# Marek Schwarz

Marek Schwarz (born 1 April 1986) is a Czech former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played 6 games in the National Hockey League with the St. Louis Blues from 2006 to 2008. The rest of his career, which lasted from 2003 to 2023, was mainly spent in the Czech Extraliga. Internationally Schwarz played for the Czech national junior team at several junior tournaments, winning bronze medals at both the 2004 under-18 championships and 2005 World Junior Championships.

## Playing career

As a youth, Schwarz played in the 2000 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a team from Chomutov. He played junior ice hockey in his native Czech Republic with HC Sparta Praha. He made his debut at the senior level with Sparta Praha playing one game in the Czech Extraliga in 2002–03. The following season, he joined the Extraliga full-time at seventeen-years-old and played between three teams – HC Plzeň, HC Oceláři Třinec and Sparta Praha. That off-season, Schwarz was drafted 17th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.
Upon being drafted, he moved to North America to play major junior in the Western Hockey League (WHL) with the Vancouver Giants. He posted a 2.67 GAA and a winning record before moving back to the Czech Republic the following season to continue to play for Sparta Praha.
In 2006–07, he began playing for the Peoria Rivermen, the Blues' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate. He was called up that season and played in his first NHL game on 12 December 2006 against the Chicago Blackhawks. Schwarz made 21 saves on 24 shots as the Blues lost 3–2. At 20 years old, he became the third youngest goaltender in Blues history to play in a game.
On 25 October 2008 Schwarz combined with third-string goalie Ben Bishop for a 4-0 shutout against the Florida Panthers. With Manny Legacé and Chris Mason out due to injuries, Schwarz was called up to play backup to Bishop when Bishop also went down with an injury in the third period. Schwarz completed the shutout with 15 minutes to go.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
| 1999–00 | TJ Mlada Boleslav U18 | CZE U18-2 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | TJ Mlada Boleslav U18 | CZE U18 | 45 | 5 | 37 | 0 | — | 1969 | 154 | 0 | 4.69 | .887 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | Sparta Praha U18 | CZE U18 | 45 | 33 | 7 | 0 | — | 2692 | 86 | 9 | 1.92 | .929 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | Sparta Praha U20 | CZE U20 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 12.86 | .824 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 368 | 16 | 0 | 2.61 | .899 |
| 2002–03 | Sparta Praha | CZE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | Sparta Praha U18 | CZE U18 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 1.44 | .935 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 1.00 | .967 |
| 2002–03 | Sparta Praha U20 | CZE U20 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.43 | .924 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 4.00 | 882 |
| 2003–04 | Sparta Praha | CZE | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 335 | 20 | 0 | 3.58 | .896 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | HC Plzeň | CZE | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | 603 | 33 | 0 | 3.28 | .922 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | HC Oceláři Třinec | CZE | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 280 | 12 | 0 | 2.57 | .931 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | HC Mladá Boleslav | CZE-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 63 | 6 | 0 | 5.71 | .867 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | Sparta Praha U20 | CZE U20 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 352 | — | — | 2.39 | .930 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 56 | 26 | 24 | 4 | — | 3304 | 147 | 2 | 2.67 | .900 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 378 | 18 | 0 | 2.86 | .903 |
| 2005–06 | Sparta Praha | CZE | 15 | 7 | 8 | — | 0 | 746 | 32 | 1 | 2.57 | .920 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 |
| 2005–06 | HC Berounští Medvědi | CZE | 4 | 0 | 4 | — | 0 | 17 | 32 | 0 | 4.45 | .878 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | Sparta Praha U20 | CZE U20 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 178 | 5 | — | 1.69 | .946 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 | .880 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 34 | 19 | 13 | — | 0 | 1912 | 88 | 1 | 2.76 | .899 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 50 | 6 | 0 | 7.25 | .647 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 33 | 14 | 14 | — | 2 | 1808 | 84 | 0 | 2.79 | .891 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Alaska Aces | ECHL | 6 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 375 | 13 | 0 | 2.08 | .924 | 8 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 3.21 | .911 |
