Karel Holý (born 3 February 1956) is a Czech former professional
ice hockey
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forward
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Holý played the majority of his career with
HC Sparta Praha
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, from 1974 to 1978 and again from 1980 to 1986. He also played for
HC Dukla Jihlava
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as well as in
Germany
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's
Eishockey-Bundesliga
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for
ESV Kaufbeuren
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and in
Finland
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's
II-divisioona for
IPK.
Holý was also a member of the
Czechoslovakia national team. He competed in the
men's tournament at the
1980 Winter Olympics
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1956 births
Living people
Czech ice hockey forwards
HC Dukla Jihlava players
Iisalmen Peli-Karhut players
ESV Kaufbeuren players
HC Sparta Praha players
Olympic ice hockey players for Czechoslovakia
Ice hockey players at the 1980 Winter Olympics
Ice hockey people from Prague
Czechoslovak expatriate sportspeople in Finland
Czechoslovak expatriate sportspeople in West Germany
Czechoslovak expatriate ice hockey people
Expatriate ice hockey players in West Germany
Expatriate ice hockey players in Finland
Czechoslovak ice hockey forwards
Czechoslovakia (WHA) players
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