50 Facts About Marian Hossa

Marian Hossa is a Slovak former professional ice hockey right winger.

Marian Hossa's playing career ended prematurely in 2017, when he announced he was suffering from a progressive skin disorder.

Marian Hossa's contract was traded to the Arizona Coyotes in 2018 and he formally retired in 2022.

Marian Hossa accumulated 525 goals and 609 assists for 1,134 points in 1,309 regular-season games over his 19-year NHL career.

Marian Hossa was the 44th player in NHL history to score 500 goals, and the 80th player to score 1,000 points.

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Marian Hossa was drafted in the first round, 12th overall, by the Ottawa Senators in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft from Dukla Trencin of the Slovak Extraliga.

Marian Hossa led the Winterhawks to a President's Cup as WHL champions en route to the 1998 Memorial Cup championship.

The Winterhawks went on to clinch the championship in overtime and Marian Hossa returned to the ice on a chair as his teammates pushed him around with the Memorial Cup to celebrate the victory.

Deeply regretful and concerned, Marian Hossa went to visit Berard in hospital the next day to offer an apology to which Berard absolved him of any responsibility.

Marian Hossa then led the Senators to a long playoff run where they were ultimately eliminated in seven games by the eventual Stanley Cup-champion New Jersey Devils in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Marian Hossa led the Senators with 16 points in 18 post-season games.

Marian Hossa joined star winger Ilya Kovalchuk and scored 39 goals and 53 assists for 92 points, surpassing his previous personal best by ten points, in his first season with the Thrashers.

Marian Hossa was named to his third All-Star Game in Dallas where he notched four assists.

Marian Hossa only managed one point in four games as the Thrashers were eliminated in the first round by the New York Rangers.

Marian Hossa missed the next six contests before rejoining the team for the conclusion of the regular season, playing on a line with Dupuis and Sidney Crosby.

Marian Hossa completed the regular season with 66 points in 72 games split between the Thrashers and Penguins.

Marian Hossa had appeared in his fourth All-Star Game while still with the Thrashers as the host-city.

Marian Hossa scored his first playoff overtime goal in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, his second of the contest, against Henrik Lundqvist to clinch the series, putting the Penguins into the Conference Finals against the Philadelphia Flyers.

Marian Hossa nearly forced overtime with the tying goal, but was stopped by goaltender Chris Osgood in the final seconds of the game.

Marian Hossa finished third in playoff scoring with 26 points, behind Conn Smythe Trophy-winner Henrik Zetterberg of the Red Wings and linemate Sidney Crosby.

Marian Hossa's performance helped shed a reputation for post-season underachievement, as indicated by previous playoff dry spells with the Senators and Thrashers.

Marian Hossa had reportedly turned down a multi-year offer from the Edmonton Oilers worth at least $9 million per season.

Marian Hossa explained that he opted for the shorter-term contract in hopes of a better opportunity to win a Stanley Cup with the Red Wings.

Late in the regular season, on 23 March 2009, Marian Hossa was quoted as saying he would like to sign a long-term contract with the Red Wings for the upcoming season.

The prospect of Marian Hossa losing to the team he left in order to secure a Stanley Cup championship received considerable media attention.

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On 1 July 2009, Marian Hossa signed a 12-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks worth $62.

The injury required Marian Hossa to undergo surgery, and caused him to miss the first eight weeks of the season.

Marian Hossa made his debut for the Blackhawks on 25 November 2009, against the San Jose Sharks, scoring twice, including a short-handed goal in the second period of the game.

Marian Hossa was the first player in NHL history to go to the Finals in three consecutive seasons with three different teams, a feat that would subsequently be repeated by Corey Perry.

On 20 March 2012, Marian Hossa scored his 900th NHL career point in his 970th game played via a goal scored against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Marian Hossa recorded 17 goals and 14 assists in the 48-game season, finishing third on the team with 31 points.

Marian Hossa then scored seven goals and nine assists for 16 points in the 2013 playoffs as the Blackhawks eventually defeated the Boston Bruins to win the Stanley Cup in the Finals.

Marian Hossa performed more cardio-intensive workouts to improve his stamina and conditioning.

Marian Hossa became the second NHL player born in Slovakia to score that many, and the fifth player to score his 500th with the Blackhawks; Bobby Hull; Michel Goulet; Peter Bondra.

Marian Hossa rebounded in 2016 by scoring 26 goals and 19 assists.

In May 2018, Marian Hossa announced he could no longer play professional hockey due to complications from his skin disorder.

Marian Hossa is the third Slovak-born player to be inducted into the Hall of Fame following Stan Mikita and Peter Stastny.

Marian Hossa is only the second player to go to the Hall of Fame while still under contract.

Marian Hossa joins Chris Pronger, who was injured and under contract by Arizona when he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2015.

Marian Hossa expressed interest in returning to the Blackhawks organization after his contract expires.

Marian Hossa signed a ceremonial one-day contract on 7 April 2022 to officially retire as a Blackhawk.

Early in his career, Marian Hossa represented Slovakia in two World Junior Championships, in 1997 and 1998.

Also appearing in his first World Championships in 1997, tallying two points as an 18-year-old, Marian Hossa has made seven appearances in the tournament throughout his career.

Marian Hossa made his Olympics debut at the 2002 Games in Salt Lake City, tallying six points in only two games for Slovakia.

Marian Hossa competed for Slovakia at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey, held prior to the NHL lockout, but managed just one goal in four games.

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Marian Hossa played for Slovakia in the 2014 Winter Olympics at Sochi.

Marian Hossa was born in Stara Lubovna, Czechoslovakia, to Frantisek Marian Hossa, who was a professional hockey player, and Maria Hossova, a clothing designer.

Marian Hossa's father was head coach of the Slovak national team and coached his sons in several tournaments.

In July 2010, Marian Hossa married his long-time girlfriend Jana Ferova in his hometown Trencin, Slovakia.

Marian Hossa owns his own company called Hoss Corp located in Trencin, Slovakia.