Māris Jass (born January 18, 1985) is a Latvian professional

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forward. He is currently playing a

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having last played for GKS Katowice of the

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Playing career

He started his career in Stalkers/Juniors of the Latvian Hockey League. After spending two seasons in the lower-tier Russian league, he spent the next six seasons with

HK Liepājas Metalurgs HK Liepājas Metalurgs was a hockey club based in Liepāja, Latvia that fielded multiple teams over the years competing in the Belarusian Extraliga (BXL), Latvian Hockey League (LHL), and Minor Hockey League Division B (MHL B). The club was di ...

, playing also for HC Lada Togliatti and HC Slavia Praha. In 2009-10 he played for

HK Ardo Nitra Hokejový Klub Nitra is a professional ice hockey club based in Nitra, Slovakia. The club has been a member of the Slovak Extraliga since the 2003–04 season and winner of Slovak Extraliga in the 2015–16 season. History The club was founded ...

of the Slovak Extraliga. Jass remained in

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for 2010-11, signing with

HK 36 Skalica Hockey Club Skalica is a professional ice hockey team based in Skalica, Slovakia. It has been a member of the Slovak Extraliga since 1997–98 Slovak Extraliga, 1997–98 season, when the squad was promoted from the Slovak 1.Liga. Team is currentl ...

, however in November he joined Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk.

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