Josef Marha (born 2 June 1976) is a

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former professional

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player.

Playing career

Marha played in the

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for the

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and the

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, playing 159 regular season games with 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

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in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. Marha left the NHL to join

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of the Swiss

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(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

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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 HC Dynamo Pardubice is a professional ice hockey club that plays in the Czech Extraliga. Its home venue is Enteria arena located in Pardubice. The club was originally named LTC Pardubice, acquiring its current name at the start of the 2015– ...

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,

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on November 30, 2013.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honours

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Marha, Josef 1976 births Living people Chicago Blackhawks players Cincinnati Mighty Ducks players Colorado Avalanche players Cornwall Aces players Czech ice hockey centres HC Davos players HC Dukla Jihlava players HC Dynamo Pardubice players Hershey Bears players Mighty Ducks of Anaheim players Norfolk Admirals players Ice hockey people from Havlíčkův Brod Portland Pirates players Quebec Nordiques draft picks Stadion Hradec Králové players Czech expatriate ice hockey players in Canada Czech expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Czech expatriate ice hockey players in Switzerland