About Jaroslav Pavlů
Jaroslav Pavlů, 87, Czech ice hockey player (HC Škoda Plzeň, HC Kometa Brno, HC Bolzano) and head coach.
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|Jaroslav Pavlů (27 December 1936 – 9 January 2024) was a Czechoslovak-born Italian professional ice hockey player and an assistant coach.
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In Czechoslovakia, after his youth with SK Horácká Slavia Třebíč, he played for HC Plzeň (in 1954–1955 and in 1959–1969, with the last three seasons in the second series) and HC Kometa Brno (from 1955 to 1959, with three championships won). From 1969 he moved to Italy, where he played until 1980 with the shirt of HC Bolzano, with which he won three championships: 1976–77, 1977–78 and 1978–79.
Pavlů won two more championships as a coach, again with HC Bolzano: 1981–82 and 1982–83. He later also coached the other Bolzano team, EV Bozen 84. Both his son Martin Pavlu and grandson Jan followed in his footsteps, becoming ice hockey players. Jaroslav and Martin played together for two seasons for HC Bolzano.
Pavlů died in Třebíč on 9 January 2024, at the age of 87.
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- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaroslav_Pavl%C5%AF
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- Sep 26, 2026
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Trivia & Knowledge· 6 questions
Questions drawn from Jaroslav Pavlů's archived record and the sources above.
1.In which year did Jaroslav Pavlů die?
- A.2011
- B.2017
- C.2024correct
- D.2015
Jaroslav Pavlů died in 2024.
Source: Profile: year of death: "e record: occupation ice hockey player. Archive record: nationality Czech. Archive record: date of death 9 January 2024."
2.How old was Jaroslav Pavlů when they died?
- A.82
- B.87correct
- C.79
- D.76
Jaroslav Pavlů was 87 years old at the time of death.
Source: Profile: age at death: "C Kometa Brno, HC Bolzano) and head coach. Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: age at death 87. Archive record: occupation ice hockey player. Archive
3.In which month did Jaroslav Pavlů die?
- A.April
- B.March
- C.Januarycorrect
- D.February
Jaroslav Pavlů died in January.
Source: Archive record: date of death: ". Archive record: occupation ice hockey player. Archive record: nationality Czech. Archive record: date of death 9 January 2024."
4.On which day of the month did Jaroslav Pavlů die?
- A.10
- B.9correct
- C.8
- D.11
Jaroslav Pavlů died on day 9 of the month.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "87. Archive record: occupation ice hockey player. Archive record: nationality Czech. Archive record: date of death 9 January 2024."
5.In which field was Jaroslav Pavlů known?
- A.architect
- B.novelist
- C.ice hockey playercorrect
- D.chemist
The biography describes Jaroslav Pavlů as a ice hockey player.
Source: Profile: occupation: "d head coach. Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: age at death 87. Archive record: occupation ice hockey player. Archive record: nationality Czech. Arch
6.What nationality was Jaroslav Pavlů?
- A.Argentine
- B.American
- C.Australian
- D.Czechcorrect
Jaroslav Pavlů is recorded as Czech.
Source: Profile: nationality: "2024. Archive record: age at death 87. Archive record: occupation ice hockey player. Archive record: nationality Czech. Archive record: date of death 9 January 2024."
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