The Nashville Predators Marek Mazanec is a Czech goaltender who was drafted 179th overall in the sixth round of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft .
Mazanec began his professional hockey career playing with HC Plzen in the Czech Extraliga during the 2009-10 season. Between 2009-13, Marek bounced around the Czech league playing with HC Plzen, HC Klatovy and IHC Pisek. Mazanec posted good numbers in the juniors and led his team to the playoffs on three separate occasions.
On May 3, 2013, Mazanec signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Nashville Predators. During his first season in Milwaukee, Mazanec went 18-10-3 and posted a 2.