Oldřich Zábrodský
| 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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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.
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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