Vladan Stransky

Vladan Stransky (born 12 February 1973) is an Australian ice hockey player who played for the Sydney Bears in the Australian Ice Hockey League between 2002 and 2010 and is a former member of the Australian national ice hockey team. Stransky has also played in the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League for HC Vitkovice, the Japan Ice Hockey League for the Nippon Paper Cranes, and in the 2. národní hokejová liga for HC Poruba.

Vladan Stransky
Born (1973-02-12) 12 February 1973
Czechoslovakia
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb)
Position Forward
Shot Right
Played for TJ Vítkovice
Nippon Paper Cranes
Sydney Bears
National team  Australia
Playing career 1990–2011

Playing career

Stransky first played ice hockey in 1990 for HC Vitkovice of the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League.[1] The following season he moved to Canada and joined the Dauphin Kings of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League for part of the 1992–93 before he moved to Japan and joined the Nippon Paper Cranes of the Japan Ice Hockey League.[1] In 1999 Stransky joined HC Poruba of the 2. národní hokejová liga where he stayed for three seasons. Following the end of the end of the 2001–02 season Stransky moved to Australia and joined the Sydney Bears of the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL). During the 2008 season he scored the most assists in the AIHL with 41.[1]

Stransky was first called up to represent Australia in 2009 where he joined the national senior team to compete in the 2009 IIHF World Championship Division I Group A tournament being held in Vilnius, Lithuania. Australia lost the tournament and were relegated to Division II for the following year.[2] In 2011 Stransky was called up to represent Australia for the 2011 IIHF World Championship Division II Group A tournament being held in Melbourne, Australia. Australia won the tournament after winning all four of their games and finishing on top of the group standings.[3]

Personal life

Stransky was born on 12 February 1973 in Czechoslovakia. He first started skating at the age of four. Stransky's father also played ice hockey and played for the Czechoslovakian national team.[4] In 2001 he moved to Australia where he met his wife, Nicole.[4][5] In 2009 he became an Australian citizen while also retaining his Czech citizenship. Stransky currently lives in Mount Colah, New South Wales, Australia.[4]

Career statistics
Vladan Stransky
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Ice hockey
Ice Hockey World Championships
2011 MelbourneDivision II Group A
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1990–91HC VitkoviceTCH22020—————
1992–93Dauphin KingsMJHL
1992–93Nippon Paper CranesJIHL
1999-00HC PorubaCZE 3459182732—————
2000-01HC PorubaCZE 3321614303020002
2001–02HC PorubaCZE 371232—————
2002Sydney BearsAIHL101161754—————
2003Sydney BearsAIHL519106—————
2004Sydney BearsAIHL94488—————
2005Sydney BearsAIHL2510233347—————
2006Sydney BearsAIHL2427305750—————
2007Sydney BearsAIHL11491310—————
2008Sydney BearsAIHL262241634611122
2009Sydney BearsAIHL1512122485—————
2010Sydney BearsAIHL12915244—————
International
Year Team Comp   GP G A Pts PIM
2009Australia2009 IIHF World Championship Division I Group A51238
2011Australia2011 IIHF World Championship Division II Group A40448

References
  1. "Vladan Stransky". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
  2. "Group A: Statistics". International Ice Hockey Federation. 2009. Archived from the original on 14 April 2009. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
  3. "2011 IIHF World Championship Div. II Group A". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
  4. Deare, Steven (18 February 2009). "His dream kept on ice". Hornsby & Upper North Shore Advocate. Archived from the original on 2 June 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
  5. "Vladan Stransky". Sydney Bears. Archived from the original on 2 June 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
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