Vladimír Martinec

Who is Vladimír Martinec?

Vladimír Martinec was a Czech ice hockey right wing in the 1970s. He won the Golden Hockey Stick award as top player in Czechoslovakia four times, in 1973, 1975, 1976, and 1979.

Martinec played for Pardubice in the Czechoslovak Elite League from 1967 to 1981 except for 1978-79, when he played for Jihlava. Nicknamed "The Fox" due to the unpredicatability of his offensive manoevres, he scored 343 goals in 539 games in the elite league.

Martinec was a key player on Czechoslovak national teams in the 1970s. Known for his technical skills, he scored 155 goals in 289 international games. He played in the World Championships every year in the 1970s and in 1981; he is 7th all-time leading scorer in World Championships, with 110 points in 102 games.

He also played on the 1972, 1976, and 1980 Olympic teams, and in the 1976 Canada Cup where he scored 7 points in 7 games.

He coached ESV Kaufbeuren in Germany, and then coached his old team Tesla Pardubice between 1986 and 1989.