| 2008–09 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 10 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 523 | 31 | 2 | 3.56 | .868 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | Alaska Aces | ECHL | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 304 | 16 | 0 | 3.15 | .904 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | HC Mladá Boleslav | CZE | 8 | 2 | 6 | — | 0 | — | — | 1 | 3.67 | .907 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | HC Mladá Boleslav | CZE | 43 | 17 | 26 | — | 0 | 2302 | 109 | 2 | 2.84 | .917 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | HC Mladá Boleslav | CZE | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2.84 | .914 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | TPS | FIN | 35 | 9 | 19 | — | 5 | 1895 | 90 | — | 2.84 | .894 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 4.08 | .857 |
| 2012–13 | Sparta Praha | CZE | 16 | 8 | 8 | — | 0 | 745 | 49 | 0 | 3.95 | .886 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | Bílí Tygři Liberec | CZE | 15 | 7 | 8 | — | 0 | 835 | 46 | 0 | 3.31 | .898 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013–14 | Bílí Tygři Liberec | CZE | 19 | 7 | 12 | — | 0 | 974 | 60 | 0 | 3.70 | .898 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013–14 | HC Benátky nad Jizerou | CZE-2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | — | 0 | — | — | 5 | 1.68 | .949 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 0 | 3.37 | .912 |
| 2014–15 | Bílí Tygři Liberec | CZE | 6 | 2 | 4 | — | 0 | 312 | 17 | 0 | 3.27 | .873 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014–15 | HC Benátky nad Jizerou | CZE-2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | — | 0 | — | — | 2 | 2.52 | .920 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16 | Bílí Tygři Liberec | CZE | 18 | 13 | 5 | — | 0 | 975 | 32 | 3 | 1.97 | .919 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 1.80 | .925 |
| 2015–16 | HC Benátky nad Jizerou | CZE-2 | 13 | 6 | 7 | — | 0 | — | — | 1 | 2.75 | .918 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016–17 | Orli Znojmo | EBEL | 31 | 15 | 16 | — | 0 | 1695 | 84 | 0 | 2.97 | .906 | 4 | 0 | 4 | — | — | 0 | 2.79 | .910 |
| 2017–18 | Orli Znojmo | EBEL | 47 | 17 | 25 | — | 0 | 2623 | 132 | 0 | 3.02 | .893 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018–19 | Bílí Tygři Liberec | CZE | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 197 | 9 | 0 | 2.74 | .904 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018–19 | HC Benátky nad Jizerou | CZE-2 | 23 | 7 | 16 | — | 0 | — | — | 1 | 2.85 | .911 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019–20 | Bílí Tygři Liberec | CZE | 6 | 2 | 4 | — | 0 | 358 | 16 | 1 | 2.68 | .897 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019–20 | HC Benátky nad Jizerou | CZE-2 | 14 | 6 | 7 | — | 0 | — | — | 1 | 2.55 | .918 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | HC Mladá Boleslav | CZE | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 | .931 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | HC Slovan Ústí nad Labem | CZE-2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 3.18 | .876 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021–22 | HC Mladá Boleslav | CZE | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 2.90 | .857 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23 | HC Mladá Boleslav-2 | CZE-4 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.56 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | 3.12 | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 1,044 | 489 | 392 | 33 | 91 | 59,879 | 2,515 | 77 | 2.52 | .919 | 70 | 34 | 35 | 4,295 | 178 | 5 | 2.49 | .918 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
| 2003 | Czech Republic | U18 | | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 280 | 10 | 0 | 2.14 | .940 |
| 2004 | Czech Republic | WJC | | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 389 | 18 | 1 | 2.78 | .904 |
| 2005 | Czech Republic | WJC | | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 362 | 13 | 1 | 2.15 | .925 |
| 2006 | Czech Republic | WJC | | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 141 | 6 | 0 | 2.56 | .909 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 20 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1172 | 47 | 2 | 2.41 | — |