Josef Loos

Josef Loos
Position	Defence
Teams	SK Slavia Praha
National team	Bohemia Czechoslovakia
Born	March 13, 1888, Prague, Bohemia
Died	February 15, 1955, Prague, Czechoslovakia
Playing Career	1908 – 1922

Josef Loos (March 13, 1888 – February 15, 1955) was a Bohemian/Czechoslovak hockey player. Internationally, he played for the Bohemian National Team at the 1914 European Championship and the Czechoslovak National Team at the 1920 Summer Olympics hockey tournament (was a reserve there).

At the club level, Loos played for SK Slavia Praha. After the end of his career in the 1920s, Loos served as an administrator for Slavia. He later served as president of the Czechoslovak Ice Hockey Association from 1946-1948.

Loos was instrumental in organizing the 1947 World Championship, which was staged in Prague. From 1945-1953, he also belonged to the directorate of the International Ice Hockey Federation and was at times its deputy president.

His younger brother, Villem Loos, was also an accomplished hockey player.

References

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

Credits

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