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Вечная память великому тренеру и игроку, погибшему в автокатастрофе...

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Ron Francis - Best player ever!!!
Mario Lemieux - Our Hero!!!

Hlinka, Ivan (1950-2004)
Born in Most, Czechoslovakia. Centre. Debuted in the Czech league as a 16 year old. A very skilled player technically with good balance and strength. A master at stealing the puck to create a quick counter attack. Had a very good wrist shot. His left wings included Bohuslav Stastnż, Josef Augusta, Jiri Holik and Jaroslav Pouzar. His right wings included Vladimir Martinec, Bohuslav Ebermann, Libor Havlicek and Marian Stastnż. The last years of his career he had problems with his knees. Played 15 seasons and 525 league games in Czechoslovakia (342 goals).
International Career : Played for Czechoslovakia 256 times (132 goals) appearing in 11 World Championships 1970-81, the 1972 & 1976 Olympics and 1976 Canada Cup. Coached the Czech Republic in 1998 Olympics and the 1998 & 1999 World Championships.
Club Career : Played for CHZ Litvinov 1959-81 (in 1978 he played half a season at Dukla Trencin), Vancouver Canucks 1981-83 and EV Zug 1983-85. Coached CHZ Litvinov 1985-86 & 1987-89, EHC Freiburg 1989-90, Pittsburgh Penguins 2000-01 and Avangard Omsk 2002.

Medals : Won Olympic gold in 1998 (coach).
Won Olympic silver in 1976.
Won World Championship gold in 1972, 1976 & 1977.
Won World Championship gold in 1999 (coach).
Won World Championship bronze in 1998 (coach).
Won Canada Cup silver in 1976.
Honours : Elected to the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2002 (player).
World Championship All-Star A Team centre 1978.

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Ron Francis - Best player ever!!!
Mario Lemieux - Our Hero!!!

Вечная память.

В Чехии, конечно, шок..

СЭ, оказывается, только три дня назад взяло у него интервью:

http://www.sport-express.ru/art.shtml?90755

http://www.sport-express.ru/art.shtml?90782

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..извращений, собственно, только два: хоккей на траве и балет на льду.. (с) Ф.Г. Раневская

Это большая потеря для хоккея... но легенда никогда не умирает!

Чего-то невезет бывшим тренерам....Брукс, теперь Глинка...

Как так я тока щас узнал я в шоке!!!

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