Miroslav Hlinka
Miroslav Hlinka | |
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Born | Trenčín, Czechoslovakia | 31 August 1972
Died | 14 September 2014 42) Banská Bystrica, Slovakia | (aged
Position | Forward |
National team | Slovakia |
Playing career | 1990–2014 |
Miroslav Hlinka (31 August 1972[1] – 14 September 2014) was a Czech/Slovak professional ice hockey player and assistant coach.
He played both for Czech and Slovak national ice hockey team. He won the 2002 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships with Slovak national ice hockey team.[2]
Personal life and death
He was the cousin of Czech national team player Jaroslav Hlinka and the son of former player Miroslav Hlinka sr.[3]
On 14 September 2014 he committed suicide[4][2] in a hotel in Banská Bystrica. He is survived by his wife, his son Michal and his daughter Vanesa.[3]
References
- ↑ Miroslav Hlinka, hokej.cz, Retrieved 15. 9. 2014 (Czech)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.sport.cz/hokej/ostatni/clanek/605645-hokejista-miroslav-hlinka-spachal-sebevrazdu-stihl-hrat-za-cesko-i-slovensko.html
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Miroslav Hlinka passes away - IIHF
- ↑ Miroslav Hlinka spáchal vo veku 42 rokov samovraždu, SME.sk, Retrieved 14. 9. 2014 (Slovak)