Marek Šimko (born January 11, 1988) is a Slovak professional
ice hockey
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goaltender
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who currently plays for
HK Bardejov
HK Bardejov is an ice hockey team playing in the Slovak Slovak 2. Liga, and formed in 2016, after HC 46 Bardejov announced the dissolvation of their club.Slovak 2. Liga.
Career
Šimko began his career with HKm Zvolen, playing for their U18 and U20 teams. During the 2005–06 season, he had a spell with
HC '05 Banská Bystrica
Hockey Club '05 Banská Bystrica is a professional Slovak ice hockey club based in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia. They won 3 times Slovakian hockey league and 4 times Slovak 1. Liga, second–level ice hockey league in Slovakia. The team is nicknam ...
at U20 level, including one game for their senior team in the
Slovak 1. Liga
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. He then had spells in the Czech Republic at U20 level for
HC Dynamo Pardubice
HC Dynamo Pardubice is a professional ice hockey club that plays in the Czech Extraliga. Its home venue is Enteria arena (Pardubice), Enteria arena located in Pardubice. The club was originally named LTC Pardubice, acquiring its current name at ...
MHC Martin
HK Martin is a professional ice hockey team playing in the second highest league (Slovak 1. Liga) in Slovakia.
History
The club was established in 1932 as Slávia Martin. Later the name was changed to Sokol, ŠK, ZŤS, Hutník, Martimex ZŤS, Mar ...
of the Tipsport Liga in 2010. Šimko returned to HKm Zvolen in 2012 as their starting goaltender. After three seasons, he moved to
Yertis Pavlodar
Yertis Pavlodar Hockey Club ( kk, Ertis Pavlodar Hokkeı Klýby, «Ертіс» Павлодар хоккей клубы), commonly referred to as Irtysh Pavlodar, is a professional ice hockey team based in Pavlodar, Kazakhstan. They were found ...
of the
Kazakhstan Hockey Championship
The Pro Hokei Ligasy formerly known as ''Republic of Kazakhstan Open Ice Hockey Championship'' ''( kk, Шайбалық хоккей бойынша Қазақстан Республикасының ашық чемпионаты, russian: Откры ...
for one season before returning to Slovakia for
HC Nové Zámky
HC Nové Zámky is a professional ice hockey team playing in the Slovak Extraliga, the top level of ice hockey in the country. They play in the city of Nové Zámky, Slovakia at Nové Zámky Ice Stadium. The team is nicknamed ''Býci'', meaning "B ...
for the 2016–17 season. He played just ten games before returning to Zvolen once more.
On June 11, 2018, Šimko joined
HK Dukla Trenčín
Hokejový Klub Dukla Trenčín is a professional Slovak ice hockey club based in Trenčín, playing in the Slovak Extraliga. The club has won three Slovak league championships (1994, 1997, 2004) and one Czechoslovak league championship (1992). ...
but was later traded to
MHk 32 Liptovský Mikuláš
MHk 32 Liptovský Mikuláš is a professional ice hockey team in the Slovak Extraliga, top hockey tier in Slovakia. Their home town is Liptovský Mikuláš in Slovakia. The team plays their home games at Liptovský Mikuláš Ice Stadium.
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on January 23, 2019, for
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The English equivalent of the name is George.
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