Jiří Doležal (born July 8, 1985) is a
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professional
ice hockey
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forward
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who currently plays for
HC Slavia Praha
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of the
Czech Extraliga
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.
Doležal previously played for
HC Baník Most. His father
Jiří Sr and younger brother
Tomáš Tomáš () is a Czech and Slovak given name, equivalent to the name Thomas. Tomáš is also a surname (feminine: Tomášová). Notable people with the name include:
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were also professional hockey players (both played for Slavia Praha).
Sága rodu Doležalů: po Jiřím roste ve Slavii i mladší hokejistův syn Tomáš
he saga of the Doležal family: after Jiří, the hockey player's younger son Tomáš grows up in Slavia IDNES.cz, August 19, 2010 (in Czech)
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1985 births
Living people
Czech ice hockey forwards
HC Litvínov players
HC Karlovy Vary players
HC Slavia Praha players
HC Most players
Ice hockey people from Prague
21st-century Czech sportsmen
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