1982-83 O-Pee-Chee 346 Ivan Hlinka Hockey Card (Front)
1982-83 O-Pee-Chee 346 Ivan Hlinka Hockey Card (Back)
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Card Notes
Ivan is married, his wife’s name is Kveta. The couple has one child, a son. Ivan lists reading as his favourite off-ice interest. Ivan played with CHZ Litvinov club in Czechoslovakia.
Trivia snippet: Most points, defenseman, season 60 – Dennis Kearns (1976-77, 5 goals, 55 assists).
En Français
Ivan est marié et sa femme se nomme Kveta. Ivan et Kveta ont un fils. Sa distraction favorite est la lecture. Ivan a joué pour l’équipe CHZ Litvinov en Tchécoslovaquie.
Points en une saison pour un défenseur 60 – Dennis Kearns (1976-77, 5 buts, 55 assistances).
Details
A member of the IIHF Hall of Fame, Ivan Hlinka’s time in the National Hockey League was short. Coming over from Czechoslovakia for the 1981-82 NHL season, Hlinka was already 30 years old. He played just two seasons in the league with the Vancouver Canucks before returning to his homeland.
With Czechoslovakia, he played in eleven IIHF World Championship tournaments. Ivan also played in the 1972 and 1976 Winter Olympic Games. He is considered a Czech Ice Hockey Legend.
With the Canucks, Hlinka was productive over his two seasons. In 1981-82, his 23 goals and 60 points were fifth on the team that had well-distributed offense. He helped the team reach the Stanley Cup final before falling to the New York Islanders.
In his second season, he stepped in up with 63 points while playing just 65 games. Despite missing 15 games, he still finished fourth on the team in scoring behind Stan Smyl, Thomas Gradin and Darcy Rota.