Jiří Kučera
Appearance
Jiří Kučera | |||
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Born |
Plzeň, Czechoslovakia | March 28, 1966||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
Position | Center | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Czech Extraliga HC Plzen Dukla Jihlava SM-liiga Tappara Elitserien Luleå HF Nationalliga A EHC Kloten | ||
National team |
Czechoslovakia and Czech Republic | ||
NHL draft |
152nd overall, 1987 Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
Playing career | 1983–2001 |
Jiří Kučera (born March 28, 1966) is a Czech professional ice hockey coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of HC Litvinov. During his playing career he played for HC Plzen and Dukla Jihlava in his home country and for Tappara in Finland, Luleå HF in Sweden, and EHC Kloten in Switzerland. He also represented the national team of either Czechoslovakia or Czech Republic eight times in the Ice Hockey World Championships and once in the Olympic Games.[1]
Honors
- Ice Hockey World Championships: Gold (1996)
- Ice Hockey World Championships: Bronze (1987, 1989, 1990, 1993)
- Swedish national championship: gold (1996)