IMAGE INFORMATION
EditVladimír Martinec - Born December 22, 1949 in Lomnice nad Popelkou, Czechoslovakia) is a retired Czech Ice Hockey right winger and coach.
Martinec played for Pardubice in the Czechoslovak Elite League from 1967 to 1981 except for 1978-79, when he played for Jihlava. Nicknamed "The Fox" due to the unpredicatability of his offensive manoevres, he scored 343 goals in 539 games in the elite league.
Martinec was a key player on Czechoslovak national teams in the 1970s. Known for his technical skills, he scored 155 goals in 289 international games. He played in the World Championships every year in the 1970s and in 1981 (on the winning side in 1972, 1976, and 1977, and making the all-star team in 1974, 1975, 1976 and 1977); he is 7th all-time leading scorer in World Championships, with 110 points (52 goals and 58 assists) in 102 games (top scorer in '76 with 20 points in 10 games).
Martinec also played on the 1972, 1976, and 1980 Olympic teams, and in the 1976 Canada Cup where he scored 7 points (3+4) in 7 games.
Martinec coached ESV Kaufbeuren in Germany (also coming back to play for this team in 1985), and then coached his old team Tesla Pardubice between 1986 and 1989.
1970
World Championship Bronze Medal
1971
World Championship Silver Medal
1972
Winter Olympic Bronze Medal
World Championship Gold Medal
1972-1973
Czechoslovak Extraliga Champion
Czechoslovak Player of the Year
World Championship Bronze Medal
1974
World Championship All-Star Team
World Championship Silver Medal
1974-1975
Czechoslovak Player of the Year
World Championship All-Star Team
World Championship Silver Medal
1975-1976
Canada Cup Runner-Up
Czechoslovak Player of the Year
Olympic Silver Medal
World Championship All-Star Team
World Championship Best Forward
World Championship Gold Medal
World Championship Most Points (20)
1976-1977
Czechoslovak Extraliga All-Star Team
World Championship All-Star Team
World Championship Gold Medal
1978
World Championship Silver Medal
1978-1979
Czechoslovak Extraliga Most Goals (42)
Czechoslovak Player of the Year
World Championship Silver Medal
1981
World Championship Bronze Medal
Martinec won the Golden Hockey Stick award as top player in Czechoslovakia four times, in 1973, 1975, 1976, and 1979.
IIHF Hall of Fame 2001
Czech Hockey Hall of Fame 2008