Josef Golonka ( Czech Jozef Golonka ; January 6, 1938 , Bratislava ) - Czechoslovak hockey player .
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| Position | center forward |
| Growth | 174 cm |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Grab | left |
| Citizenship |  Czechoslovakia |
| Born | January 6, 1938 (81 years old) |
Biography
In the Czechoslovak Championship, he played for Bratislava 's Slovan (1955-1957, 1959-1969) and the Jihlava Dukla (1957-1959). As part of the Slovak team five times won silver medals of the national championship and twice bronze. In total, in the Czechoslovak League he played 330 matches (298 goals).
He played in the German Bundesliga for three seasons (1969-1972). For Rieser See ( Garmisch-Partenkirchen ) spent 78 matches and scored 56 goals. He completed his appearances in Zvolen , the club of the second Czechoslovak division.
As part of the team, he was a member of three Olympics ( 1960 , 1964 , 1968 ). In Innsbruck won the bronze award, and four years later in Grenoble - silver.
He participated in eight world and European championships (1959-1960, 1964-1969). Second prize-winner of the World Cup 1965, 1966, 1968; third prize-winner 1959, 1964, 1969. At the European Championships - five silver (1959, 1960, 1965, 1966, 1968) and three bronze medals (1964, 1967, 1969). The top scorer of the 1965 tournament - 14 points (6 + 8).
At the World Championships and the Olympic Games, he played 60 matches (34 goals scored), and a total of 134 matches (82 goals) in the Czechoslovak team.
In the coaching career, he began working immediately after the completion of his playing career. He headed the German clubs Rieser See (1976-79, 1982-83; champion of Germany 1978), Kölner (1983-85; champion of Germany 1984), Iserlohn (1989-1992), Nuremberg (1992-1995) . In the championship of Czechoslovakia he worked with Zetor (1979-1980) and Slovan (1986-1988). In the 1988–89 season, he was the head coach of the Swiss Davos .
Under his leadership, the Slovak team took part in the 1997 World Cup (9th place).
Since 1999, a member of the IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame . In 2002, he was inducted into the hall of fame of Slovak hockey, in 2004 - German hockey, and in 2010 - Czech hockey. Takes 17th place in the Czech " Club of hockey snipers " (380 abandoned pucks).