Josef Paleček (born May 5, 1949) is a
Czech
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* Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe
** Czech language
** Czechs, the people of the area
** Czech culture
** Czech cuisine
* One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus
*Czech (surnam ...
former
ice hockey
Ice hockey (or simply hockey in North America) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an Ice rink, ice skating rink with Ice hockey rink, lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. Tw ...
player who is known as a head coach in the
Czech Extraliga, and as an assistant coach for the
Czech Republic men's national ice hockey team
The Czech Republic men's national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of the Czech Republic. Since 2021, the team has been officially known in English as Czechia. It is one of the most successful national ice hockey teams in history ...
s at the
2006
2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification.
Events
January
* January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute.
* January 12 – A stampede during t ...
,
2007
2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year.
Events
January
* January 1
**Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...
,
2008
2008 was designated as:
*International Year of Languages
*International Year of Planet Earth
*International Year of the Potato
*International Year of Sanitation
The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued throu ...
, and
2011 IIHF World Championships.
International career
Paleček played with the
Czech Republic men's national ice hockey team
The Czech Republic men's national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of the Czech Republic. Since 2021, the team has been officially known in English as Czechia. It is one of the most successful national ice hockey teams in history ...
at the
1972
Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, ...
,
1973
Events January
* January 1 – The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union.
* January 14 - The 16-0 19 ...
, and
1974 World Ice Hockey Championships, where he help his team win gold, bronze, and silver medals.
References
External links
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1949 births
Living people
People from Kolín District
Czech ice hockey forwards
EHC Black Wings Linz players
HC Dukla Jihlava players
HC Dynamo Pardubice players
Ice hockey people from the Central Bohemian Region
Czechoslovak ice hockey forwards
Czech ice hockey coaches
Czechoslovak ice hockey coaches
Stadion Hradec Králové players
ESV Kaufbeuren players
Augsburger Panther players
Czechoslovak expatriate ice hockey people
Czechoslovak expatriate sportspeople in West Germany
Expatriate ice hockey players in West Germany
Czechoslovak expatriate sportspeople in Austria
Czech expatriate ice hockey players in Austria
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