He played professionally for Ferencvárosi TC, and sat on several International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) committees.
[1][2] He later coached for MAC Budapest from 2000 to 2008. Notable players on his teams include Levente Szuper, Balázs Sebők and Krisztián Nagy.
He stated that the MJSZ was being transformed to run more like a business, and that his role would be to increase the popularity of hockey in Hungary and include sport diplomacy with other national federations.
He became chairman of the technical committee, to develop the men's and women's national teams, and the domestic youth hockey leagues.
He wants to see new arenas built in each county of Hungary to host top-level hockey, and to provide new clubs with equipment and coaching mentors.
[10] In 2021, Kovács was named vice-president of professional affairs for the MJSZ, which chose a development strategy to change attitudes in young people by "sustainability, succession, effectiveness and popularity".
[8] During his tenure as vice-president, the Hungary men's national ice hockey team qualified for the top tier of the 2023 IIHF World Championship after a 71-year absence.
He also signed a two-year contract with the Canada men's national team to visit Hungary in 2023 and 2024, for exhibition games and training camps.