Vladan Stransky

Vladan Stransky
Born (1973-02-12) 12 February 1973 (age 51)
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

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.

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 Vladimír also played ice hockey and played for the Czechoslovakian national team,[4] while his younger brother Vít[5] also played briefly in Australia; nephews Matěj and Šimon Stránský (children of elder brother Darek)[6] are both Czech internationals.[7]

In 2001 he moved to Australia where he met his wife, Nicole.[4][8] 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
Gold medal – first place 2011 Melbourne Division II Group A
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1990–91 HC Vitkovice TCH 2 2 0 2 0 – – – – –
1992–93 Dauphin Kings MJHL
1992–93 Nippon Paper Cranes JIHL
1999-00 HC Poruba CZE 3 45 9 18 27 32 – – – – –
2000-01 HC Poruba CZE 3 32 16 14 30 30 2 0 0 0 2
2001–02 HC Poruba CZE 3 7 1 2 3 2 – – – – –
2002 Sydney Bears AIHL 10 11 6 17 54 – – – – –
2003 Sydney Bears AIHL 5 1 9 10 6 – – – – –
2004 Sydney Bears AIHL 9 4 4 8 8 – – – – –
2005 Sydney Bears AIHL 25 10 23 33 47 – – – – –
2006 Sydney Bears AIHL 24 27 30 57 50 – – – – –
2007 Sydney Bears AIHL 11 4 9 13 10 – – – – –
2008 Sydney Bears AIHL 26 22 41 63 46 1 1 1 2 2
2009 Sydney Bears AIHL 15 12 12 24 85 – – – – –
2010 Sydney Bears AIHL 12 9 15 24 4 – – – – –
International
Year Team Comp   GP G A Pts PIM
2009 Australia 2009 IIHF World Championship Division I Group A 5 1 2 3 8
2011 Australia 2011 IIHF World Championship Division II Group A 4 0 4 4 8

References

  1. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b c Deare, Steven (18 February 2009). "His dream kept on ice". Hornsby & Upper North Shore Advocate. Archived from the original on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
  5. ^ Vít Stránský, EliteProspects.com
  6. ^ Darek Stransky, EliteProspects.com
  7. ^ Šimon Stránský, EliteProspects.com
  8. ^ "Vladan Stransky". Sydney Bears. Archived from the original on 5 September 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2011.