Ladislav Troják
Ladislav Troják
Born (1914-06-15)15 June 1914
Kassa, Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary
Died 8 November 1948(1948-11-08) (aged 34)
La Manche
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for LTC Praha
National team  Czechoslovakia
Playing career 1934–1948

Ladislav Troják (15 June 1914 – 8 November 1948) was the first Slovak ice hockey player in the national team of Czechoslovakia and also the first Slovak hockey player with a title of World Champion (1947 World Championship). Troják wore the number 9.

He died on 8 November 1948 during an aircraft accident over the English Channel, along with five other members of the Czechoslovak national team. He was posthumously inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2011.

Playing career

He was a player in the ice hockey teams of ČsŠK Košice (until 1934) and LTC Prague (1934–1948). He scored 37-times in 75 games for the national team of Czechoslovakia. Ladislav Troják is a member of the Slovak Hockey Hall of Fame since 30 November 2002, the Czech Hockey Hall of Fame since 2008. He was posthumously inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2011.[1][2]

The new home arena of the ice hockey team of HC Košice – The Steel Aréna – Košice's Ladislav Troják Stadium (open on 24 February 2006) is named in honour of Ladislav Troják. His daughter Jana Alexander-Trojak has lived in the United States since 1969. She lives in Prescott, Arizona and she is a fan of the NHL Arizona Coyotes.

References

  1. ↑ "Modrý a Troják byli uvedeni in memoriam do Síně slávy IIHF". Sport.cz (in Czech). Czech News Agency. 15 May 2011. Archived from the original on 23 May 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "Bye is joined by Lundström, Modry, Trojak, Tureanu and Numminen". International Ice Hockey Federation. 18 December 2010. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
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