Marek Mazanec
Marek Mazanec | |
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| Born | July 18, 1991 Czech Republic |
| Occupation | Professional ice hockey goaltender |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Known for | Playing for HC Oceláři Třinec in the Czech Extraliga; drafted by Nashville Predators in 2012 NHL Entry Draft |
Marek Mazanec (born 18 July 1991) is a professional ice hockey goaltender from the Czech Republic, currently playing for HC Oceláři Třinec in the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He was selected 179th overall by the Nashville Predators during the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Mazanec started his junior hockey journey with IHC Písek before transferring to Plzeň at the age of 14. His professional debut in the Czech Extraliga came in the 2009–10 season.
On 3 May 2013, Mazanec inked a two-year entry-level contract with the NHL's Nashville Predators and began the 2013–14 campaign with their AHL affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals. He made his NHL debut on 8 November 2013, entering a game after starter Carter Hutton and playing 51 minutes and 37 seconds while conceding two goals. Over his first ten NHL appearances, he achieved a .932 save percentage and was recognized as the NHL Rookie of the Month for November.
On 20 July 2017, Mazanec agreed to a one-year contract extension with Nashville but mutually parted ways less than a month afterward. Subsequently, on 14 August 2017, he signed a one-year contract with Slovakian team HC Slovan Bratislava competing in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Mazanec joined the New York Rangers organization on 6 December 2017, playing for their AHL affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack. During the 2018–19 season, he appeared in 20 games for Hartford, posting a 7–8–3 record with a .903 save percentage and a goals-against average (GAA) of 3.01. Although called up twice by the Rangers, he did not participate in any NHL contests. On 12 February 2019, he was traded to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a seventh-round selection in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. Serving as a backup goaltender, Mazanec did not see NHL ice time and completed the season with Vancouver’s AHL team, the Utica Comets.
Approaching unrestricted free agency, Mazanec returned to his homeland by signing a two-year deal with Mountfield HK of the ELH on 27 April 2019. Later that year, at the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, his rights along with draft picks were traded by Vancouver to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for forward J. T. Miller on 22 June 2019.
Regular season and playoffs
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2009–10 | Plzeň | ELH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 9.00 | .769 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | HC Klatovy | Czech.2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.24 | .889 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Plzeň | ELH | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 860 | 40 | 1 | 2.79 | .911 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | IHC Písek | Czech.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 180 | 3 | 1 | 1.00 | .977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| NHL totals | 31 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 1653 | 82 | 2 | 2.98 | .895 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Tournament | Placement | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
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| 2009 | Czech Republic | WJC18 | 6th place | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 116 | 7 | 0 | 3.62 | .892 | |
| 2011 | Czech Republic | WJC | Finished 7th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 112 | 10 | 1 | 5.37 | .828 | |
| Junior career totals | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 228 | 17 | 1 | 4.47 | .860 | ||||