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Czechia Frantisek Vanek

#9 TJ Brno / Czechoslovakia - 66/67

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Frantisek Vanek Facts

Date of Birth
Position
C
Age
Height
5'9" / 174 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
154 lbs / 70 kg
Nation
Shoots
L
Contract
-
Highlights
1-time European Championship Gold Medal 1
1-time World Championship Silver Medal 1
3-time World Championship Bronze Medal 3
1-time Czech Hockey Hall of Fame 1
11-time Czechoslovakia Extraliga Champion 11

Vanek, 88, died on September 3, 2020, in the Czech Rep.
Nicknamed "proffesor of hockey". He played very smartly, had a sense for great passes. Member of the famous formation of HC Kometa Brno: Josef Cerny (LW) - Frantisek Vanek (C) - Rudolf Scheuer (RW) (Jan Jech)

Team Staff profile of Frantisek Vanek also available

Frantisek Vanek Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1951-52 ZJS GZ Kralovo pole Czechoslovakia 10* 2* 0* 2* -* -* |
1952-53 DSO Spartak Kralovo pole Czechoslovakia 16* 15* 0* 15* -* -* |
1953-54 TJ Rudá Hvězda Brno Czechoslovakia 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
1954-55 TJ Rudá Hvězda Brno Czechoslovakia 17* 11* 8* 19* -* -9* |
1955-56 TJ Rudá Hvězda Brno Czechoslovakia 18* 5* 8* 13* -* -* |
Czechoslovakia OG 7* 3* 1* 4* 0* -* |
Czechoslovakia (all) International 8* 5* -* -* -* -* |
1956-57 TJ Rudá Hvězda Brno Czechoslovakia 25* 10* 15* 25* -* -* |
Czechoslovakia WC 6* 2* 1* 3* 2* -* |
Czechoslovakia (all) International 11* 3* -* -* -* -* |
1957-58 TJ Rudá Hvězda Brno Czechoslovakia 22* 10* 12* 22* -* 1* |
Czechoslovakia WC 5* 3* 0* 3* 2* -* |
Czechoslovakia (all) International 5* 3* 0* 3* 2* -* |
1958-59 TJ Rudá Hvězda Brno Czechoslovakia 22* 8* 16* 24* -* -* |
Czechoslovakia WC 7* 0* 2* 2* 6* -* |
Czechoslovakia (all) International 7* 0* 2* 2* 6* -* |
1959-60 TJ Rudá Hvězda Brno Czechoslovakia 22* 11* 10* 21* -* -* |
Czechoslovakia OG 6* 3* 3* 6* 2* -* |
Czechoslovakia (all) International 10* 4* -* -* -* -* |
1960-61 TJ Rudá Hvězda Brno Czechoslovakia 32* 9* 17* 26* 24* -* |
Czechoslovakia WC 7* 1* 2* 3* 0* -* |
Czechoslovakia (all) International 9* 3* -* -* -* -* |
1961-62 TJ Rudá Hvězda Brno Czechoslovakia 15* 6* 9* 15* -* -* |
Czechoslovakia (all) International 4* 1* -* -* -* -* |
1962-63 TJ Brno Czechoslovakia 31* 15* 21* 36* -* -* |
Czechoslovakia WC 7* 2* 4* 6* 4* -* |
Czechoslovakia (all) International 16* 5* -* -* -* -* |
1963-64 TJ Brno “C” Czechoslovakia 29* 20* 25* 45* -* -* |
Czechoslovakia (all) International 3* 0* -* -* -* -* |
1964-65 TJ Brno “C” Czechoslovakia 29* 13* 17* 30* -* -* |
Czechoslovakia (all) International 3* 0* -* -* -* -* |
1965-66 TJ Brno “C” Czechoslovakia 11* 5* 3* 8* -* -* |
1966-67 TJ Brno “C” Czechoslovakia 22* 8* 5* 13* -* -* |

Frantisek Vanek Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1960-61 TJ Rudá Hvězda Brno Ahearne Cup -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1961-62 TJ Rudá Hvězda Brno Ahearne Cup -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1965-66 TJ Brno “C” European Cup -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
1966-67 TJ Brno Czechoslovakia Player-Coach One month
1967-68 TJ Brno Czechoslovakia Head Coach
1968-69 TJ Brno Czechoslovakia Head Coach
1969-70 TJ Brno Czechoslovakia Head Coach
1970-71 TJ Moravia Olomouc Czechoslovakia Head Coach
1971-72 TJ Moravia Olomouc Czechoslovakia Head Coach
1972-73 HC Sierre NLA Head Coach
1973-74 HC Sierre NLA Head Coach
1974-75 TJ Brno Czechoslovakia Head Coach
1975-76 TJ Brno Czechoslovakia Head Coach
1976-77 EHC Biel-Bienne NLA Head Coach
1977-78 EHC Biel-Bienne NLA Head Coach won NLA Championship
1978-79 EHC Biel-Bienne NLA Head Coach
Switzerland WC B Asst. Coach
1979-80 EHC Biel-Bienne NLA Head Coach
1982-83 TJ Brno Czechoslovakia Head Coach
1983-84 TJ Brno Czechoslovakia Head Coach
1984-85 TJ Brno Czechoslovakia Head Coach
1985-86 HC Sierre NLA Head Coach
1986-87 HC Sierre NLA Head Coach Retired in Jan'87
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Frantisek Vanek Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Ahearne Cup 2 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Czechoslovakia 16 323* 148* 166* 314* 0.97* 24* -8* | 0 * * * * * *
European Cup 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International 10 76* 24* 2* 5* 0.07* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
OG 2 13* 6* 4* 10* 0.77* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 5 32* 8* 9* 17* 0.53* 14* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
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Frantisek Vanek Connections

Frantisek Vanek Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Czechia

Cult/Star player for HC Kometa Brno

Cult/Star player for SK Kralovo Pole

International goal statistics:
24 goals in 76 matches

Czechoslovak league goal statistics:
148 goals in 327 matches
Vanek was inducted into the Czech Hockey Hall of Fame in 2009.

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