Miloslav Blažek (22 June 1922 in Přívoz – 19 February 1985 in Ostrava)[1] was a Czechoslovak ice hockey player who competed in the 1952 Winter Olympics.[2][3]
| Miloslav Blažek | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
22 June 1922 Přívoz, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Died |
19 February 1985 (aged 62) Ostrava, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Position | Forward, Coach | ||
| Czech Extraliga team | HC Vitkovice | ||
| Playing career | 1949–1960 | ||
| Coaching career | 1965–1966 | ||
Career edit
Active in the 1940s and 1950s, Blažek played for Czeck ice hockey team HC Vitkovice.[4] He played for the international team on various occasions, such as the 1952 Winter Olympics; the team placed 4th out of 16 and received the second most medals.[5]
In total, Blažek played for Vitkovice from 1949 to 1960, the national team from 1949-1952, and coached at Vitkovice from 1965-1966. During his career, under Vitkovice, he won a gold metal in the Extraliga in 1952, silver in 1950, 1951, and 1953, and bronze in 1958.[6] Working as a coach in some form until 1975, he retired from official competitive competitions in 1960 after scoring 127 league goals in 180 games.[7]
Political issues edit
Blažek openly dissented to many of the repressive policies of the Soviet Bloc and its influence over Czechoslovakia.[6] His outspokenness about the government and suspected plans to defect led to a travel ban being imposed upon him in 1953 until 1957, preventing him from competing in competitions abroad.[7]
Legacy edit
Blažek has a memorial dedicated to him in the city hall of Ostrava, his hometown.[8]
References edit
- ^ "Olympedia – Miloslav Blažek". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Miloslav Blažek". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ^ "Miloslav Blažek". www.olympijskytym.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ "Miloslav Blazek at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ "Miloslav Blazek". olympics.com. Retrieved 8 Jun 2023.
- ^ a b "Opora první mistrovské generace Miloslav Blažek by oslavil 100". HC Vítkovice Ridera (in Czech). 2022-06-22. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ a b "Miloslav Blažek". www.olympijskytym.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ "MaR, Osobnost z historie města - lední hokejista Miloslav Blažek., In: Ostravská radnice, 2006, únor, 8". encyklopedie.ostrava.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-06-09.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com
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