János Vas (born 29 January 1984) is a professional
Hungarian ice hockey
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forward currently playing for
DVTK Jegesmedvék
DVTK Jegesmedvék ( en, DVTK Polar Bears) is a Hungarian ice hockey team that played in the OB I bajnokság and in the Erste Liga. The previously played in the Slovak Extraliga from 2018 until 2021. They play their home games at Miskolc Ice Ha ...
of the
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Association football
* 1. Bundesliga, football league in Germany
* Latvian First League, (1. līga), football league in Latvia
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* I liga (women's ...
.
Vas was drafted 32nd overall by the
Dallas Stars
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of the
National Hockey League
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in
2002 NHL Entry Draft. Vas has also played for the
Iowa Stars of the
American Hockey League
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, the
Idaho Steelheads of the
ECHL
The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, with teams scattered across the United States and Canada. It is a tier below the American Hockey League (AHL).
Th ...
, and the
Malmö Redhawks of the Elitserien. Additionally, Vas has represented the
Hungarian national team
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in several international competitions.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
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''All statistics taken from NHL.com
References
External links
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1984 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Dunaújváros
Fehérvár AV19 players
Brynäs IF players
Dallas Stars draft picks
Dragons de Rouen players
Ducs de Dijon players
Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák players
DVTK Jegesmedvék players
Hungarian ice hockey left wingers
Hungarian Jews
IF Troja/Ljungby players
Idaho Steelheads (ECHL) players
Iowa Stars players
Jewish ice hockey players
Malmö Redhawks players
HC Slavia Praha players
Tingsryds AIF players
HC 21 Prešov players
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