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'''Ex-Flyer Miroslav Dvorak dead at 56''' | |||
By Sam Carchidi | |||
Inquirer Staff Writer | |||
Miroslav Dvorak, named the winner of the Barry Ashbee Trophy as the Flyers' top defenseman in 1983-84 - and a player whose off-ice demeanor reminded some teammates of a legendary Saturday Night Live skit - died Wednesday in the Czech Republic after a long battle with throat cancer, the club announced yesterday. | |||
Nicknamed "Cookie," Mr. Dvorak was 56. He spent three productive seasons with the Flyers, helping them reach the Stanley Cup Finals against Edmonton in 1985, his last year with the team. | |||
General manager Paul Holmgren called Mr. Dvorak a solid player and "fun-loving guy who couldn't wait for practices to end so he could go and have a few beers. He was a throwback-type guy." | |||
The two were teammates for two seasons in the early '80s. | |||
"He was an older player when he came here, but he was a strong player and a pretty good offensive player," Holmgren said. "He would be a good player in today's game." | |||
Holmgren said Mr. Dvorak reminded him of the "wild and crazy guys," Georg and Yortuk Festrunk, played by Dan Aykroyd and Steve Martin. The actors played bizarre (and hysterically funny) Czech brothers in a recurring skit for Saturday Night Live. | |||
Mr. Dvorak "dressed funny, and he talked funny, but he could laugh at himself," Holmgren said. | |||
Before the 1982-83 season, the Flyers bolstered their blue line by drafting Mr. Dvorak, a 30-year-old Czech national-team standout, and acquiring Mark Howe and Brad McCrimmon. | |||
Mr. Dvorak, who was drafted in the third round, had permission from the communist Czechoslovakian government to play in the NHL in exchange for financial considerations for the Czech hockey federation. | |||
Mr. Dvorak spoke no English when he arrived, and he became close friends with his defensive partner, Brad Marsh, who bought a Czech-English dictionary and took the player under his wing. | |||
"I remember the first time I met Miro at the airport, I shook his hand, and he didn't know a word of English," said Marsh in Stan Fischler's book, Greatest Players and Moments of the Philadelphia Flyers. "That night, we roomed together after an exhibition game. I knew how to say beer in Czech (pivo), so I ordered up some beers from room service. | |||
"With my dictionary, it was amazing what I could accomplish over a couple of beers." | |||
Mr. Dvorak adapted quickly to the smaller NHL rink and more physical style. He had 37 points and a plus-27 rating in 1982-83, his first year with the Flyers. | |||
In his three years with the team, Mr. Dvorak collected 85 points and was plus-58. After leaving the Flyers, he played two seasons in Germany and split his final pro season between Germany and his native Czechoslovakia. | |||
Source: http://www.philly.com/inquirer/sports/19882989.html | |||
== Statistiken == | == Statistiken == |
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Miroslav "Kuki" Dvořák #9 wurde am 11.10.1951 in Hluboká geboren und spielte von 1985 bis 1987 im Team der ESG Kassel.
Laufbahn als Spieler
Miroslav Dvořák begann seine Laufbahn 1965 im Nachwuchsteam von Motor České Budějovice. Ab 1970 spielte er für die Herrenmannschaft des Vereins, bevor er während seiner Militärzeit zwischen 1972 und 1974 für den Armeeklub Dukla Jihlava spielte. 1974 gewann er mit Dukla die tschechoslowakische Meisterschaft.Nach Beendigung seiner Dienstzeit kehrte er zu Motor České Budějovice zurück und blieb dem Verein bis 1982 treu. In 13 Spielzeiten in der höchsten Spielklasse der Tschechoslowakei erzielte er insgesamt 79 Tore.
Da es in der Tschechoslowakei Spielern unter 30 untersagt war im nicht-kommunistischen Ausland zu spielen, wechselte "Kuki" erst im Sommer 1982 in die NHL. Die Philadelphia Flyers hatten sich zuvor seine Rechte im Entry-Draft 1982 gesichtert, indem sie ihn in der dritten Runde an Position 46 auswählten. In drei Spielzeiten für die Flyers schoss er elf Tore und gab 76 Vorlagen. 1985 erreichte er mit den Flyers das Finale um den Stanley Cup, das jedoch gegen die Edmonton Oilers verloren wurde. Nach diesem Erfolg unterschrieb er einen Vertrag bei der ESG Kassel, für die er zwei Spielzeiten in der 2. Bundesliga absolvierte. Durch den wirtschaftlichen Konkurs Kassels folgte eine weitere Saison beim EHC Essen-West, bevor er seine Karriere nach der Saison 1988/89 beim HC České Budějovice beendete.
