Ladislav Lubina (11 February 1967 – 13 September 2021) was a Czech

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player and coach. He was drafted by the

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in the 11th round of the

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, but never played in the

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(NHL).

Playing career

He started to play ice hockey on high level in town of

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, then he came to

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in 1984–85 and spent over 20 seasons in

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(Czechoslovak). He played mostly for HC Pardubice, but also played for

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and

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. Lubina was the top league scorer in 1990–91, with 41 goals in 50 games. He left Extraliga in 2006, after a game between HC Pardubice and

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. Before death he was coaching HC Chrudim.

International play

Lubina played on 1992 Bronze Medal winning Olympic ice hockey team for

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. He also played in the 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1998 IIHF Men's World Championships and

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for the same team.

Personal life

On 11 May 2009, Lubina was sentenced to two years probation for a

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. He died on 13 September 2021, from brain cancer.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

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