Vladimír Stránský
Czech ice hockey player
Vladimír Stránský (7 June 1947 – 16 March 2026) was a Czech professional ice hockey player.
Career
Between 1977 and 1981, Stránský played in the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League with both HC Vítkovice and HC Zlín.
Stránský won the national title with HC Vítkovice in 1981.
Personal life and death
His sons Vít and Vladan also played ice hockey at a high level, the latter representing Australia after playing there for several years. Grandsons Matěj and Šimon Stránský (children of eldest son Darek) were a sixth round pick of the Dallas Stars in the 2011 NHL entry draft, and a Czech international respectively.
Stránský died on 16 March 2026, at the age of 78.
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