Hlinka, Ivan b. January 26, 1950 d. August 16, 2004 Renowned Hockey Player and Coach. As a player, he won the Hockey World Championships with Czechoslovakia in 1972, 1976 and 1977. He is concidered one of the greatest players in the Czech hockey history, and was appointed "Hockey Legend of the Czech Republic". He also played for Vancouver canucks 1981-1983. After his successful hockey career, he started a new one, as a coach. He became the first European to coach a NHL-team, the Pittsburgh Penguins. He led the Czech Republic Team to win the...[Read More] (Bio by: Peter Robsahm) Litvinov City Cemetery, Litvinov, Ustecky, Czech Republic
b. January 26, 1950 d. August 16, 2004