Marcel Hossa (; born 12 October 1981) is a Slovak former professional

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. Hossa previously played in the

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(NHL) with the

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and

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, having been drafted by the Canadiens in the first round, 16th overall, in the

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. Hossa has also played in the

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(KHL) for

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and

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. Internationally, Hossa has represented

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on several occasions, including at the

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and

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. Hossa's older brother is

Marián Hossa Marián Hossa (; born 12 January 1979) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey right winger. Hossa was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the first round, 12th overall, of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. After spending his first seven NHL seasons wi ...

, also a professional ice hockey player, who is a three-time

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champion and a member of

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Playing career

Hossa was selected in the first round of the

, 16th overall, by the

. Prior to relocating to North America, he first played

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hockey in his native Slovakia with

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before joining the

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of the

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(WHL) ahead of the 1998–99 season. Several seasons later, Hossa led the Winterhawks in scoring and to the WHL finals in 2000–01, his third year in the WHL, before turning professional the following season with the Canadiens' then-

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(AHL) affiliate, the

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. He played the majority of the 2001–02 season with the Citadelles, finishing fifth on the team in points with 32. He was recalled by the Canadiens midway through the season and made his NHL debut, ultimately appearing in ten games. Over the next two seasons, Hossa split time between the Canadiens and the team's new AHL affiliate, the

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, being named in the

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. Despite showing promise, however, Hossa was unable to establish a full-time role with Montreal at the NHL level. During the 2004

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, he signed a one-year contract with

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team

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of the

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on September 25, 2004, reuniting him with older brother, Marián Hossa; Marcel Hossa finished the year fifth in team scoring with 24 points. Prior to the 2005–06 season, on September 30, 2005, Hossa was traded to the

in exchange for

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. In his first season with the Rangers, Hossa appeared in a career-high 64 games and scored ten goals. In 2006–07, after a slow start to the year, he was later shifted to the team's top line in February, responding with eight goals in 11 games, finishing the season with an NHL career-high 18 points. His season was then halted, however, after injuring his right knee in a 2–1 victory over the

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on March 5, 2007. In the 2007–08 season, Hossa struggled to regain his offensive form and played in 36 games with the Rangers before he was assigned to the team's AHL affiliate, the

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, on a conditioning stint on February 16, 2008. On February 26, he was then traded to the

, along with goaltender

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, in exchange for

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, David LeNeveu and

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. Hossa played out the season with the Coyotes, going scoreless in 14 games. On July 3, 2008, as an

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, Hossa signed with

of the newly-formed

(KHL). After leading Riga with 22 goals in the 2008–09 season, Hossa went a step further in 2009–10, leading the KHL in goals with 35. Following his impressive offensive output, he was selected to play internationally for

—alongside brother Marián—in the

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. On May 7, 2010, Hossa left Riga and after signing a two-year contract with reigning KHL champions

. On July 26, 2011, Hossa signed a one-year contract with

. On May 16, 2013, announced that Hossa is returning to Dinamo Riga after signing a one-year contract, later being released from the team on December 20, 2014. On January 30, 2015, however, he signed a contract with

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in Sweden to play out the remainder of the 2014–15 season.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors

References

External links

* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hossa, Marcel 1981 births Living people Ak Bars Kazan players Dinamo Riga players Expatriate ice hockey players in Russia Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) players Hartford Wolf Pack players HC Oceláři Třinec players HK Dukla Trenčín players HC Lev Praha players HC Plzeň players HC Spartak Moscow players Ice hockey players at the 2006 Winter Olympics Ice hockey players at the 2010 Winter Olympics Ice hockey players at the 2014 Winter Olympics Modo Hockey players Montreal Canadiens draft picks Montreal Canadiens players Mora IK players National Hockey League first-round draft picks New York Rangers players Olympic ice hockey players of Slovakia People from Ilava Phoenix Coyotes players Portland Winterhawks players Quebec Citadelles players Slovak expatriates in Russia Slovak ice hockey left wingers