Jaroslav Pitner
Czech ice hockey coach
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Jaroslav Pitner (26 February 1926 – 2009) was a Czech ice hockey coach. He was nicknamed "General of Ice Hockey".[1]
Born26 February 1926
Died2009
Othernames"General of Ice Hockey"
OccupationIce hockey coach
Jaroslav Pitner | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 February 1926 |
| Died | 2009 |
| Other names | "General of Ice Hockey" |
| Occupation | Ice hockey coach |
| Known for | Coaching the Czechoslovakia men's national ice hockey team |
Pitner led the Czechoslovak national team to key victories over the Soviet team in 1969, a year after the Soviet Union led Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia. Under his leadership, the team also won the world title in 1972, as well as a silver medal at the 1968 Winter Olympics and a bronze at the 1972 games.[2]
