Vladan Stransky

Vladan Stransky (born 12 February 1973) is an Australian ice hockey player who played for the Sydney Bears in the Australian Ice Hockey League between 2002 and 2010 and is a former member of the Australian national ice hockey team. Stransky has also played in the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League for HC Vitkovice, the Japan Ice Hockey League for the Nippon Paper Cranes, and in the 2. národní hokejová liga for HC Poruba.

Playing career Stransky first played ice hockey in 1990 for HC Vitkovice of the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League. The following season he moved to Canada and joined the Dauphin Kings of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League for part of the 1992–93 before he moved to Japan and joined the Nippon Paper Cranes of the Japan Ice Hockey League. In 2011 Stransky was called up to represent Australia for the 2011 IIHF World Championship Division II Group A tournament being held in Melbourne, Australia. Australia won the tournament after winning all four of their games and finishing on top of the group standings.

Personal life Stransky was born on 12 February 1973 in Czechoslovakia. He first started skating at the age of four. Stransky's father Vladimír also played ice hockey and played for the Czechoslovak national team, while his younger brother Vít also played briefly in Australia; nephews Matěj and Šimon Stránský (children of elder brother Darek) are both Czech internationals.

In 2001 he moved to Australia where he met his wife, Nicole. In 2009 he became an Australian citizen while also retaining his Czech citizenship. Stransky currently lives in Mount Colah, New South Wales, Australia.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM1990–91 HC Vitkovice TCH 2 2 0 2 0 – – – – –1992–93 Dauphin Kings MJHL 1992–93 Nippon Paper Cranes JIHL 1999-00 HC Poruba CZE 3 45 9 18 27 32 – – – – –2000-01 HC Poruba CZE 3 32 16 14 30 30 2 0 0 0 22001–02 HC Poruba CZE 3 7 1 2 3 2 – – – – –2002 Sydney Bears AIHL 10 11 6 17 54 – – – – –2003 Sydney Bears AIHL 5 1 9 10 6 – – – – –2004 Sydney Bears AIHL 9 4 4 8 8 – – – – –2005 Sydney Bears AIHL 25 10 23 33 47 – – – – –2006 Sydney Bears AIHL 24 27 30 57 50 – – – – –2007 Sydney Bears AIHL 11 4 9 13 10 – – – – –2008 Sydney Bears AIHL 26 22 41 63 46 1 1 1 2 22009 Sydney Bears AIHL 15 12 12 24 85 – – – – –2010 Sydney Bears AIHL 12 9 15 24 4 – – – – –

International Year Team Comp GP G A Pts PIM2009 Australia 2009 IIHF World Championship Division I Group A 5 1 2 3 82011 Australia 2011 IIHF World Championship Division II Group A 4 0 4 4 8