Jiří Hrdina
Czech ice hockey player (born 1958) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jiří Hrdina (born January 5, 1958) is a Czech former professional ice hockey player. He spent 10 seasons in the Czechoslovak First League with Sparta ČKD Praha and HK Dukla Trenčín and five in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Calgary Flames and Pittsburgh Penguins. Of his four full NHL seasons, Hrdina is a three-time Stanley Cup champion, playing on NHL championship teams in 1989, 1991 and 1992.
Jiří Hrdina | |||
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Born |
(1958-01-05) January 5, 1958 (age 66) Mladá Boleslav, Czechoslovakia | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Calgary Flames Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
National team | Czechoslovakia | ||
NHL draft |
159th Overall, 1984 Calgary Flames | ||
Playing career | 1977–1992 |
Medal record | ||
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Men's ice hockey | ||
Representing Czechoslovakia | ||
Men's ice hockey | ||
Olympic Games | ||
1984 Sarajevo | ||
World Championship | ||
1982 Finland | ||
1983 West Germany | ||
1985 Czechoslovakia | ||
1987 Austria | ||
1990 Switzerland | ||
World Junior Championship | ||
1977 Czechoslovakia |
Internationally, Hrdina was a member of the Czechoslovakian national team between 1977 and 1990. He appeared in two Canada Cups, and played in six World Championships. He was a member of five World Championship medal-winning teams, including a gold medal at the 1985 tournament. He is a two-time Olympian and won a silver medal with the Czechoslovak team at the 1984 Games in Sarajevo.