János Vas (born 29 January 1984) is a professional Hungarian

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currently playing for

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of the

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. Vas was drafted 32nd overall by the

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of the

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in 2002 NHL Entry Draft. Vas has also played for the

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of the

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, the

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of the

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, and the

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of the Elitserien. Additionally, Vas has represented the

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in several international competitions.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

* ''All statistics taken from NHL.com''

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* 1984 births Living people Ice hockey people from Dunaújváros Fehérvár AV19 players Brynäs IF players Dallas Stars draft picks Dragons de Rouen players Ducs de Dijon players Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák players DVTK Jegesmedvék players Hungarian ice hockey left wingers Hungarian Jews IF Troja-Ljungby players Idaho Steelheads (ECHL) players Iowa Stars players Malmö Redhawks players HC Slavia Praha players Tingsryds AIF players HC 21 Prešov players Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in Slovakia Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in the Czech Republic Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate ice hockey players in Sweden Expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Expatriate ice hockey players in Slovakia Expatriate ice hockey players in the Czech Republic Expatriate ice hockey players in France Hungarian expatriate ice hockey people {{Hungary-icehockey-bio-stub