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Czechia Jan Kovar

a.k.a. "Jan Kovář"

#43 EV Zug / NL - 23/24

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TP
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5
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3
4
-2
10
1
4
5
-5
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Scoring Leaders
# Player GP G A TP
1. Mavrik Bourque 62 25 44 69
2. Rocco Grimaldi 61 31 28 59
3. Georgii Merkulov 57 25 33 58
4. Adam Gaudette 57 37 20 57
5. Logan Stankoven 47 24 33 57
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Jan Kovar Facts

Date of Birth
Position
C
Age
34
Height
6'0" / 182 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
207 lbs / 94 kg
Nation
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Contract
24/25
Agency
Highlights
1-time Czech Extraliga Champion 1
1-time Czech Extraliga Player of the Year 1
2-time KHL First All-Star Team 2
2-time KHL Gagarin Cup Champion 2
2-time NL Champion 2
1-time NL Media All-Star Team 1
1-time NL Most Points 1
1-time NL Most Valuable Player 1

A leader by example, Kovar's playmaking abilities - based on his high hockey IQ - are extraordinary. Has a great vision to bring linemates into a promising scoring-position. Effective in both ends of the rink and very resistant thanks to strong physique. Wins majority of his faceoffs. (by Reto Grimm, May 2021)

Brother: Jakub Kovar

Jan Kovar Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2004-05 IHC Pisek U18 Czechia U18 47* 16* 4* 20* 44* -21* |
2005-06 IHC Pisek U18 Czechia U18 2 13* 17* 10* 27* 24* -* |
HC Plzen U18 Czechia U18 40* 10* 23* 33* 28* 16* | Playoffs 6 2 5 7 8 4
2006-07 HC Plzen U18 Czechia U18 41* 40* 39* 79* 79* 22* | Playoffs 8 2 3 5 18 -3
HC Plzeň U20 Czechia U20 1* 0* 1* 1* 2* 0* |
Czechia U17 (all) International-Jr 12* 4* 1* 5* 6* 0* |
2007-08 HC Plzeň U20 Czechia U20 45* 24* 34* 58* 60* 36* | Playoffs 5 2 4 6 2 1
Czechia U18 WJC-18 D1 5* 1* 7* 8* 2* 3* |
Czechia U18 (all) International-Jr 23* 7* 7* 14* 16* -* |
2008-09 HC Plzeň U20 Czechia U20 13* 13* 13* 26* 24* 6* |
HC Plzeň Czechia 44* 2* 7* 9* 18* -5* | Playoffs 17 2 5 7 6 -5
SHC Klatovy Czechia3 4* 3* 1* 4* 4* -* |
2009-10 HC Plzeň 1929 U20 Czechia U20 4* 2* 3* 5* 0* 4* |
HC Plzeň 1929 Czechia 38* 4* 9* 13* 26* -1* | Playoffs 6 1 6 7 2 0
KLH Chomutov Czechia2 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* | Playoffs 2 2 0 2 2 2
Czechia U20 WJC-20 6* 3* 3* 6* 2* -1* |
Czechia U20 (all) International-Jr 12* 4* 4* 8* 6* -* |
Czechia (all) International 5* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
2010-11 HC Plzeň 1929 Czechia 50* 19* 19* 38* 38* 11* | Playoffs 4 0 2 2 4 -1
HC Slovan Ústečtí Lvi Czechia2 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* | Playoffs 6 2 4 6 4 5
HC Slovan Ústečtí Lvi Czechia Q -* -* -* -* -* -* | Qualification 5 2 1 3 4 0
Czechia (all) International 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2011-12 HC Plzeň 1929 Czechia 52* 18* 33* 51* 52* 15* | Playoffs 12 2 6 8 10 -4
Piráti Chomutov Czechia2 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* | Playoffs 1 0 3 3 0 1
Piráti Chomutov Czechia Q -* -* -* -* -* -* | Qualification 1 0 0 0 0 0
Czechia (all) International 7* 2* 0* 2* 6* 0* |
2012-13 HC Plzeň Czechia 52* 17* 34* 51* 66* 10* | Playoffs 20 11 15 26 12 12
Czechia WC 6* 0* 0* 0* 2* 0* |
Czechia (all) International 14* 0* 0* 0* 18* -3* |
2013-14 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 54* 23* 45* 68* 46* 46* | Playoffs 21 8 18 26 16 12
Czechia WC 10* 0* 1* 1* 27* 0* |
Czechia (all) International 19* 1* 2* 3* 29* -2* |
2014-15 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 60* 24* 44* 68* 50* 15* | Playoffs 10 2 7 9 16 1
Czechia WC 10* 3* 6* 9* 6* 0* |
Czechia (all) International 19* 6* 7* 13* 6* 2* |
2015-16 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 58* 20* 32* 52* 61* 7* | Playoffs 23 8 15 23 10 13
Czechia WC 8* 1* 3* 4* 4* 4* |
Czechia (all) International 18* 2* 7* 9* 10* 0* |
2016-17 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 59* 23* 40* 63* 22* 6* | Playoffs 18 10 15 25 22 11
Czechia “A” WC 8* 2* 3* 5* 0* -1* |
Czechia (all) International 15* 7* 10* 17* 4* 4* |
2017-18 Metallurg Magnitogorsk “A” KHL 54* 7* 28* 35* 80* -4* | Playoffs 11 4 4 8 4 3
Czechia “A” OG 6* 3* 2* 5* 2* 2* |
Czechia (all) International 12* 3* 7* 10* 4* 5* |
2018-19 Providence Bruins AHL 12* 4* 6* 10* 10* -11* |
HC Plzeň “A” Czechia 28* 7* 26* 33* 32* 11* | Playoffs 14 3 10 13 28 -1
Czechia WC 10* 5* 5* 10* 6* 11* |
Czechia (all) International 15* 8* 6* 14* 31* 12* |
2019-20 EV Zug NL 50* 14* 31* 45* 48* 19* |
Czechia (all) International 6* 2* 0* 2* 6* 0* |
2020-21 EV Zug “A” NL 52* 16* 47* 63* 58* 24* | Playoffs 13 1 14 15 22 5
Czechia “C” WC 7* 2* 3* 5* 2* -1* |
Czechia (all) International 8* 2* 3* 5* 2* -1* |
2021-22 EV Zug “C” NL 46* 9* 34* 43* 94* 4* | Playoffs 15 5 16 21 12 8
Czechia OG 4* 0* 2* 2* 4* -1* |
Czechia (all) International 7* 3* 3* 6* 4* 0* |
2022-23 EV Zug “C” NL 52* 20* 30* 50* 26* 4* | Playoffs 11 0 4 4 8 2
Czechia (all) International 3* 1* 1* 2* 2* -1* |
2023-24 EV Zug “C” NL 47* 9* 19* 28* 40* 7* | Playoffs 5 1 3 4 4 -2
Czechia (all) International 2* 1* 0* 1* 0* -2* |

