Jakub Kovar
Goaltender · Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg
- Nationality
- Czechia
- Born
- 1988-07-19
- Birthplace
- Pisek, Czech Republic
- Height
- 188 cm
- Weight
- 207 lbs / 94 kg
- Position
- Goaltender
Jakub Kovář (born 19 July 1988) is a Czech professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 4th round (109th overall) of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. He is the older brother of Jan Kovář. Kovar played major junior hockey in the North American Ontario Hockey League with the Windsor Spitfires. He later returned home to continue his professional career with HC České Budějovice in the Czech Extraliga. Kovar participated at the 2011 IIHF World Championship as a member of the Czech Republic men's national ice hockey team.
