Václav Nedomanský
 Václav Nedomanský 
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| IIHF Hall of Fame , 1997 | |
| Hockey Hall of Fame , 2019 | |
| Date of birth | March 14, 1944 |
| place of birth | Hodonín , Jihomoravský kraj , Czechoslovakia |
| Nickname | Big Ned |
| size | 186 cm |
| Weight | 91 kg |
| position | center |
| number | 14th |
| Career stations | |
| 1962-1974 | HC Slovan Bratislava |
| 1974-1976 | Toronto Toros |
| 1976-1977 | Birmingham Bulls |
| 1977-1982 | Detroit Red Wings |
| 1982-1983 |
New York Rangers St. Louis Blues |
Václav Nedomanský (born March 14, 1944 in Hodonín ) is a former Czechoslovak ice hockey player (striker) and coach, who from 1974 to 1983 for the Detroit Red Wings , New York Rangers and St. Louis Blues in the National Hockey League as well as for the Toronto Toros and Birmingham Bulls played in the World Hockey Association .
Career
In 1962, at the age of 18, he began his professional career at HC Slovan Bratislava . During his twelve years with this team, he took part in nine ice hockey world championships with the Czechoslovak national team, with the title at the 1972 world championships being his greatest success. He was also part of the national team at both the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble and the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo . In the Czechoslovak league he was the top scorer four times and with 559 goals was the most successful scorer of all time in Czechoslovakia at the time. A hallmark of this striking player was his one-handed stick dribbling.
In 1974 he and Richard Farda managed to break away from his home country via Switzerland . Jarda Krupička, who fled in 1969, was the switch station . His destination was Toronto, where he joined the Toronto Toros , organized in the World Hockey Association , thereby circumventing the IIHF's 18-month ban . After two seasons he moved with his team, which from then on played as the Birmingham Bulls .
For the 1977/78 season he moved to the NHL and played there for the Detroit Red Wings . In his second season he sat at the top of the scorer list with 73 points, ahead of last year's best Dale McCourt . The 1982/83 season he began with the New York Rangers . After just one game, he moved to the St. Louis Blues , but over the course of the season he returned to the Rangers and ended his career there at the age of 39.
In the 1987/88 season he took over the coaching position at Schwenninger ERC . He stayed here for two years before moving to Austria for the Innsbruck EV . After the Iron Curtain was opened , he worked as a scout in Europe for the Los Angeles Kings .
In 1997 he was elected to the IIHF Hall of Fame , as well as to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2019 .
statistics
| Seasons | Games | Gates | Assists | Points | Penalty minutes | |
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| NHL Regular Season | 6th | 421 | 122 | 156 | 278 | 88 |
| NHL playoffs | 1 | 7th | 3 | 5 | 8th | 0 |
| WHA regular season | 4th | 252 | 135 | 118 | 253 | 43 |
| WHA playoffs | 1 | 6th | 3 | 1 | 4th | 9 |
Achievements and Awards
- 1969 bronze medal at the world championship
- 1970 bronze medal at the world championship
- 1972 gold medal at the world championship
- All-Star Team at the World Cup: 1969, 1970 and 1971
- Best striker in the World Cup: 1974
- Paul Deneau Trophy : 1976
- Participation in the WHA All-Star Game : 1976
- Induction into the IIHF Hall of Fame : 1997
- Admission to the Slovak Hockey Hall of Fame : 2002
- Entry into the Czech Ice Hockey Hall of Fame : 2008
- Admission to the Hockey Hall of Fame : 2019
Web links
- Václav Nedomanský at hockeydb.com (English)
- Václav Nedomanský at legendsofhockey.net (English)
- Václav Nedomanský in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Nedomanský, Václav |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Nedomansky, Vaclav |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czechoslovak ice hockey player and coach |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 14, 1944 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hodonín |