Dutch ice hockey player
Ice hockey player
George Peternousek |
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Born |
(1947-03-11) March 11, 1947 (age 77) Prague, TCH |
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Height |
6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
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Weight |
194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) |
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Position |
Defence |
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Played for |
Tilburg Trappers |
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National team |
Netherlands |
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Playing career |
1971–1981 |
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George Peternousek (Czech: Jiří Petrnoušek) (born March 11, 1947) is a former professional ice hockey player.
Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, Peternousek later became a naturalized Dutch citizen and competed for the Netherlands national ice hockey team at both the 1980 Winter Olympics and the 1981 World Ice Hockey Championships.
A defenceman, Peternousek scored a goal and two assists in all 5 of Holland's games in Lake Placid. He had two assists in 8 games at the World Championships the following year.
Peternousek played for thirteen years with Dutch club Tilburg Trappers.
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