Peter Mrozik
| Peter Mrozik | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 9, 1967 Terchová, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia) | ||
| Died |
June 28, 1994 Los Angeles County, California, USA | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
Peter Bobáň Mrozik (April 9, 1967 - June 28, 1994) was a Slovak-born American ice hockey player.[1]
Early life
[change | change source]Mrozik was born on April 9, 1967, in Terchova, today a part of Slovakia. The Mrozik family immigrated to the United States during the Prague Spring. The family resided in New Haven, Connecticut.[1]
Ice hockey career
[change | change source]Peter Mrozik grew up playing ice hockey in New Haven and Hartford. In the late 1980s, he moved to California to join the California Hawks in the semi-professional Pacific Southwest Hockey League.[2]
At the start of the 1990-91 season, Mrozik returned to his native Czechoslovakia to sign a professional contract with TJ Slavia Ekonom Bratislava, competing in the 2nd tier hockey league. However, Mrozik failed to make an impact, appearing in only seven matches, and scoring a single goal before being released.[3]
Mrozik resumed his hockey career in 1992, signing a contract with the Estonian team Keemik Kohtla-Jarve. Mrozik played for Keemik in the last two seasons of his hockey career, 1992-93 and 1993-94, each time finishing third in the standings.[4][5][6]
Death
[change | change source]Peter Mrozik died in a car crash in Los Angeles, California on June 28, 1994.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Žilinský večerník".
- ↑ Šteffek, Anton (1990). Hokej 88/89 - ročenka. Šport. ISBN 80-7096-085-X.
- ↑ Hokej - sprievodca sezónou 1991/92. Smena. 1991.
- ↑ Čupka, Milan (1994). Hokej - sprievodca sezónou 1993/94. S.P.I.N.
- ↑ "Championnat d'Estonie de hockey sur glace 1992/93". www.hockeyarchives.info. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ↑ "Championnat d'Estonie de hockey sur glace 1993/94". www.hockeyarchives.info. Retrieved 2023-05-30.