Konstantin Komarek

Konstantin Komarek
Born (1992-11-08) November 8, 1992
Vienna, Austria
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position Winger
Shoots Left
SHL team
Former teams
Malmö Redhawks
Luleå HF
EC Red Bull Salzburg
National team  Austria
Playing career 2010present

Konstantin Komarek (born November 8, 1992) is an Austrian professional ice hockey winger currently playing with the Malmö Redhawks of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

Playing career

Komarek made his Swedish Elite League debut with Luleå HF during the 2010–11 season.[1] He also played for Luleå's under-20 and under-18 teams in Sweden. Internationally, Komarek has represented Austria at the under-18 and under-20 levels, mostly at the Division 1 level. In 2010, Komarek represented Austria at the top level 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, held in Regina, Saskatchewan.[2] Komarek was eligible for the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. He was ranked 55th among European skaters by the NHL's Central Scouting Bureau in their final rankings.[3] In April 2011, he signed a new one-year deal with Luleå.[4]

After four seasons in the Austrian Hockey League with EC Red Bull Salzburg, Komarek returned to Sweden as a free agent, agreeing to a one-year deal with the Malmö Redhawks of the SHL on April 13, 2016.[5]

References

  1. "Konstantin Komarek". Hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
  2. Podnieks, Andrew, ed. (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Toronto: Moydart Press. p. 336.
  3. "Komarek, Konstantin". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
  4. "Framtidsspelare tecknar a-lagskontrakt". Luleå HF. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  5. "Austrian champion ready for Malmo" (in Swedish). Malmö Redhawks. 2016-04-13. Retrieved 2016-04-13.

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