Jakub Kovář
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.
| Jakub Kovář | |||||||||||||
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| Born |
19 July 1988 Písek, Czechoslovakia | ||||||||||||
| 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 |
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| NHL Draft |
109th overall, 2006 Philadelphia Flyers | ||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2009–present | ||||||||||||
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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
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