	22	28		10	5	2	7	4
2009–10	HC Vítkovice Steel	ELH		50	19	22	41	18		16	3	3	6	0
2010–11	HC Kometa Brno	ELH		50	12	34	46	12		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Dynamo Moscow	KHL		53	12	17	29	34		21	8	4	12	4
2012–13	Dynamo Moscow	KHL		45	8	9	17	22		21	8	7	15	8
2013–14	Dynamo Moscow	KHL		39	6	9	15	24		5	1	0	1	0
2014–15	Severstal Cherepovets	KHL		51	10	14	24	12		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	KHL Medveščak Zagreb	KHL		41	10	18	28	19		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk	KHL		17	1	8	9	12		2	0	0	0	2
2016–17	HC Kometa Brno	ELH		49	15	25	40	30		14	4	6	10	2
2017–18	Amur Khabarovsk	KHL		11	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Bílí Tygři Liberec	ELH		32	13	20	33	2		10	7	2	9	0
2018–19	Bílí Tygři Liberec	ELH		47	25	32	57	12		16	3	10	13	2
2019–20	HC Sparta Praha	ELH		4	0	3	3	4		—	—	—	—	—
ELH totals				288	94	148	242	106		66	22	23	45	4
AHL totals				175	32	49	81	59		—	—	—	—	—
KHL totals				247	48	75	123	123		49	17	11	28	14

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2005	Czech Republic	WJC			7	2	3	5	0
2010	Czech Republic	WC			8	0	0	0	0
Junior totals					7	2	3	5	0
Senior totals					8	0	0	0	0