Marcel Hossa | |||
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![]() Hossa with the Hamilton Bulldogs in 2003 | |||
Born |
Ilava, Czechoslovakia | 12 October 1981||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) | ||
Position | Left wing | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Montreal Canadiens Mora IK New York Rangers Phoenix Coyotes Dinamo Riga Ak Bars Kazan Spartak Moscow Lev Praha Dukla Trenčín Modo Hockey Škoda Plzeň Oceláři Třinec | ||
National team |
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NHL draft |
16th overall, 2000 Montreal Canadiens | ||
Playing career | 2001–2018 |
Marcel Hossa (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈmartsel ˈɦɔsa]; born 12 October 1981) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey left winger. Hossa played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers and Phoenix Coyotes, having been drafted by the Canadiens in the first round, 16th overall, in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.
Hossa has also played in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) for Dinamo Riga, Ak Bars Kazan and Spartak Moscow. Internationally, Hossa has represented Slovakia on several occasions, including at the 2006, 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics.
Hossa's older brother is Marián Hossa, also a professional ice hockey player, who is a three-time Stanley Cup champion and a member of Hockey Hall of Fame.