Otto Sýkora (ice hockey player)
 Otto Sýkora 
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| Date of birth | December 1, 1964 |
| place of birth | Banska Bystrica , Czechoslovakia |
| size | 1.82 m |
| Weight | 82 kg |
| position | striker |
| Shot hand | right |
| Career stations | |
| 1984-1985 | VSZ Košice |
| 1985-1987 | HC Dukla Trenčín |
| 1987-1989 | VSZ Košice |
| 1989-1990 | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| 1991-1995 | EHC 80 Nuremberg |
| 1995-1997 | Nuremberg Ice Tigers |
Otto Sýkora (also Oto Sýkora ; born December 1, 1964 in Banská Bystrica , Czechoslovakia ) is a former Slovak ice hockey player who was active for many years in the top division of Czechoslovakia and the German ice hockey league . His active playing career began in 1984 and ended in 1995. After that, he initially worked as a sports manager for the Nürnberg Ice Tigers , and in 2011 he briefly worked as a manager at HC Sparta Prague . At the beginning of June 2011 he took over the office of Secretary General of the Slovak Ice Hockey Federation .
Career
As a player
- VSZ Košice , 1984–1985, 1st division (Czechoslovakia)
- HC Dukla Trenčín , 1985–1987, 1st division (Czechoslovakia)
- VSZ Košice, 1987–1989, 1st division (Czechoslovakia)
- Eintracht Frankfurt , 1989–1991, ice hockey Bundesliga
- EHC 80 Nürnberg , 1991–1992 2nd League South , 1992–1994 2nd Ice Hockey Bundesliga, 1994–1995 German Ice Hockey League
- Nuremberg Ice Tigers , 1995–1997, German Ice Hockey League
As an official
Otto Sýkora held the position of sports manager at the Nürnberg Ice Tigers between 1996 and 2009 . In the 2008/09 season, the Ice Tigers had financial difficulties and were on the verge of bankruptcy. In May 2009 Sýkora was terminated without notice; Lorenz Funk took over the position as sports manager. Sýkora then sued the club for continued employment.
Sýkora moved to HC Sparta Prague , where he ended the contractual relationship in 2011 after a short time in the office of manager. In the same year he was appointed general secretary of the Slovak Ice Hockey Federation and general manager of the national team.
Web links
- Otto Sýkora at hockeydb.com (English)
- Otto Sýkora at eliteprospects.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Nordbayern.de , Sebastian Böhm: Ice Tigers: No agreement in the Otto Sykora case - ex-manager sued ice hockey club - agreement or further negotiation? , July 15, 2009
- ↑ Radio Slovakia International , Marika Adamovská: General Secretary of the Ice Hockey Association wants better work for young talent. Interview with Otto Sýkora. November 9, 2011
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Sýkora, Otto |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sykora, Otto; Sýkora, Oto |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German-Slovak ice hockey player and official |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 1, 1964 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Banska Bystrica , Czechoslovakia |