Lajos Vákár (; 8 September 1910 – 10 September 1993) was a Hungarian and Romanian ice hockey player and coach. Born in Csíkszereda,

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(today Miercurea Ciuc, Romania), Vákár was a founding member of

HSC Csíkszereda Hoki Sport Klub Csíkszereda () is a professional ice hockey club based in Miercurea Ciuc, Romania. They play in the country's top-level championship, the Romanian Hockey League, and also participate in the international competition Erste Liga, ...

in 1929 and spent his entire career with the club until his retirement 1954, except a short spell at Telefon Club Bucharest (1935–37), winning two Romanian titles in 1949 and 1952. He played for the Romanian national team in the 1930s and participated at three World Championships (1933, 1934, 1935). After retiring from playing he helped HSC Csíkszereda as coach and advisor. In the final years of

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he fought for the

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on the eastern border of the Kingdom of Hungary. Vákár died in 1993; in 1999 the skating rink in Miercurea Ciuc was renamed in his honor and since then it is known as

Lajos Vákár Ice Hall Lajos Vákár Ice Hall (, ) is a multi-purpose hall in Miercurea Ciuc, Romania. The arena is frequently used for concerts, indoor sports such as ice hockey, exhibitions and shows and it was also the host stadium of the 2007 IIHF World U20 Champ ...

. A relief, portraying Vákár is to find in the ice hall's lobby. The work of sculptor Zoltán Sárpátki was inaugurated in 2004.

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1910 births 1993 deaths Ice hockey people from Miercurea Ciuc Székely people Romanian ice hockey players Hungarian ice hockey players Romanian sportspeople of Hungarian descent Hungarian military personnel of World War II {{Romania-icehockey-bio-stub