Dušan Pašek

For the current Slovak ice hockey player, see Dušan Pašek (ice hockey b. 1985).

Dušan Pašek
Born	(1960-09-07)7 September 1960 Bratislava, TCH
Died	15 March 1998(1998-03-15) (aged 37) Bratislava, Slovakia
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Slovan Bratislava Minnesota North Stars
National team	Czechoslovakia
NHL draft	81st overall, 1982 Minnesota North Stars
Playing career	1977–1993

Medal record
Representing Czechoslovakia
Men's ice hockey
World Junior Championships
	1979 Sweden
World Championships
	1985 Czechoslovakia
	1982 Finland
	1983 West Germany
	1987 Austria
Olympic Games
	1984 Sarajevo

Dušan Pašek (7 September 1960 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia – 15 March 1998 in Bratislava, Slovakia) was a professional ice hockey forward who played 48 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Minnesota North Stars. He won a silver medal at the 1984 Winter Olympics and represented Czechoslovakia at three Canada Cups. He also won a gold medal at the 1985 World Ice Hockey Championships.

Pašek was president of the Slovak Ice Hockey Federation when he committed suicide by gunshot on 15 March 1998. Reasons for his death are still rumoured.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1976–77	HC Slovan Bratislava Jr.	TCH-Jr.		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	HC Slovan Bratislava	TCH		5	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	HC Slovan Bratislava	TCH		36	9	12	21	18		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	HC Slovan Bratislava	TCH		40	18	1	19	22		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	HC Slovan Bratislava	TCH		34	22	10	32	12		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	HC Slovan Bratislava	TCH-2		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	HC Slovan Bratislava	TCH		43	23	23	46	62		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	HC Slovan Bratislava	TCH		40	28	19	47	62		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	HC Slovan Bratislava	TCH		40	23	14	37	60		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	HC Dukla Jihlava	TCH		45	13	11	24	44		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	HC Slovan Bratislava	TCH		32	18	27	45	81		6	3	2	5	—
1987–88	HC Slovan Bratislava	TCH		40	19	18	37	81		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		48	4	10	14	30		2	1	0	1	0
1989–90	Kalamazoo Wings	IHL		20	10	14	24	6		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	HC Slovan Bratislava	TCH		11	11	5	16	20		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	HC Asiago	Serie A		34	35	41	76	22		3	5	1	6	0
1990–91	HC Ambrì-Piotta	NDA		1	2	1	3	0		5	1	1	2	9
1991–92	HC Fassa	Alpenliga		18	19	22	41	45		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	HC Fassa	Serie A		17	15	25	40	12		8	7	8	15	10
1992–93	KalPa Kuopio	SM-l		10	2	4	6	16		—	—	—	—	—
TCH totals				366	184	141	325	462		6	3	2	5	—

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1978	Czechoslovakia	EJC		5	6	4	10	4
1979	Czechoslovakia	WJC		6	2	0	2	2
1980	Czechoslovakia	WJC		5	6	1	7	4
1981	Czechoslovakia	CC		6	0	2	2	2
1982	Czechoslovakia	WC		10	1	2	3	4
1983	Czechoslovakia	WC		10	3	2	5	6
1984	Czechoslovakia	OLY		7	0	4	4	2
1984	Czechoslovakia	CC		5	0	0	0	4
1985	Czechoslovakia	WC		10	3	3	6	6
1986	Czechoslovakia	WC		10	4	3	7	16
1987	Czechoslovakia	WC		10	6	2	8	2
1987	Czechoslovakia	CC		6	4	1	5	12
1988	Czechoslovakia	OLY		8	6	5	11	8
Junior totals				16	14	5	19	10
Senior totals				82	27	24	51	62

External links

• Dušan Pašek career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database