Ladislav Troják (15 June 1914 – 8 November 1948) was the first Slovak

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player in the national team of

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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

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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 The Slovak Hockey Hall of Fame (Slovak language, Slovak: ''Sieň slávy slovenského hokeja'') honors the contributions that individuals have made to the sport of ice hockey, hockey in Slovakia. It opened on November 30, 2002. The hall is located i ...

since 30 November 2002, the Czech Hockey Hall of Fame since 2008. He was posthumously inducted into the

in 2011. The new home arena of the ice hockey team of

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– ''The

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– 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

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since 1969. She lives in

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and she is a fan of the

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References

External links

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Ladislav Troják in the Slovak Hockey Hall of Fame

Steel Arena – Košice´s Ladislav Troják Stadium

Official website of Hockey Club Košice
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