Marek Schwarz

Marek Schwarz
Born	April 1, 1986 Mladá Boleslav, CS
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Catches	Right
NHL team (P) Cur. team	St. Louis Blues HC Sparta Praha (CZE)
NHL Draft	17th overall, 2004 St. Louis Blues
Playing career	2003–present

Marek Schwarz (born April 1, 1986 in Mladá Boleslav, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the HC Sparta Prague.

Playing career

Schwarz played junior in his native Czech Republic with Sparta Praha's junior team. He made his debut at the senior level with Sparta Praha playing one game in the Czech Extraliga in 2002–03. The following season, he joined the Extraliga full-time at seventeen-years-old and played between three teams – HC Plzeň, HC Oceláři Třinec and Sparta Praha. That off-season, Schwarz was drafted 17th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.

Upon being drafted, he moved to North America to play major junior in the Western Hockey League (WHL) with the Vancouver Giants. He posted a 2.67 GAA and a winning record before moving back to the Czech Republic the following season to continue to play for Sparta Praha.

In 2006–07, he began playing for the Peoria Rivermen, the Blues' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate. He was called up that season and played in his first NHL game on December 12, 2006, against the Chicago Blackhawks. Schwarz made 21 saves on 24 shots as the Blues lost 3–2.^[1] At 20 years old, he became the third youngest goaltender in Blues history to play in a game.

On October 25, 2008, Schwarz combined with third-string goalie Ben Bishop for a 4-0 shutout against the Florida Panthers. With Manny Legacé and Chris Mason out due to injuries, Schwarz was called up to play backup to Bishop when Bishop also went down with an injury in the third period. Schwarz completed the shutout with 15 minutes to go.^[2]

Career statistics

Regular season

Season	Team	League		GP	MIN	GA	EN	SO	GAA	W	L	T/OTL	SV	SV%
2002–03	Sparta Praha	CZE		1	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	—
2003–04	HC Plzeň	CZE		10	603	33	0	0	3.28	4	5	1	389	.922
2003–04	HC Oceláři Třinec	CZE		5	280	12	0	0	2.57	3	2	0	163	.931
2003–04	Sparta Praha	CZE		8	335	20	0	0	3.58	1	6	1	173	.896
2004–05	Vancouver Giants	WHL		56	3304	147	0	2	2.67	26	24	4	1325	.900
2005–06	Sparta Praha	CZE		15	746	32	0	1	2.57	7	8	0	369	.920
2006–07	Peoria Rivermen	AHL		34	1912	88	5	1	2.76	19	13	0	782	.899
2006–07	St. Louis Blues	NHL		2	60	3	1	0	3.00	0	1	0	22	.880
2007–08	Peoria Rivermen	AHL		33	1808	84	6	1	2.79	14	14	2	686	.891
2007–08	Alaska Aces	ECHL		6	375	13	0	0	2.08	6	0	0	158	.924
2007–08	St. Louis Blues	NHL		2	50	6	0	0	3.00	0	1	0	11	.647
NHL totals				4	110	9	1	0	4.91	0	2	0	33	.786

Playoffs

Season	Team	League		GP	MIN	GA	EN	SO	GAA	W	L	SV	SV%
2005	Vancouver Giants	WHL		6	378	18		0	2.86	2	4	186	.903
2006	Sparta Praha	CZE		1	1	0		0	0.00	0	0	0
2008	Alaska Aces	ECHL		8		25		0	3.21	5	2	280	.911
NHL Totals				--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--

References

1. "Chicago vs. St. Louis". USA Today. 2006-12-12. Retrieved 2008-10-28.
2. "Blues beat Panthers 4-0". usatoday30.usatoday.com. Tysons Corner, VA: Gannett. USA Today. 2008-10-26. ISSN 0734-7456. Archived from the original on April 14, 2014. Retrieved 2008-10-28.

External links

• Marek Schwarz's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
  
• Marek Schwarz's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database