Jaroslav Holík
Czech ice hockey player and coach (1942–2015)
Jaroslav Holík (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjaroslaf ˈɦoliːk]; August 3, 1942 – April 17, 2015)[1] was a Czech professional ice hockey coach and former player.
| Jaroslav Holík | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
August 3, 1942 Německý Brod, Bohemia and Moravia (now Czech Republic) | ||
| Died | April 17, 2015 (aged 72) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Dukla Jihlava | ||
| Playing career | 1956–1979 | ||
Holik played in the Czechoslovak Extraliga for Dukla Jihlava. He won a bronze medal at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo. He was also successful at the Ice Hockey World Championships, winning gold at the 1972 World Ice Hockey Championships in Prague, silver at the 1965 World Ice Hockey Championships in Tampere and 1966 World Ice Hockey Championships in Ljubljana, and bronze at the 1969 World Ice Hockey Championships, 1970 World Ice Hockey Championships, both in Stockholm, and 1973 World Ice Hockey Championships in Moscow.
References
change- ↑ "Odešla hokejová legenda. V 72 letech zemřel Jaroslav Holík". Mladá fronta DNES (in Czech). iDNES. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
Other websites
change- Jaroslav Holík – biography Archived 2007-12-14 at the Wayback Machine
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