Jan Piecko
Date of birth | 3rd February 1955 |
place of birth | Katowice , Poland |
size | 180 cm |
Weight | 72 kg |
position | Left wing |
Career stations | |
until 1981 | Baildon Katowice |
1981-1986 | Polonia Bytom |
1986-1998 | EV Ravensburg |
Jan Piecko (born February 3, 1955 in Katowice ) is a former German - Polish ice hockey player . He was a left winger.
Career
His career originally began with his hometown club Baildon Katowice. With them he managed to become Polish runner-up three times in 1974, 1975 and 1976, before moving to Polonia Bytom in 1981 . There he spent his most successful time with two further runners-up championships (1983, 1985), a Polish championship (1984), and the title of best goalscorer (1984).
After 13 seasons in the first Polish league in which he made a total of 460 games and 367 goals (6th place in the all-time Polish goal scorer list), he left Poland to play for EV Ravensburg until the end of his career . There, the elegant skater and great technician became a legend. The decisive factor for this was not only his more than 700 goals in twelve years, but also his commitment to the club and the self-sacrificing game for the team. In 2001 Jan Piecko was voted athlete of the century in Ravensburg by the readers of the Schwäbische Zeitung
His number # 22 has not been awarded at EV Ravensburg since the end of his career.
Since the end of his career, Piecko has been the caretaker of a high school in Ravensburg.
International career
In his long career, the winger made a total of 100 international matches and 45 goals from 1973 to 1985. He took part in six world championships and the 1984 Olympic Games in Sarajevo .
World championships
- 1974 Helsinki - A-WM - 5th place
- 1975 Munich / Düsseldorf - A-WM - 5th place
- 1978 Belgrade - B-WM - 1st place (promotion)
- 1979 Moscow - A World Cup - 8th place
- 1983 Tokyo - B-WM - 2nd place
- 1985 Freiburg (SWI) - B-WM - 1st place (promotion)
Olympic games
- 1984 Sarajevo - 8th place
Web links
- Jan Piecko at hockeydb.com (English)
- Jan Piecko at eurohockey.com
Individual evidence
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Piecko, Jan |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German-Polish ice hockey player |
DATE OF BIRTH | 3rd February 1955 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Katowice |