Jaroslav Jirkovsky

Jaroslav Jirkovsky
Position	Center
Teams	SK Slavia Praha Sportklub Slovan
National team	Bohemia Czechoslovakia
Born	March 8, 1891, Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary
Died	November 2, 1971, Prague, Czechoslovakia
Playing Career	1908 – 1933

Jaroslav Jirkovsky (March 8, 1891 – November 2, 1971) was a Czechoslovak/Bohemian ice hockey player.

Biography

Jirkovsky enjoyed a long club career, spanning a quarter-century, with SK Slavia Praha. He also had a brief stint with the Vienna-based Sportklub Slovan in 1914-15 and served as a player-coach in Slovakia during the 1920s.

One of the top pre-WWI European players, Jirkovsky was a fast skater who was a skilled stickhandler and possessed an excellent shot. He was an excellent goalscorer. Internationally, he played for the Bohemian National Team and later the Czechoslovak outfit on numerous occasions.

He served as a telegraphist in World War I. Jirkovsky spent five years in a Russian labor camp (1915-1920) after being captured.

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.