Former NHLer has died at a young age.

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Former NHLer has died at a young age.
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A former NHL player has tragically passed away at an extremely young age.

According to TVA Sports, former Colorado Avalanche forward Marek Svatos has died on Saturday in Denver. At the moment of this report the cause of death has not yet been determined. 

Svatos was only 34-years old.

Drafted 227th overall by the Colorado Avalanche in 2001, his most productive year with the Avs was the ‘06 season. He played in only 61 games and tallied 50 points, 32 of those points being goals. In 334 NHL games with the Avs', Predators, and Senators, the Slovakian born Svatos scored 100 goals and added 72 assists .

In 2006 Svatos represented Slovakia in the Olympic games in Turin.

Svatos ended his career with stints in the KHL and in Slovakia in 2013-14.

Avalanche executive vice president and general manager Joe Sakic played with Svatos in Colorado from 2003-09.

"The entire Avalanche organization is extremely saddened by this news," Sakic said in a statement. "Marek was a tremendous person, a talented hockey player and a great teammate. Our thoughts, prayers and our deepest sympathy to his wife, children and his entire family."

Marek Svatos made his home in Denver, Colorado, with his American-born wife Diane. They had two children together.

This is incredibly saddening news, as he was far too young to die.

Thoughts and prayers go out to his family.

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Source: TVA Sports