Born	October 12, 1981 (1981-10-12) (age 28), Ilava, CS
Height Weight	6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position	Forward
Shoots	Left
KHL team F. teams	Dinamo Riga Phoenix Coyotes New York Rangers Montreal Canadiens
Ntl. team	Slovakia
NHL Draft	16th overall, 2000 Montreal Canadiens
Pro career	2001 – present

Marcel Hossa (born October 12, 1981) is a Slovak professional ice hockey player currently playing for Dinamo Riga of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was selected in the first round of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, 16th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens and played his first three NHL seasons for them. He was traded to the New York Rangers in exchange for forward Garth Murray.

His older brother Marián plays for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL).

[edit] Awards and achievements

• (2000–01) WHL - West Second All-Star Team
• (2002–03) Played in the NHL YoungStars Game

[edit] Career statistics

[edit] Transactions, injuries and suspensions

• June 24, 2000 - Drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1st round (16th overall) in 2000.
• July 14, 2004 - Re-signed by the Montreal Canadiens.
• September 25, 2004 - NHL lockout: Signed with the Mora IK of the Elitserien (Sweden).
• September 30, 2005 - Traded to New York Rangers for Garth Murray.
• February 26, 2008 - Traded to Phoenix Coyotes with Al Montoya for Fredrik Sjöström, David LeNeveu and Josh Gratton.
• July 3, 2008 - transfer into Dinamo Riga of the Kontinental Hockey League.

[edit] See also

• Notable families in the NHL

[edit] External links

• Marcel Hossa's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database