Marek Zagrapan (born 6 December 1986) is a Slovak professional

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. He was drafted by the

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(NHL)'s

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in the first round, 13th overall, at the

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Playing career

Zagrapan was drafted by the

in the first round, 13th overall, in the

. After playing two seasons in the

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with HC Zlín, Zagrapan came to North America after HC Zlín became Czech champions in 2004. He then played two seasons in the

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(QMJHL) with the

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. On 12 September 2006, Zagrapan signed an entry-level contract with Buffalo and spent the 2006–07 and 2007–08 seasons with their

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(AHL) affiliate, the

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. Zagrapan then spent the 2008–09 season with the new affiliate of the Sabres, the

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. On 29 May 2009, Zagrapan returned to Europe to play professionally, citing a lack of opportunity with the Sabres due to his low scoring output; he signed with

Severstal Cherepovets Hockey Club Severstal is a professional ice hockey team based in Cherepovets, Vologda Oblast, Russia. They are members of the Tarasov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League. History Founded in 1956, the club was originally known as Stroitel ...

of the

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(KHL) on a three-year contract. In the 2014–15 season, Zagrapan joined Austrian club

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of the

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(EBEL) on an initial try-out contract on 20 September 2014. Zagrapan impressed with Graz to earn a one-year contract for the remainder of the campaign. In 51 games with the club, he produced 9 goals and 30 points. On 13 July 2015, Zagrapan left Graz as a free agent for League rivals Dornbirner EC.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

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