Marek Kvapil
# Marek Kvapil

Marek Kvapil (born 5 January 1985) is a Czech professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for HC Sparta Praha of the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He has won the Gagarin Cup twice with Dynamo in 2012 and 2013. Although born in the Slovak city of Ilava, Kvapil has represented the Czech Republic in various international competitions.

## Playing career

After training in HC Slavia Praha's development program, Kvapil moved to North America after being drafted by the Saginaw Spirit in the first round (11th overall) of the 2004 CHL Import Draft. He was drafted the following year by the Tampa Bay Lightning, though would never play for the team. After spending three years in their farm system, Kvapil returned to Europe in 2008 to continue his career.

On 7 April 2017, Kvapil agreed to return to the KHL in signing a one-year contract as a free agent with Amur Khabarovsk. In the 2017–18 season, Kvapil contributed with just 1 goal in 11 games before ending his brief stint with Amur in returning to the Czech Extraliga with HC Bílí Tygři Liberec on a three-year contract on 10 November 2017.

## Career statistics

### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2001–02 | Dukla Trenčín | SVK U18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | HC Slavia Praha | CZE U18 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002–03 | HC Slavia Praha | CZE U20 | 33 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003–04 | HC Slavia Praha | CZE U20 | 42 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003–04 | HC Slavia Praha | ELH | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | HC Kometa Brno | CZE.2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | HC Slavia Praha | CZE U20 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Saginaw Spirit | OHL | 53 | 25 | 37 | 62 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 79 | 18 | 27 | 45 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 72 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | Johnstown Chiefs | ECHL | 7 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007–08 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 24 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Mississippi Sea Wolves | ECHL | 25 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2008–09 | HC Vítkovice Steel | ELH | 46 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
| 2009–10 | HC Vítkovice Steel | ELH | 50 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 2010–11 | HC Kometa Brno | ELH | 50 | 12 | 34 | 46 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | Dynamo Moscow | KHL | 53 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 34 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 |
| 2012–13 | Dynamo Moscow | KHL | 45 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 8 |
| 2013–14 | Dynamo Moscow | KHL | 39 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | Severstal Cherepovets | KHL | 51 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16 | KHL Medveščak Zagreb | KHL | 41 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16 | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | KHL | 17 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016–17 | HC Kometa Brno | ELH | 49 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 |
| 2017–18 | Amur Khabarovsk | KHL | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 | Bílí Tygři Liberec | ELH | 32 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | Bílí Tygři Liberec | ELH | 47 | 25 | 32 | 57 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 2 |
| 2019–20 | HC Sparta Praha | ELH | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ELH totals | ELH totals | ELH totals | 288 | 94 | 148 | 242 | 106 | 66 | 22 | 23 | 45 | 4 |
| AHL totals | AHL totals | AHL totals | 175 | 32 | 49 | 81 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — |
| KHL totals | KHL totals | KHL totals | 247 | 48 | 75 | 123 | 123 | 49 | 17 | 11 | 28 | 14 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | Czech Republic | WJC | | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 2010 | Czech Republic | WC | | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
