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Former Czech Ice Hockey Great Josef ČErný Has Died. He Was 85.
CZECHIA, JUL 24 – Josef Černý, a former Czech ice hockey player, died at 85, marking the loss of a key figure who influenced Czech ice hockey's development.
- Josef Černý, a legendary Czech ice hockey forward, died at age 85; Kometa Brno announced his death on Thursday, July 24, 2025.
- ČErný scored more than 400 goals during 21 domestic league seasons and 210 international appearances for Czechoslovakia, fearing family persecution he rejected emigration.
- He earned three Olympic medals, including bronze in 1964 and 1972, and played a crucial role in the 1969 World Championship when his team defeated the Soviet Union 2-0—a significant win following the 1968 Soviet-led crackdown on the Prague Spring.
- ČErný regarded his second goal during the 2-0 win over the Soviet team at the 1969 World Championship held in Stockholm as his most significant, and he was honored by induction into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2007.
- ČErný stepped away from international play just before Czechoslovakia's triumph at the 1972 World Championship in Prague. Following his playing career, he pursued coaching roles in Czechia, Austria, and Italy. Upon his passing, the national ice hockey body expressed sympathy to his family and honored him as a legendary forward.
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Former Czech ice hockey great Josef Černý has died. He was 85.
Former Czech ice hockey great Josef Černý has died. He was 85. Černý scored 75 goals in 210 appearances for the former Czechoslovakia and was the sixth highest scorer in the country.
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85-year-old Czech won 11 IIHF medals Josef Cerny, one of the most decorated international hockey players of all time, passed away yesterday at the age of 85. During a career that spanned more than two decades in his domestic league, and some 13 years with the national team, Cerny was a leader, a goalscorer, and a winner. In four successive Olympics (1960-72) the left winger helped the Czechs win three medals, and in nine World Championships …
Legendary Czech hockey player Josef Černý has died at the age of 85. The death of the holder of eight world championship medals and three Olympic medals was confirmed by his former club HC Kometa Brno on its website. According to the idnes.cz portal, Černý died of pneumonia in Brno. Černý played 210 games for the Czechoslovakian national team, in which he scored 75 goals. In 2007, he was inducted into the International Hockey Federation (IIFH) H…
Former ice hockey forward Josef Černý, a seven-time champion of Czechoslovakia with Kometa Brno, has died at the age of 85. Černý was also a multiple medalist at the World Championship and the Olympic Games, and played for the national team in a total of 210 games. The Brno club announced the death on its website.
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