Marian Hossa

Marián Hossa (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈmarɪaːn ˈɦosa]; born January 12, 1979) is a Slovak professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Hossa was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft; after playing for the Senators, he played for the Atlanta Thrashers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Detroit Red Wings. Over the course of his career, he has made four NHL All-Star Game appearances. Hossa played in three consecutive Stanley Cup Finals' with three different teams before finally winning the Stanley Cup in 2009–10 with the Blackhawks.

Personal life

Hossa was born in Stará Ľubovňa, Czechoslovakia, to František Hossa, a former head coach of the Slovak national ice hockey team, and Mária Hossová, a clothing designer. His younger brother by two years, Marcel Hossa, drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in 2000, followed in his footsteps playing for both of Marián's previous junior teams, HC Dukla Trenčín and the Portland Winter Hawks; while the two have played together for Mora IK of the Elitserien during the 2004–05 NHL lockout and on the Slovak national team in the World Championships and Winter Olympics. Coincidentally, they were both dealt by their NHL teams on the day of the 2007–08 trade deadline – Marián from the Atlanta Thrashers to the Pittsburgh Penguins and Marcel from the New York Rangers to the Phoenix Coyotes. The younger Hossa is currently playing overseas with AK-Bars KAZAN of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Marian is good friends with fellow Slovakian, Marian Gaborik of the New York Rangers.

He married his long-time girlfriend Jana Ferová on July 17, 2010 in Trenčín.

Marian Hossa
Marian Hossa
Marian Hossa
Marian Hossa

Marian Hossa