Dušan Pašek
For the current Slovak ice hockey player, see Dušan Pašek (ice hockey b. 1985).
| Dušan Pašek | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 September 1960 Bratislava, TCH |
| Died | 15 March 1998 (aged 37) Bratislava, Slovakia |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) |
| Position | Centre |
| Shot | Left |
| Played for | Slovan Bratislava Minnesota North Stars |
| National team |  Czechoslovakia |
| NHL Draft | 81st overall, 1982 Minnesota North Stars |
| Playing career | 1977–1993 |
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| Silver | 1984 Sarajevo | Team |
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 1985 IIHF World Championship | Ice hockey |
Dušan Pašek (7 September 1960 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia – 15 March 1998 in Bratislava, Slovakia) was a professional ice hockey forward who played 48 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Minnesota North Stars. He won a silver medal at the 1984 Winter Olympics and represented Czechoslovakia at three Canada Cups. He also won a gold medal at the 1985 World Ice Hockey Championships.
Pašek was president of the Slovak Ice Hockey Federation when he committed suicide by gunshot[1] on 15 March 1998. Reasons for his death are still rumoured.[2]