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Josef Marha

Josef Marha
Born (1976-06-02) 2 June 1976 (age 41)
Havlíčkův Brod, TCH
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for HC Dukla Jihlava
Colorado Avalanche
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Chicago Blackhawks
HC Davos
HC Pardubice
HK Hradec Kralove
National team  Czech Republic
NHL Draft 35th overall, 1994
Quebec Nordiques
Playing career 1992–2014

Josef Marha (born 2 June 1976) is a Czech professional ice hockey player who is currently an Unrestricted Free Agent. He most recently played with HK Hradec Kralove of the Czech Extraliga. last played competitively in Switzerland's Nationalliga A for HC Davos.

Marha played in the National Hockey League for the Colorado Avalanche, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and the Chicago Blackhawks, playing 159 regular season games goals 21 goals and 32 assists for 53 points, picking up 32 penalty minutes. On the Chicago Blackhawks, he was commonly referred to at the 'Captain of the 4th Line'. He was drafted 35th overall by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft.

Marha left the NHL to join HC Davos of the Swiss National League A (NLA) in 2001. He spent the next 12 years of his professional career, capturing 5 league titles with Davos, before announcing his retirement at the conclusion of the clubs involvement in the 2012–13 season on March 17, 2013.

In his return to his native Czech Republic, Marha announced the continuation of his playing career by agreeing to a multi-year deal with HC Pardubice of the Czech Extraliga on April 29, 2013. After only 23 games with Pardubice, Marha opted to terminate his contract with the club, and transfer to fellow Extraliga club, HK Hradek Kralove on November 30, 2013.


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