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| Born | 3 August 1942 Německý Brod, Bohemia and Moravia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 April 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team |  Czechoslovakia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1956–1979 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jaroslav Holík (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjaroslav ˈɦoliːk]; 3 August 1942 – 17 April 2015) was a Czech professional ice hockey coach and former player.
Career
[edit]Holík 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.
After his playing career, Holík worked as a coach. In 2000, he led the Czech under-20 national team to the victory at the 2000 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Sweden.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Holík's son is NHL player Bobby Holík, and Czechoslovak player Jiří Holík is his brother. Holík's grandson, David Musil, was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers. He died on 17 April 2015
References
[edit]- ^ "Odešla hokejová legenda. V 72 letech zemřel Jaroslav Holík". Mladá fronta DNES (in Czech). iDNES. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- "Teams of Czechoslovakia at the top world tournaments (1920–1992)" (in Czech). Retrieved 2007-10-21.
- Kirchner, Jaroslav; Jan Slepička. "Jaroslav Holík – biography" (in Czech). Infocentrum českých sportovců. Archived from the original on 2007-12-14. Retrieved 2007-10-21.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
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