Marek Pinc (born March 20, 1979) is a Czech

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player, playing currently for

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of the

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. He is one of the best goaltenders in the country and has played several seasons for the

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International play

Pinc made his full international debut in 2007, playing in the

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World Championship as replacement for

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, and

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. He previously had played for the

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References

External links

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Marek Pinc at the official page of HC Liberec

Marek Pinc at the official page of HC Vítkovice
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pinc, Marek 1979 births Czech ice hockey goaltenders HC Bílí Tygři Liberec players Rytíři Kladno players HC Litvínov players HC Vítkovice players Sheffield Steelers players Living people Ice hockey people from Most (city) Yertis Pavlodar players Beibarys Atyrau players EHC Biel players Czech expatriate ice hockey players in Russia Czech expatriate ice hockey players in Switzerland Czech expatriate ice hockey players in Kazakhstan Czech expatriate ice hockey players in England