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Jiří Holeček

イジー・ホレセク　/　いじー・ほれせく

Ice hockey player from Czech Republic

March 18, 1944 (age 82)　・　Prague, Czech Republic

ice hockey player

My Take

Jiří Holeček is the kind of Cold War-era sportsman whose legend deserves more reach in the West. A Prague-born goaltender who manned the net in the Czechoslovak Elite League from 1964 to 1979 and anchored the national team for years, he played the loneliest, most exposed position in hockey during a politically charged age. There is something quietly heroic about a man standing alone on the ice, absorbing pressure for an entire nation. That he later turned to coaching only deepens my regard. Eastern European hockey royalty like Holeček should not fade into obscurity.

Overview

Jiří Holeček (born March 18, 1944) is a Czech professional ice hockey coach and former player. Holeček played in the Czechoslovak Elite League from 1964 to 1979, and on the Czechoslovak national team for many years.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Jiří Holeček
Name (Japanese): イジー・ホレセク
Reading: いじー・ほれせく
Born: March 18, 1944 (age 82)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Pisces / Monkey
Origin: Prague, Czech Republic
Blood type: Private
Height: 180 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: ice hockey player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B8%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9B%E3%83%AC%E3%82%BB%E3%82%AF

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