Jerzy Mruk
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| Jerzy Mruk | |||
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| Born | 17 February 1938 | ||
| Died | 29 October 2023 (aged 85) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Played for |
KTH Krynica (1953–1956) Cracovia (1956–1964) ŁKS Łódź (1964–1970) | ||
| Coached for |
ŁKS Łódź Unia Oświęcim GKS Katowice Zagłębie Sosnowiec SMS PZHL Sosnowiec Poland | ||
| National team |
 Poland | ||
| Playing career | 1953–1970 | ||
Jerzy Mruk (17 February 1938 – 29 October 2023) was a Polish ice hockey goaltender and manager, widely credited with popularising the sport in his native country.[1]
Mruk coached the Poland national team a record 161 times[1] including (alongside Leszek Lejczyk) at the Winter Olympics in Calgary in 1988 and Albertville in 1992.
After his coaching career he went on to work on behalf of the PZHL.[1] He was also one of the initiators of the play-off system in the PLH.[1]
Mruk died on 29 October 2023, at the age of 85.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Mateusz Byczkowski (30 October 2023). "Był legendą polskiego hokeja. Nie żyje Jerzy Mruk" [He was a legend of Polish hockey. Jerzy Mruk is dead.] (in Polish). WP Sportowe Fakty.
- ^ "Nie żyje Jerzy Mruk". Krynica Zdrój. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com
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