Josef Malecek
Encyclopedia
Josef "Pepa, Pepi, Joe" Maleček (June 18, 1903 – September 26, 1982) was a very successful Czechoslovak
ice hockey
player during the period between World Wars.
He was born in Prague
and died in Bayport, New York
, United States
. In 1924 he participated with the Czechoslovak team in the first Winter Olympics ice hockey tournament
. Four years later he was a member of the Czechoslovak team which participated in the 1928 Olympics ice hockey tournament
. In 1936 he finished fourth with the Czechoslovak team in the Olympic ice hockey tournament
. After communist takeover in Czechoslovakia (1948) he emigrated from the country.
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player during the period between World Wars.
He was born in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
and died in Bayport, New York
Bayport, New York
Bayport is the name of a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, U.S. on Long Island. The population was 8,662 at the 2000 census.Bayport is in the southeast part of the Town of Islip.-Geography:...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. In 1924 he participated with the Czechoslovak team in the first Winter Olympics ice hockey tournament
Ice hockey at the 1924 Winter Olympics
At the 1924 Winter Olympics, an ice hockey tournament was contested. The competition was held from Monday, January 28, 1924 to Sunday, February 3, 1924. Canada defended their championship from the 1920 Summer Olympics...
. Four years later he was a member of the Czechoslovak team which participated in the 1928 Olympics ice hockey tournament
Ice hockey at the 1928 Winter Olympics
At the 1928 Winter Olympics, the ice hockey event was contested by 11 teams. The competition was held from Saturday, February 11, 1928 to Sunday, February 19, 1928....
. In 1936 he finished fourth with the Czechoslovak team in the Olympic ice hockey tournament
Ice hockey at the 1936 Winter Olympics
At the 1936 Winter Olympics, Great Britain won the men's ice hockey competition. While only one player on the team was born in Canada, nine of the thirteen players on the roster grew up in Canada, and eleven had played previously in Canada.-Medalists:...
. After communist takeover in Czechoslovakia (1948) he emigrated from the country.