Jan Kovar Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2007-08 Czechia U18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial -* 0* -* -* -* -* |
2010-11 Czechia EHT 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
2011-12 HC Plzeň 1929 ET 8* 1* 4* 5* 14* -* | Playoffs 3 2 0 2 0 0
Czechia EHT 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* 0* |
2012-13 HC Plzeň ET 6* 2* 2* 4* 6* -* |
Czechia EHT 8* 0* 0* 0* 16* -3* |
2013-14 Czechia EHT 9* 1* 1* 2* 2* -2* |
2014-15 Czechia EHT 5* 2* 0* 2* 0* -1* |
2015-16 Czechia “C” EHT 10* 1* 4* 5* 6* -2* |
2016-17 Czechia EHT 7* 5* 7* 12* 4* 5* |
2017-18 Czechia EHT 5* 0* 5* 5* 2* 5* |
2018-19 HC Plzeň Champions HL 3* 1* 2* 3* 4* 1* |
Czechia EHT 4* 3* 1* 4* 25* 0* |
2019-20 EV Zug Champions HL 10* 1* 4* 5* 6* 0* |
EV Zug Swiss Cup 3* 1* 1* 2* 0* -* |
Czechia “C” EHT 6* 2* 0* 2* 6* 0* |
2020-21 EV Zug Swiss Cup 2* 3* 1* 4* 0* -* |
Czechia EHT 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2021-22 EV Zug Champions HL 6* 3* 4* 7* 8* 4* |
Czechia (EHT) EHT 3* 3* 1* 4* 0* 1* |
2022-23 EV Zug “C” Champions HL 11* 0* 6* 6* 12* -1* |
Czechia EHT 3* 1* 1* 2* 2* -1* |
2023-24 Czechia EHT 2* 1* 0* 1* 0* -2* |
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Jan Kovar Game Log

Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
NL
2024-03-27T19:00:00+0000 Zug @ Bern
2024-03-25T19:00:00+0000 Zug vs Bern
2024-03-23T19:00:00+0000 Zug @ Bern
2024-03-19T19:00:00+0000 Zug @ Bern
2024-03-17T19:00:00+0000 Zug vs Bern
2024-03-04T18:45:00+0000 Zug @ Lausanne
2024-03-02T18:45:00+0000 Zug vs Genève-Servette
2024-02-29T18:45:00+0000 Zug vs ZSC
2024-02-25T19:00:00+0000 Zug @ Langnau
2024-02-23T18:45:00+0000 Zug vs Bern
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Jan Kovar Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 12* 4* 6* 10* 0.83* 10* -11* | 0 * * * * * *
Champions HL 4 30* 5* 16* 21* 0.70* 30* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
Czechia 6 264* 67* 128* 195* 0.74* 232* 41* | 6 73 19 * 44 * 63 * 0.86 * 62 * 1 *
Czechia Q 2 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 2 6 2 * 1 * 3 * 0.50 * 4 * 0 *
Czechia U18 3 128* 66* 66* 132* 1.03* 151* 17* | 2 14 4 * 8 * 12 * 0.86 * 26 * 1 *
Czechia U18 2 1 13* 17* 10* 27* 2.08* 24* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Czechia U20 4 63* 39* 51* 90* 1.43* 86* 46* | 1 5 2 * 4 * 6 * 1.20 * 2 * 1 *
Czechia2 3 0* 0* 0* 0* -* 0* 0* | 3 9 4 * 7 * 11 * 1.22 * 6 * 8 *
Czechia3 1 4* 3* 1* 4* 1.00* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
EHT 14 68* 19* 20* 39* 0.57* 65* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
ET 2 14* 3* 6* 9* 0.64* 20* -* | 1 3 2 * 0 * 2 * 0.67 * 0 * 0 *
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) 1 -* 0* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International 15 153* 38* 47* 85* 0.56* 122* 14* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 3 47* 15* 12* 27* 0.57* 28* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
KHL 5 285* 97* 189* 286* 1.00* 259* 70* | 5 83 32 * 59 * 91 * 1.10 * 68 * 40 *
NL 5 247* 68* 161* 229* 0.93* 266* 58* | 4 44 7 * 37 * 44 * 1.00 * 46 * 13 *
OG 2 10* 3* 4* 7* 0.70* 6* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
Swiss Cup 2 5* 4* 2* 6* 1.20* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 7 59* 13* 21* 34* 0.58* 47* 13* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 D1 1 5* 1* 7* 8* 1.60* 2* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 6* 3* 3* 6* 1.00* 2* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Jan Kovar Skill Rating

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Puckhandling
16
Passing
16
Shooting Accuracy
15
Leadership
15

Jan Kovar Career Highlights

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Jan Kovar Connections

Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
09/22/2021
09/22/2021 Extension EV Zug EV Zug
02/17/2020
02/17/2020 Extension EV Zug EV Zug
06/18/2019
06/18/2019 Confirmed HC Plzeň EV Zug
12/05/2018
12/05/2018 Confirmed Providence Bruins HC Plzeň
10/18/2018
10/18/2018 Confirmed Metallurg Magnitogorsk Providence Bruins
10/10/2018
10/10/2018 Confirmed New York Islanders Unknown
07/09/2018
07/09/2018 Confirmed Metallurg Magnitogorsk New York Islanders
05/01/2015
05/01/2015 Extension Metallurg Magnitogorsk Metallurg Magnitogorsk
04/25/2013
04/25/2013 Confirmed HC Plzeň Metallurg Magnitogorsk

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