Birth Date: | January 18, 1985 |
Birth Place: | Daugavpils, Soviet Union |
Team: | Free agent |
Former Teams: | HK Liepājas Metalurgs HC Lada Togliatti HC Slavia Praha HK Nitra HK 36 Skalica Neftekhimik Niznekamsk HC Slovan Bratislava Hannover Scorpions HC Valpellice Piráti Chomutov Orli Znojmo Dinamo Riga HC Nové Zámky HK Mogo GKS Katowice |
Position: | Defence |
Shoots: | Left |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 2 |
Weight Lb: | 198 |
Ntl Team: | Latvia |
Career Start: | 2000 |
Māris Jass (born January 18, 1985) is a Latvian professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing a free agent having last played for GKS Katowice of the Polska Hokej Liga.
He started his career in Stalkers/Juniors of the Latvian Hockey League. After spending two seasons in the lower-tier Russian league, he spent the next six seasons with HK Liepājas Metalurgs, playing also for HC Lada Togliatti and HC Slavia Praha. In 2009-10 he played for HK Ardo Nitra of the Slovak Extraliga. Jass remained in Slovakia for 2010-11, signing with HK 36 Skalica, however in November he joined Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk.[1]