Nov 6, 2016
Former NHLer Svatos passes away at 34
Former NHL player Marek Svatos has passed away at the age of 34. The sudden passing of the Slovakia native was announced in a tweet from the International Ice Hockey Federation on Sunday morning.
TSN.ca Staff
Former NHL player Marek Svatos has passed away at the age of 34.
The sudden passing of the Slovakia native was announced in a tweet from the International Ice Hockey Federation on Sunday morning.
Svatos scored 100 goals and 72 assists for 172 points in 344 NHL regular-season contests with the Colorado Avalanche, Nashville Predators and Ottawa Senators. He spent six of his seven NHL seasons with the Avalanche, scoring a career-high 32 goals and 60 points during the 2005-2006 campaign.
“The entire Avalanche organization is extremely saddened by this news," Avs executive vice president and general manager Joe Sakic said in a statement. "Marek was a tremendous person, a talented hockey player and a great teammate. Our thoughts, prayers and our deepest sympathy to his wife, children and his entire family.”