Oldřich Machač

Oldrich Machač ( born April 18, 1946 in Prostějov; † 10 August 2011) was a Czechoslovak ice hockey player.

Career

Oldrich Machač began in 1957 his career at Zelezárny Prostějov and played for many years in the Czechoslovak Extraliga. Between 1965 and 1967 he played for Dukla Kosice and in 1967 the first time Czechoslovakian champion. After this success, he moved to Zetor Brno, for whom he played until 1978 and 1969, 1970, 1971.1972 and 1974 won the Czechoslovak Cup. In 490 Extraliga games Machač scored 108 goals. Prior to the 1978/79 season he moved together with Jiří Holik of HC Brno for SB Rosenheim in the 1st Bundesliga. For four years, played Machač for Rosenheim and was founded in 1982 with the German Sports Federation champion.

Even greater success than at club level had Oldrich Machač but at international championships. With the Czechoslovak Mr. selection, he won three medals at the Winter Olympics and eleven medals at World Championships. His first appointment to the national team, he received the World Ice Hockey Championship in 1967 and took off this time every year participate in the World Cup. A year later he was called in the squad for the Olympic Winter Games in 1968 and won the silver medal. 1972 ( Bronze) and 1976 ( silver ) was followed by further Olympic participation and participation in the Canada Cup in 1976. On National Team he made mostly with Frantisek Pospisil a Verteidigerduo and scored 37 goals in 293 international matches for Czechoslovakia.

He was honored with induction into the IIHF Hall of Fame ( class player) 1999.

He died in the early morning of August 10, 2011 from the effects of heart disease.

Awards and achievements

• Czechoslovak champion in 1967, 1969-1972 and 1974
• German Champion 1982
• Winning two silver and one bronze medal at the Winter Olympics
• Winning the gold medal at the 1972, 1976 and 1977 World Cup
• Winning the silver medal at the 1968, 1971, 1974, 1975 and 1978 World Cup
• Winning the bronze medal at the World Championships in 1969, 1970, 1973
• All- Star Team of the World Cup 1972
• Inclusion in the IIHF Hall of Fame 1999

Career Stats

Internationally

( Key to Career statistics: Sp or GP = Games Played, T or G = goals scored, V or A = achieved assists; Pts or Pts = scored points scorer, SM or PIM = received penalty minutes, / - = Plus / Minus balance sheet; PP = scored majority gates; SH = scored shorthanded goals, GW = achieved victory gates; Play-downs/Relegation 1 )