About Karel Holý
Lived 1956 – 2024 (aged 68). Karel Holý was a Czech ice hockey player and ice hockey coach.
Karel Holý (3 February 1956 – 23 November 2024) was a Czech professional ice hockey forward.
Holý played the majority of his career with HC Sparta Praha, from 1974 to 1978 and again from 1980 to 1986. He also played for HC Dukla Jihlava as well as in Germany's Eishockey-Bundesliga for ESV Kaufbeuren and in Finland's II-divisioona for IPK.
Holý was also a member of the Czechoslovakia national team. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1980 Winter Olympics.
Holý died in Prague on 23 November 2024, at the age of 68.
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Who was Karel Holý?
Czech ice hockey player (1956–2024)
When was Karel Holý born?
Karel Holý was born on 3 February 1956 in Prague.
When did Karel Holý die?
Karel Holý died on 23 November 2024 in Prague.
What was Karel Holý's occupation?
Karel Holý was an ice hockey player and ice hockey coach.
What nationality was Karel Holý?
Karel Holý was Czech.
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