Ladislav Horský (born 18 September 1927 in Valaská – 24 September 1983 in Brno) was a Slovak ice hockey player and coach. As a coach, he helped lead HC Slovan Bratislava to their first Czechoslovak title in 1978–1979 and was inducted posthumously into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2004.
Ladislav Horský | |||||
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| Born | 18 September 1927 Valaská, Czechoslovakia | ||||
| Died | 24 September 1983 (aged 56) Brno, Czech Republic | ||||
| Nationality | Czechoslovak | ||||
| Honors | IIHF Hall of Fame (2004) | ||||
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Career
editStarting as an ice hockey player, Horský played in many teams in Bratislava and Prague from 1942 to 1958. He played for ŠK Brezno, VŠ Bratislava, HC Slovan Bratislava, ATK Praha, and Tankista Praha before retiring in 1958.[1] In 1947, Horský took a break from playing hockey to do an education at the Comenius University. He studied physical education and geography. Horský played hockey while studying at a university before playing in the Prague Army Sports Club (ATK) while serving a military service.[2] After he finished his studies at the Comenius University, Horský worked as a teacher in 1952 at Telč Institute and later served as a head of the Physical Education and Sports Department at the University of Economics in Bratislava starting in 1956.[3] After leaving the army, Horský rejoined Slovan Bratislava but was forced to retire in 1958 after getting hit by a puck.[2] Later he became a coach of different teams in Czechoslovak and German leagues.[1][4]
He also coached and had different positions in Czechoslovak national senior and junior teams.[5] While he was coaching for many years in the Czechoslovak league,[5] he helped lead HC Slovan Bratislava to their first Czechoslovak title in 1978-1979.[6]
Horský was offered a position in North America in 1982 at the University of Wisconsin but died a year later.[4] Before his death, however, he published many books about theoretical and methodical aspects of hockey and lectured internationally in Canada, the United States, and the former Soviet Union.[2][7]
In 2004, Horský was inducted posthumously into the IIHF Hall of Fame as a builder.[2][4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Ladislav Horský". hockeyslovakia.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Výborný útočník, neskôr úspešný tréner a svetovo uznávaný hokejový metodik Ladislav Horský sa narodil 18. septembra 1927 vo Valaskej". News Agency of the Slovak Republic (in Slovak). Bratislava, Slovakia. 18 September 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Ladislav Horský by sa bol v utorok dožil 80 rokov". hokejportal.net. 17 September 2007. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ^ a b c David Helwig (3 December 2003). "The latest about Lou Nanne". sootoday.com. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Ladislav Horský i Matej Buckna do Siene slávy IIHF". hokej.sk (in Slovak). 3 May 2004. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ^ "35TH ANNIVERSARY OF WINNING FEDERAL TITLE". hcslovan.sk. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ^ "Pozvánka: Ladislav Horský – spomienkové stretnutie v Brezne". priekopnik.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 22 February 2019.
External links
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