Miroslav Dvořák
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's ice hockey | |||
| World Championships | |||
| Silver | 1974 Helsinki | Team | |
| Silver | 1975 Munich/Düsseldorf | Team | |
| Gold | 1976 Vienna | Team | |
| Gold | 1977 Katowice | Team | |
| Silver | 1978 Prague | Team | |
| Silver | 1979 Moscow | Team | |
| Silver | 1982 Helsinki | Team | |
| Silver | 1983 Germany | Team | |
Miroslav Dvořák (b. September 11, 1951 - Hluboká nad Vltavou, Czechoslovakia), is former Czechoslovak professional ice hockey player (defender). He is well known as a notable famous player of Czech Extraliga (Czechoslovak) team HC České Budějovice, where he spent the most of his active career.
[edit] Playing career
In 1967 he started his big time in ice hockey playing for HC České Budějovice Junior team and from 1970 became a member of 'A team'. In the same year was Dvořák named the best defender of World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Sweden. During a military duty he moved to the army team Dukla Jihlava where he spent 2 seasons. He also played for Czechoslovak national ice hockey team and won 8 medals overall on Ice Hockey World Championships in years 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1982 and 1983 and has represented Czechoslovakia on 1976 and 1981 Canada Cups and on 1980 Winter Olympics as well. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 3th round in 1982 and played 3 seasons in USA and Canada, playing NHL for Flyers. He had to wait until his thirties to play NHL. Playing abroad under the age of 30 was strictly prohibited, because of sports rules during communism era in Czechoslovakia. He left professional ice hockey after season 1988/1989 when played back to HC Ceske Budejovice. Miroslav Dvořák is currently living in Hluboká nad Vltavou.
