Marián Hossa
Marián Hossa (born 12 January 1979, in Stará Ľubovňa, Czechoslovakia, now Slovakia) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey right winger. He played a total of 19 years in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Ottawa Senators, Atlanta Thrashers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Detroit Red Wings, and Chicago Blackhawks. He played in attack, preferably in right-wing. He was considered as one of the fastest skating players of the sport. He wore number 81 on his jersey.
| Marián Hossa | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockey Hall of Fame, 2020 | |||
.jpg) Hossa in 2013 | |||
| Born |
12 January 1979 Stará Ľubovňa, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Played for |
Dukla Trenčín Ottawa Senators Mora IK Atlanta Thrashers Pittsburgh Penguins Detroit Red Wings Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| National team |
 Slovakia | ||
| NHL Draft |
12th overall, 1997 Ottawa Senators | ||
| Playing career | 1996–2017 | ||
After the 2007-2008 season when his team, the Pittsburgh Penguins, lost to the Detroit Red Wings in the Stanley Cup he switched teams to the Detroit Red Wings because he felt he had a better chance of winning the Stanley Cup with them. When the Penguins again met the Red Wings in the Stanley Cup after the 2008-2009 season, Hossa was once again on the losing team as the Penguins won in 7 games.
Hossa signed a 12-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks that's worth 62.8 million dollars.[1]
After losing two straight Stanley Cup finals with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings, He finally won the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2010. On June 24, 2013, He won his second Stanley Cup with the Blackhawks after they defeated the Boston Bruins 4 games to 2 in the 2013 Stanley Cup Finals.[2]
Before the 2017–18 season, it was announced that Hossa would miss the entire season because of eczema.[3]
On April 7, 2022, Hossa signed a one-day contract with the Blackhawks and retired from professional ice hockey.[4] On November 20, 2022, the Blackhawks retired Hossa's jersey number #81.[5]
Career statistics
change| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1995–96 | HC Dukla Trenčín Jr. | SVK-Jr. | 53 | 42 | 49 | 91 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | HC Dukla Trenčín | SVK | 46 | 25 | 19 | 44 | 33 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Portland Winter Hawks | WHL | 53 | 45 | 40 | 85 | 50 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 6 | ||
| 1997–98 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 60 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1999–00 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 78 | 29 | 27 | 56 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2000–01 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 81 | 32 | 43 | 75 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2001–02 | HC Dukla Trenčín | SVK | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 80 | 31 | 35 | 66 | 50 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 2002–03 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 80 | 45 | 35 | 80 | 34 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 6 | ||
| 2003–04 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 81 | 36 | 46 | 82 | 46 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | Mora IK | SEL | 24 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | HC Dukla Trenčín | SVK | 25 | 22 | 20 | 42 | 38 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | ||
| 2005–06 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 80 | 39 | 53 | 92 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 82 | 43 | 57 | 100 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2007–08 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 60 | 26 | 30 | 56 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 12 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 12 | ||
| 2008–09 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 74 | 40 | 31 | 71 | 63 | 22 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 10 | ||
| 2009–10 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 57 | 24 | 27 | 51 | 24 | 22 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 25 | ||
| 2010–11 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 65 | 25 | 32 | 57 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 81 | 29 | 48 | 77 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 40 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 16 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 72 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 8 | ||
| 2014–15 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 82 | 22 | 39 | 61 | 32 | 23 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 10 | ||
| 2015–16 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 64 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 73 | 26 | 19 | 45 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 1309 | 525 | 609 | 1134 | 628 | 205 | 52 | 97 | 149 | 95 | ||||
International
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| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Slovakia | WJC | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | |
| 1997 | Slovakia | WC | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1998 | Slovakia | WJC | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | |
| 1999 | Slovakia | WC | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | |
| 2001 | Slovakia | WC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2002 | Slovakia | Oly | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2004 | Slovakia | WC | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2004 | Slovakia | WCp | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2005 | Slovakia | WC | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | |
| 2006 | Slovakia | Oly | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | |
| 2006 | Slovakia | WC | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2007 | Slovakia | WC | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |
| Junior Int'l totals | 12 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 14 | |||
| Senior int'l totals | 74 | 25 | 31 | 56 | 30 | |||
All-Star Games
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| Year | Location | G | A | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Denver | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2003 | Sunrise | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 | Dallas | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2008 | Atlanta | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| All-Star totals | 1 | 7 | 8 | ||
References
change- ↑ "Blackhawks Sign Hossa To 12-Year Deal". Chicago Blackhawks. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
- ↑ "Blackhawks' late goals stun Bruins to win Cup". NHL. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
- ↑ "Medical update on Marian Hossa". Chicago Blackhawks. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
- ↑ "RELEASE: Marian Hossa to Officially Retire a Blackhawk on Thursday". Chicago Blackhawks. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
- ↑ "Hossa to have No. 81 retired by Blackhawks on Nov. 20 against Penguins". Chicago Blackhawks. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
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