He always wished him success. Nosí reprezentačný dres číslo 85 (81). Marcel Hossa is a Slovak former professional ice hockey left winger.
Karjeras laikā aizvadījis 237 spēles Nacionālās hokeja līgas klubos Monreālas "Canadiens", Ņujorkas "Rangers" un Fīniksas "Coyotes". Marcel Hossa (born on October 12, 1981) is a Slovak professional ice hockey player currently playing for Dinamo Riga of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Marcel Hossa získal so slovenskou reprezentáciou do 18 rokov bronzovú medailu na MS v roku 1999.V seniorskej kategórii reprezentoval na MS 2005, 2006, 2008, ako aj na zimných olympijských hrách 2006 v Turíne.
Marcel Hossa (born on October 12, 1981) is a Slovak professional ice hockey player currently playing for Dinamo Riga of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Marcel Hossa (Slovak pronunciation:; born October 12, 1981) is a Slovak professional ice hockey player currently playing for Spartak Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Marcel reunited with his older brother Marian and finished fifth in scoring with 24 points.Over the next two seasons, he split time between the Canadiens and AHL affiliate, the Hamilton Bulldogs.In Marcel's first season with the Rangers, he appeared in a career-high 64 games and notched 10 goals.On July 3, 2008, he signed with Dinamo Riga of the newly formed Kontinental Hockey League as a free agent.Marcel was named in the 2003 NHL YoungStars Game, but despite promises, he was unable to establish a full-time role with the Canadiens in the NHL.After Marcel led Riga with 22 goals in the 2008–09 season, Marcel went a step further in the 2009–10 season, leading the KHL in goals with 35.Marcel's season was then harmed after he injured his right knee in a 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders on March 5, 2007.After a slow start in the 2006-07 season, he was used on the top line in February and blossomed with 8 goals in 11 games and recorded a career high with 18 points.Prior to the 2005–06 season, and his return to the NHL, Marcel was traded by the Canadiens to the New York Rangers in exchange for Garth Murray on September 30, 2005.He was selected to play for Slovakia, alongside his brother Marian in the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.Marcel was recalled by the Canadiens midway through the season and made his NHL debut appearing in 10 games.He originally played Junior hockey with Slovakian team HC Dukla Trencin before linking up with North American team the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League for the 1998–99 season.Marcel led the Winterhawks in scoring and to the WHL finals in the 2000–01 season, his third in the WHL before turning professional the following season with the Canadiens American Hockey League affiliate, the Quebec Citadelles.On May 7, 2010, Marian left Riga and signed a two-year contract with reigning Champions Ak Bars Kazan of the KHL.He played the majority of the 2001–02 season with the Citadelles finishing fifth on the team in points with 32.On July 26, 2011, he signed a one-year contract with Spartak Moscow.