Jakub Kovář
Appearance
Jakub Kovář | |||
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Born |
Písek, Czechoslovakia | 19 July 1988||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Catches | Left | ||
KHL team Former teams |
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg HC České Budějovice Severstal Cherepovets | ||
National team | Czech Republic | ||
NHL draft |
109th overall, 2006 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
Playing career | 2009–present | ||
Medal record |
Jakub Kovář (born 19 July 1988) is a Czech professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).[1] He was selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 4th round (109th overall) of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. He is the older brother of Jan Kovář.
Kovar played major junior hockey in the North American Ontario Hockey League with the Windsor Spitfires.[2] He later returned home to continue his professional career with HC České Budějovice in the Czech Extraliga.
Kovar participated at the 2011 IIHF World Championship as a member of the Czech Republic men's national ice hockey team.
References
- ^ "Severstal recruit Czech National goalie Jakub Kovar". Severstal Cherepovets. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ "Kovar's exit leaves hole". Canada.com. 3 February 2010. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
Categories:
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg players
- Czech ice hockey goaltenders
- Motor České Budějovice players
- Ice hockey players at the 2014 Winter Olympics
- Olympic ice hockey players of the Czech Republic
- Oshawa Generals players
- People from Písek
- Philadelphia Flyers draft picks
- Severstal Cherepovets players
- Windsor Spitfires players
- Czech ice hockey biography stubs