Vladimír Růžička
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| Gold | 1998 Nagano | Ice Hockey | |
Vladimír Růžička ['vlaɟɪmi:r 'ru:ʒɪʧka] (born June 6, 1963), was a former Czechoslovak and Czech ice hockey player. He was twice named the top player in the Czechoslovak Elite League, and was on the gold medal team in the Ice Hockey World Championship in 1985 and 1998 Olympic Games.
After retiring as a player in 2000 he started working as a coach in HC Slavia Prague and in 2002-03 season his team won the Czech Extraliga. Between 2002-2004 he was also an assistant coach of the Czech national ice hockey team. Shortly after he left the team, the head coach Ivan Hlinka died and he took the position after him, leading the Czech Republic team to the Vienna World Championship gold medal in 2005.
Ruzicka also had a short career in the NHL, being selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs 73rd overall 1982 NHL Entry Draft. He played five seasons for the Edmonton Oilers, Boston Bruins and Ottawa Senators. His best season statistically came in 1991-92 when he recorded 75 points (39 goals, 36 assists) with Boston.
| Preceded by Dominik Hašek |
Czechoslovak Golden Hockey Stick 1988 |
Succeeded by Dominik Hašek |
| Preceded by Jiří Králík |
Czechoslovak Golden Hockey Stick 1986 |
Succeeded by Dominik Hašek |
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