Thomas Vrabec

Thomas Vrabec
Date of birth	October 22, 1966
place of birth	Jablonec nad Nisou , Czechoslovakia
position	striker
number	# 13
Shot hand	Right
Career stations
1986-1987	EHC Chur
1987-1990	HC Lugano
1990-1996	SC Bern

Thomas Vrabec (born October 22, 1966 in Jablonec nad Nisou , Czechoslovakia ) is a former Swiss - Czech ice hockey player .

Career

Thomas Vrabec began his career as a hockey player with the EHC Chur , for which he in the 1985/86 season in the Swiss National League B was active and with which he is equal in his rookie year in the National League A rising. After two years in Chur, the attacker switched to HC Lugano , with whom he became Swiss champions in 1988 and 1990 respectively . He was able to repeat this success in 1991 and 1992 with SC Bern . Due to a thrombosis , Vrabec had to end his career early in 1996.

International

For Switzerland , Vrabec took part in the B World Championships in 1989 and 1989 , as well as the A World Championships in 1987 , 1991 and 1993 . He was also on the Swiss squad for the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville .

Achievements and Awards

1984 All-Star Team of the U18 Junior European Championship 1986 Promotion to the National League A with the EHC Chur 1988 Swiss champion with HC Lugano

1990 Swiss champion with HC Lugano 1991 Swiss champion with SC Bern 1992 Swiss champion with SC Bern

Web links

• Thomas Vrabec at hockeydb.com (English)
• Thomas Vrabec at eurohockey.com