Ján Laco (; born 1 December 1981) is a former Slovak

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goaltender.

Career

He won the

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with

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and was named the best goaltender in the tournament. On June 30, 2014, Laco signed one-year contract with

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International play

He played for Slovakia at the 2012 Ice Hockey World Championships where he won a silver medal and was named the tournament's top goaltender. Laco was named Slovak goaltender of the year in 2012 and best World Championship 2012 Goalie. Laco was also chosen to the Slovak squad for the

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, and took part in one group stage game, the last group stage game against

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lost the game on penalties, but Laco got a lot of positive comments for his game and the big number of saves he made. Laco also took part in the 5-3 loss game to the Czech Republic.

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