Jaroslav Holík

Czech member of czech parliament and local politician
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IntroCzech member of czech parliament and local politician
PlacesCzech Republic
isPolitician
Work fieldPolitics
Gender
Male
Birth29 June 1953
Age71 years
Star signCancer
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Biography

Jaroslav Holík Garcia (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjaroslaf ˈɦoliːk]; August 3, 1942 – April 17, 2015) was a Czech professional ice hockey coach and former player. Holík played in the Czechoslovak Extraliga for Dukla Jihlava. He won a bronze medal at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo. He was also successful at the Ice Hockey World Championships, winning gold at the 1972 World Ice Hockey Championships in Prague, silver at the 1965 World Ice Hockey Championships in Tampere and 1966 World Ice Hockey Championships in Ljubljana, and bronze at the 1969 World Ice Hockey Championships, 1970 World Ice Hockey Championships, both in Stockholm, and 1973 World Ice Hockey Championships in Moscow.
After he finished his playing career, he worked as a coach. In 2000 he led the Czech under-20 national team to the victory at the 2000 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Sweden. He died on April 17, 2015.
NHL player Bobby Holík is Jaroslav's son, Czechoslovak player Jiří Holík is his brother.
Holík's grandson, David Musil, was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers.

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