Jan Peka

Jan Peka
Position	Goaltender
Teams	SHC Karlín SK Slavia Praha AC Sparta Praha LTC Praha
National team	Bohemia Czechoslovakia
Born	July 27, 1894, Rataje nad Sazavou, Bohemia
Died	January 21, 1985, Prague, Czechoslovakia
Playing Career	1910 – 1936

Jan Peka (July 27, 1894 – January 21, 1985) was a Bohemian/Czechoslovak goaltender. He enjoyed a long and successful career in net that spanned over 25 years.

Internationally, he was a member of the Bohemian National Team at the 1913 European Championship and the 1913 LIHG Championship.

Peka later went on to play for the Czechoslovak National Team at five Europea and World Championships apiece, and at three Olympic Games.

He also won the Czechoslovak Championship six times as a member of LTC Praha from 1931 to 1936.

Career Statistics

International

Key: EC = European Championships, WC = World Championships, OG = Olympic Games.

Year	Country	Tournament		GP	Min	GA	GAA
1913	Bohemia	EC		3	120	6	2.00
1920	Czechoslovakia	OG		2	80	31	15.50
1925	Czechoslovakia	EC		3	120	0	0.00
1926	Czechoslovakia	EC		7	280	8	1.14
1927	Czechoslovakia	EC		5	160	5	0.80
1928	Czechoslovakia	OG		2	90	5	2.50
1929	Czechoslovakia	EC		4	260	3	0.69
1930	Czechoslovakia	WC		Backup
1931	Czechoslovakia	WC		7	420	7	1.00
1932	Czechoslovakia	EC		6	270	10	1.67
1933	Czechoslovakia	WC		8	500	12	1.44
1934	Czechoslovakia	WC		5	310	4	0.77
1935	Czechoslovakia	WC		8	530	13	1.47
1936	Czechoslovakia	OG		7	420	16	2.29

References

• Müller, Stephan (2005). International Ice Hockey Encyclopedia 1904-2005. Germany: Books on Demand. 
• avlh.sweb.cz, Statistiken der Czechoslovak National Team statistic 1910-2008

Credits

Special thanks to Patrick H. for supplying the photograph of this player.