Oldřich Zábrodský (February 28, 1926 – September 22, 2015) was a Czech ice hockey player for the Czechoslovak national team. He won a silver medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics.
| Oldřich Zábrodský | |||||||||||||||||
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| Born |
February 28, 1926 Prague, Czechoslovakia | ||||||||||||||||
| Died |
September 22, 2015 (aged 89) Belgium | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defenceman[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Played for |
LTC Prague HC Davos HC Lausanne | ||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1945–1950 | ||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Early life edit
Zábrodský was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia.[2] His mother was Russian and his brother, Vladimír, was also a hockey player.
Career edit
Zábrodský played for LTC Praha. After the Spengler Cup in late-1948, he remained in Switzerland, where he finished the season playing for HC Davos. During the next two seasons, Zábrodský played for HC Lausanne before ending his professional career.
Personal life edit
In 1951, he emigrated to the United States through Italy. In 1960, he moved to Belgium, where he lived until his death in 2015.[3][4]
References edit
- ^ Oldřich Zábrodský, EliteProspects.com
- ^ Sports Reference
- ^ Alena Gilbert: Hokejista Oldřich Zábrodský o životě v emigraci at Krajane.net, 3 June 2008.
- ^ Oldřich Zábrodský's obituary (in Czech)
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com
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