Jan Palous

Jan Palous
Position	Forward/Defense
Teams	Akademicky SK ČSS Praha AC Sparta Praha SK Slavia Praha
National team	Bohemia Czechoslovakia
Born	October 25, 1888, Ceske Budejovice, Bohemia
Died	September 25, 1971, Prague, Czechoslovakia
Playing Career	1908 – 1925

Jan Leopold Alois "Koza" Palous (October 25, 1888 – September 25, 1971) was a Czechoslovak/Bohemian ice hockey player.

Biography

He began his club career with Akademicky SK and later went to play for ČSS Praha, AC Sparta Praha, and HC Slavia Praha. Referred to as "Koza" (the goat) by his friends, he regularly played under pseudonyms, including "Valda", "Xaver", "Pal", and "Algy".

Internationally, Palous made numerous appearances for the Bohemian National Team and later the Czechoslovak National Team. He appeared at five Ice Hockey European Championships, two LIHG Championships, and the Olympic Games in 1920 and 1924. He scored Bohemia's first ever international goal at the 1909 Coupe de Chamonix.

He was initially known as Jan Pallausch, but legally changed his name to Jan Arnold Palous on September 5, 1947. Palous was a film director from 1914 to 1918 and authored two books on hockey during the 1950s.

References

• Müller, Stephan (2005). International Ice Hockey Encyclopedia 1904-2005. Germany: Books on Demand. 

Credits

Special thanks to Patrick H. for supplying information on this player.