Konstantin Komarek

Konstantin Komarek
Born (1992-11-08) November 8, 1992 (age 32)
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		 Luleå HF
EC Red Bull Salzburg
Karlskrona HK
Malmö Redhawks
Dinamo Riga
EHC Biel
National team  Austria
Playing career 2010–present

Konstantin Komarek (born November 8, 1992) is an Austrian professional ice hockey winger who is currently playing with Luleå HF 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]

On 26 May 2018, it was announced he will play the 2018–19 season for the Malmö Redhawks.[6]

Komarek enjoyed a four seasons in the SHL in his second stint in Sweden before leaving as a free agent to sign a one-year contract with Latvian based KHL club, Dinamo Riga, on 3 August 2020.[7]

On December 10, 2020, Komarek joined EHC Biel of the National League (NL) on a one-month contract through December 2020.[8] He made his debut with Biel the next day against HC Davos. His contract was extended through the end of January 2021 on December 24, 2020, after having scored 3 goals in 5 games.[9]

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. Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  5. ^ "Austrian champion ready for Malmo". Malmö Redhawks (in Swedish). 2016-04-13. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
  6. ^ Camilla Landin (26 May 2018). "Österrikare återvänder till Redhawks". Skåndska dagbladet. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  7. ^ "Forward Konstantin Komarek signs with Dinamo Riga" (in Latvian). Dinamo Riga. 3 August 2020. Archived from the original on 7 August 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Confirmed - Austrian forward Konstantin Komarek reinforces EHC Biel". swisshockeynews.ch. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Konstantin Komarek will stay with EHC Biel until the end of January". swisshockeynews.ch. 24 December 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.