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Frantisek VanekTJ Brno

Czechia flagFrantisek Vanek

#9 TJ Brno / Czechoslovakia - 68/69

Date of Birth
Dec 03, 1931
Age
Deceased
Place of Birth
Uhersky Ostroh, CZE
Nation
Czechia
Youth Team
SK Kralovo Pole
Position
C
Height
174 cm / 5'9"
Weight
70 kg / 154 lbs
Shoots
L
Contract
-
  • European Championship Gold Medal1
  • World Championship Silver Medal1
  • World Championship Bronze Medal3
  • Czech Hockey Hall of Fame1
  • Czechoslovakia Extraliga Champion11
  • Spengler Cup Winner1
Frantisek Vanek Facts
Vanek, 88, died on September 3, 2020, in the Czech Rep.
Nicknamed "proffesor of hockey". He played very smartly, had a sense for great passes. Member of the famous formation of HC Kometa Brno: Josef Cerny (LW) - Frantisek Vanek (C) - Rudolf Scheuer (RW) (Jan Jech)

Team Staff profile also available: Frantisek Vanek

Frantisek Vanek Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGATPPIM+/-PostGPGATPPIM+/-
1951-1952ZJS GZ Kralovo poleCzechoslovakia10202--
1952-1953DSO Spartak Kralovo poleCzechoslovakia1615015--
1953-1954TJ Rudá Hvězda BrnoCzechoslovakia20000-
1954-1955TJ Rudá Hvězda BrnoCzechoslovakia1711819--9
1955-1956TJ Rudá Hvězda BrnoCzechoslovakia185813--
1955-1956Czechoslovakia OlympicsOG73140-
1955-1956Czechoslovakia (all)International85----
1956-1957TJ Rudá Hvězda BrnoCzechoslovakia25101525--
1956-1957CzechoslovakiaWC62132-
1956-1957Czechoslovakia (all)International113----
1957-1958TJ Rudá Hvězda BrnoCzechoslovakia22101222-1
1957-1958CzechoslovakiaWC53032-
1957-1958Czechoslovakia (all)International53032-
1958-1959TJ Rudá Hvězda BrnoCzechoslovakia2281624--
1958-1959CzechoslovakiaWC70226-
1958-1959Czechoslovakia (all)International70226-
1959-1960TJ Rudá Hvězda BrnoCzechoslovakia22111021--
1959-1960Czechoslovakia OlympicsOG63362-
1959-1960Czechoslovakia (all)International104----
1960-1961TJ Rudá Hvězda BrnoCzechoslovakia329172624-
1960-1961CzechoslovakiaWC71230-
1960-1961Czechoslovakia (all)International93----
1961-1962TJ Rudá Hvězda BrnoCzechoslovakia156915--
1961-1962Czechoslovakia (all)International41----
1962-1963TJ BrnoCzechoslovakia31152136--
1962-1963CzechoslovakiaWC72464-
1962-1963Czechoslovakia (all)International165----
1963-1964TJ Brno "C"Czechoslovakia29202545--
1963-1964Czechoslovakia (all)International30----
1964-1965TJ Brno "C"Czechoslovakia29131730--
1964-1965Czechoslovakia (all)International30----
1965-1966TJ Brno "C"Czechoslovakia11538--
1966-1967TJ Brno "C"Czechoslovakia228513--
1967-1968TJ BrnoCzechoslovakia------
1968-1969TJ BrnoCzechoslovakia------
Frantisek Vanek Tournament Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGATPPIM+/-PostGPGATPPIM+/-
1960-1961TJ Rudá Hvězda BrnoAhearne Cup------
1961-1962TJ Rudá Hvězda BrnoAhearne Cup------
1965-1966TJ Brno "C"European Cup------
Frantisek Vanek Career Totals by League
LeagueSeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-SeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-
Ahearne Cup2-------0
Czechoslovakia18323*148*166*314*0.97*24*-8*0
European Cup1-------0
International1076242*26*0.34*8*-0
OG21364100.772-0
WC53289170.5314-0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Frantisek Vanek Career Totals by Team
TeamSeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-SeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-
Czechia flagCzechoslovakia53289170.5314-0
Czechia flagCzechoslovakia (all)1076242*26*0.34*8*-0
Czechia flagCzechoslovakia Olympics21364100.772-0
Czechia flagHC Kometa Brno16297*131*166*297*1.00*24*-8*0
Czechia flagSK Kralovo Pole226170170.65--0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Frantisek Vanek Career Highlights
SeasonAwards
1954-1955
1955-1956
1956-1957
1957-1958
1958-1959
1959-1960
1960-1961
1961-1962
1962-1963
1963-1964
1964-1965
1965-1966
1966-1967
Frantisek Vanek Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Czechia
Cult/Star player for HC Kometa Brno
Cult/Star player for SK Kralovo Pole

International goal statistics:
24 goals in 76 matches

Czechoslovak league goal statistics:
148 goals in 327 matches
Vanek was inducted into the Czech Hockey Hall of Fame in 2009.