“We have been hit by sad news. Tomas Kloucek has died after a tragic accident … We send the family and his loved ones a lot of strength and our condolences,” writes his former Czech club Trinec at X.
According to information in Czech media, Kloucek died after driving into an electric pole in a ski slope in the Czech ski resort Spindleruv Mlyn.
Kloucek made a total of 114 NHL matches in New York Rangers, Nashville and Atlanta. He ended up with ice hockey 2017.