Neben seiner Karriere auf Vereinsebene hatte Miroslav Dvořák auch große Erfolge bei internationalen Titelkämpfen. Mit der tschechoslowakischen Herrenauswahl gewann er eine Medaille bei Olympischen Winterspielen und acht Medaillen bei Weltmeisterschaften. 1970 nahm er an der U20-Europameisterschaft teil und wurde zum besten Verteidiger des Turniers gekürt.
Seine erste Berufung in das Herren-Nationalteam erhielt er für die Eishockey-Weltmeisterschaft 1974 (Gewinn der Silbermedaille) und nahm ab diesem Zeitpunkt jährlich an der Weltmeisterschaft teil. Zwei Jahre später wurde er in den Kader für die Olympischen Winterspiele 1976 berufen und gewann die Silbermedaille. Sowohl 1976 als auch 1977 wurde er mit der ČSSR-Auswahl Weltmeister. 1980 folgte eine weitere Olympiateilnahme sowie 1976 und 1981 Teilnahmen an den Turnieren um den Canada Cup.
Im Nationaltrikot erzielte er in 228 Länderspielen 15 Tore für die Tschechoslowakei.
Am 11. Juni 2008 verstarb Dvořák im Alter von 56 Jahren an den Folgen einer langjährigen Krebserkrankung in České Budějovice.
Erfolge und Auszeichnungen
- 1970 Bester Verteidiger der Junioren-Weltmeisterschaft
- 1974 WM-Silbermedaille
- 1976 Olympia-Silbermedaille
- 1977 Weltmeister
- 1980 Olympiateilnehmer
- 1982 zweites All-Star-Team der Weltmeisterschaft
- 1983 "Barry-Ashbee-Award" als bester Verteidiger der Philadelphia Flyers
- Erzielte 0 Mal einen Hattrick in folgenden Spielen
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Ex-Flyer Miroslav Dvorak dead at 56
By Sam Carchidi Inquirer Staff Writer
Miroslav Dvorak, named the winner of the Barry Ashbee Trophy as the Flyers' top defenseman in 1983-84 - and a player whose off-ice demeanor reminded some teammates of a legendary Saturday Night Live skit - died Wednesday in the Czech Republic after a long battle with throat cancer, the club announced yesterday. Nicknamed "Cookie," Mr. Dvorak was 56. He spent three productive seasons with the Flyers, helping them reach the Stanley Cup Finals against Edmonton in 1985, his last year with the team.
General manager Paul Holmgren called Mr. Dvorak a solid player and "fun-loving guy who couldn't wait for practices to end so he could go and have a few beers. He was a throwback-type guy."
The two were teammates for two seasons in the early '80s.
"He was an older player when he came here, but he was a strong player and a pretty good offensive player," Holmgren said. "He would be a good player in today's game."
Holmgren said Mr. Dvorak reminded him of the "wild and crazy guys," Georg and Yortuk Festrunk, played by Dan Aykroyd and Steve Martin. The actors played bizarre (and hysterically funny) Czech brothers in a recurring skit for Saturday Night Live.
Mr. Dvorak "dressed funny, and he talked funny, but he could laugh at himself," Holmgren said.
Before the 1982-83 season, the Flyers bolstered their blue line by drafting Mr. Dvorak, a 30-year-old Czech national-team standout, and acquiring Mark Howe and Brad McCrimmon.
Mr. Dvorak, who was drafted in the third round, had permission from the communist Czechoslovakian government to play in the NHL in exchange for financial considerations for the Czech hockey federation.
Mr. Dvorak spoke no English when he arrived, and he became close friends with his defensive partner, Brad Marsh, who bought a Czech-English dictionary and took the player under his wing.
"I remember the first time I met Miro at the airport, I shook his hand, and he didn't know a word of English," said Marsh in Stan Fischler's book, Greatest Players and Moments of the Philadelphia Flyers. "That night, we roomed together after an exhibition game. I knew how to say beer in Czech (pivo), so I ordered up some beers from room service.
"With my dictionary, it was amazing what I could accomplish over a couple of beers."
Mr. Dvorak adapted quickly to the smaller NHL rink and more physical style. He had 37 points and a plus-27 rating in 1982-83, his first year with the Flyers.
In his three years with the team, Mr. Dvorak collected 85 points and was plus-58. After leaving the Flyers, he played two seasons in Germany and split his final pro season between Germany and his native Czechoslovakia.
Source: http://www.philly.com/inquirer/sports/19882989.html
Statistiken
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