Jan Ludvig (born September 17, 1961) is a Czech former professional ice hockey

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. He played in the National Hockey League with the

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and Buffalo Sabres. His son,

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, also plays professional ice hockey. His other son Jake, does not. In his NHL career, Ludvig appeared in 314 games. He scored 54 goals and added 87 assists. Ludvig is currently a scout with the Boston Bruins and runs an ice rink. In 2008 Ludvig competed in the

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for the first time, competing seven times through the 2014 event. He plans to return in 2016 to the Iron Giant.

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