Jiří Holeček
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| Olympic medal record | |||
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| Men's Ice Hockey | |||
| Bronze | 1972 Sapporo | Team | |
| Silver | 1976 Innsbruck | Team | |
Jiří Holeček (born March 18, 1944 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) was a prominent ice hockey goaltender who played in the Czechoslovak Elite League from 1964 to 1979, and on the Czechoslovak national team for many years.
After beginning his career on the Kladno team in 1964-65, Holecek played for Sparta Prague from 1965 to 1976 (except 1969-71, when he played for Jihlava). From 1976 to 1979 he played for Budejovice. Holecek played 488 league games and won six championships, as well as the Czechoslovak Golden Hockey Stick award for best player in 1974.
He played 164 games for the national team, including ten World Championships (leading the team to gold in 1972, 1976, and 1977), being named the best goaltender five times. He played at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics and the 1976 Canada Cup.
Holecek finished his career in 1981 in Germany. He was inducted into the IIHF hall of fame in 1998.
| Preceded by: Vladimir Martinec |
Czechoslovak Golden Hockey Stick 1974 |
Succeeded by: Vladimir Martinec |
Categories: Czechoslovak ice hockey players | Czech ice hockey players | Winter Olympics medalists | Olympic silver medalists for Czechoslovakia | Olympic bronze medalists for Czechoslovakia | Competitors at the 1972 Winter Olympics | Competitors at the 1976 Winter Olympics | 1944 births | Possibly living people
