Tomáš Klouček (7 March 1980 – 16 March 2025) was a Czech professional

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who played in the

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for the

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, and the

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between 2000 and 2006. He was drafted 131st overall by the Rangers in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. Klouček joined

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in the

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after previously playing in the

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with HC Kosice. He signed an initial one-month contract with the club on the eve of the 2014–15 season on September 11, 2014. Klouček died in a skiing accident on 16 March 2025, at the age of 45.

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Regular season and playoffs

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