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Czechia Jan Kovar

a.k.a. "Jan Kovář"

#43 EV Zug / NL - 23/24

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Last added: Oskar Vedsmand
Scoring Leaders
# Player GP G A TP
1. Jesper Thörnberg 17 14 15 29
2. Mathias From 16 10 14 24
3. Lucas Andersen 16 8 14 22
4. Morten Jensen 17 6 16 22
5. Matthias Asperup 17 11 9 20
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Jan Kovar Facts

Date of Birth
Position
C
Age
33
Height
182 cm / 6'0"
Place of Birth
Weight
94 kg / 207 lbs
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 17 3 11 14 10 8 |
  Projected NL 50 9 32 41 29 24 |

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 |

Jan Kovar Game Log

Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
NL
2023-10-27T19:45:00+0200 Zug vs Ambrì-Piotta
2023-10-24T19:45:00+0200 Zug @ Rapperswil-Jona
2023-10-21T19:45:00+0200 Zug vs Biel-Bienne
2023-10-20T19:45:00+0200 Zug @ Kloten
2023-10-15T15:45:00+0200 Zug @ Davos
2023-10-14T19:45:00+0200 Zug vs Ajoie
2023-10-07T19:45:00+0200 Zug vs Lausanne
2023-10-06T19:45:00+0200 Zug @ Langnau
2023-10-03T19:45:00+0200 Zug @ ZSC
2023-10-01T20:00:00+0200 Zug vs Genève-Servette
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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 13 66 18 20 38 0.58 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 14 151 37 47 84 0.56 122 16 | 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 5 217 62 153 215 0.99 236 59 | 3 39 6 34 40 1.03 42 15
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

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

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