Jiří Crha

Jiří Crha (born April 13, 1950) is a retired Czech professional ice hockey goaltender who played two seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Jiří Crha
Born (1950-04-13) April 13, 1950
Pardubice, Czechoslovakia
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Toronto Maple Leafs
National team  Czechoslovakia
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 1969–1993
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing  Czechoslovakia
Olympic Games
1976 InnsbruckTeam

Playing career

Born in Pardubice, Czechoslovakia, now the Czech Republic, Crha played for nine seasons in the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League and for his country at the international level, including the 1976 Winter Olympics.[1] He was being signed by the Toronto Maple Leafs as a free agent on February 4, 1980. He remained with the team until 1983, when he went to Germany, where he played until his retirement in 1991. He then served as a player agent, working with players in Czech Republic.[2]

Career statistics

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, SO = Shutouts, GAA =Goals Against Average

YEAR TEAM GP W L T SO GAA
1979–80Toronto Maple Leafs1587003.61
1980–81Toronto Maple Leafs5420201104.07
NHLRegular Season Totals6928271103.84

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jiří Crha". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016.
  2. "Jiri Crha". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
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