Vladimír Růžička (ice hockey b. 1963)

Vladimír "Rosey" Růžička (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvlaɟɪmiːr ˈruːʒɪtʃka]; born 6 June 1963), is a Czech ice hockey coach and former professional ice hockey player. Růžička was twice named the top player in the Czechoslovak Elite League, and was on the gold medal team in the Ice Hockey World Championship in 1985 and 1998 Olympic Games. He also played 233 games in the National Hockey League (NHL). Since 2008, Růžička has been the head coach of both HC Slavia Praha and the Czech national ice hockey team.

Playing career

Olympic medalist
Vladimír Růžička
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Gold	1998 Nagano	Ice hockey
Silver	1984 Sarajevo	Ice hockey

Růžička had a short career in the NHL, being selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs 73rd overall 1982 NHL Entry Draft. He played five seasons for the Edmonton Oilers, Boston Bruins and Ottawa Senators. His best season statistically came in 1991–92 when he recorded 75 points (39 goals, 36 assists) with Boston. He has a Stanley Cup ring and is on the 1990 Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup team picture. However, Růžička only played 25 regular season games and did not appear in the playoffs that season. Thus, his name was not engraved on the Stanley Cup.

Coaching career

After retiring as a player in 2000 he started working as a coach in HC Slavia Praha and in 2002–03 and 2007–08 seasons his team won the Czech Extraliga. Between 2002–2004 he was also an assistant coach of the Czech national ice hockey team. Shortly after he left the team, the head coach Ivan Hlinka died and Růžička took over the position, leading the Czech Republic team to the Vienna World Championship gold medal in 2005. Růžička has coached the Czech national ice hockey team to two gold medals.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1988–89	Dukla Trenčín	Czechoslovak league	45	46	38	84	42	—-	—-	—-	—-	—-
1989–90	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	25	11	6	17	10	—-	—-	—-	—-	—-
1990–91	Boston Bruins	NHL	29	8	8	16	19	17	2	11	13	0
1991–92	Boston Bruins	NHL	77	39	36	75	48	13	2	3	5	2
1992–93	Boston Bruins	NHL	60	19	22	41	38	—-	—-	—-	—-	—-
1993–94	Ottawa Senators	NHL	42	5	13	18	14	—-	—-	—-	—-	—-
1993–94	EV Zug	Nationalliga A	—-	—-	—-	—-	—-	6	2	5	7	14
1994–95	Slavia Praha HC	Extraliga	44	29	24	53	0	—-	—-	—-	—-	—-
1995–96	Slavia Praha HC	Extraliga	37	21	47	68	46	5	2	1	3	26
1996–97	Slavia Praha HC	Extraliga	44	22	32	54	78	—-	—-	—-	—-	—-
1997–98	Slavia Praha HC	Extraliga	49	20	40	60	60	—-	—-	—-	—-	—-
1998–99	Slavia Praha HC	Extraliga	50	25	31	56	67	—-	—-	—-	—-	—-
1999–00	Slavia Praha HC	Extraliga	21	5	8	13	16	—-	—-	—-	—-	—-
NHL totals			233	82	85	167	129	30	4	14	18	2

External links

• Vladimír Růžička's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Dominik Hašek Jiří Králík	Czechoslovak Golden Hockey Stick 1988 1986	Succeeded by Dominik Hašek Dominik Hašek