Marek Kvapil
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| Marek Kvapil | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
5 January 1985 | ||
| 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 | ||
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.
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]
