Jiří Suchý (ice hockey)

Jiří Suchý
Born (1988-01-03)3 January 1988
Died 16 February 2024(2024-02-16) (aged 36)
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Czech Extraliga team HC Vítkovice
Playing career 2001–2020

Jiří Suchý (3 January 1988 – February 2024) was a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman.

Suchý made 118 appearances for the Halifax Mooseheads between the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons. He scored 10 goals and 26 assists during this two-season period. After his time in Canada he returned to the Czech Republic. He was a member of the national team that played at the 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. He later also played in Slovakia and Germany.[1] He played with HC Vítkovice in the Czech Extraliga during the 2007–08, 2008–09 and 2010–11 Czech Extraliga seasons. He also spent time with HC Poruba, HKM Zvolen, HK Detva, HC Dukla Jihlava, HC Slovan Ústečtí Lvi, HC Stadion Litoměřice, HC Šumperk and EV Regensburg.[2]

In February 2024, Suchý died following a motor vehicle collision. He was 36.[1][3]

Career statistics

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2001–02 HC Slezan Opava U18 Czech U18 16 0 0 0 6
2001–02 HC Oceláři Třinec U18 Czech U18 12 1 1 2 8 1 0 0 0 0
2002–03 HC Oceláři Třinec U18 Czech U18 39 4 6 10 116 2 0 0 0 0
2003–04 HC České Budějovice U18 Czech U18 25 6 9 15 54 2 0 1 1 0
2003–04 HC České Budějovice U20 Czech U20 28 1 4 5 34
2004–05 HC Kladno U18 Czech U18 2 0 0 0 14 7 1 1 2 8
2004–05 HC Kladno U20 Czech U20 42 2 4 6 62 3 1 1 2 14
2005–06 Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL 62 5 11 16 84 9 1 2 3 12
2006–07 Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL 56 4 13 17 95 7 0 0 0 12
2007–08 HC Ostrava U20 Czech U20 10 1 2 3 50
2007–08 HC Vitkovice Czech 5 0 0 0 8
2007–08 HC Ostrava Czech2 10 0 0 0 4
2008–09 HC Vitkovice Czech 9 0 0 0 10
2008–09 HC Poruba Czech2 30 2 2 4 18
2009–10 HKM Zvolen Slovak 24 0 1 1 10 4 0 0 0 4
2009–10 HK Detva Slovak2 9 1 4 5 16
2010–11 HC Dukla Jihlava Czech2 38 0 1 1 20 10 0 0 0 8
2010–11 HC Vitkovice Czech 1 0 0 0 0
2011–12 HC Slovan Ústečtí Lvi Czech2 15 1 1 2 10
2011–12 HC Stadion Litoměřice Czech2 15 1 5 6 6
2011–12 Draci Šumperk Czech2 12 0 5 5 12
2012–13 Draci Šumperk Czech2 32 2 9 11 67
2012–13 EV Regensburg Germany3 6 1 0 1 6 4 1 0 1 0
2018–19 TJ Horní Benešov Czech4 3 2 2 4
2019–20 TJ Horní Benešov Czech4 4 0 0 0 4
Czech totals 15 0 0 0 18
Czech2 totals 152 6 23 29 137 10 0 0 0 8

References

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  1. ^ a b Bailey, Mitchell (25 February 2024). "Former Halifax Mooseheads player Jiri Suchy killed in car crash". Global News. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Jiri Suchy". Elite Prospects.
  3. ^ Němeček, Ivan (25 February 2024). "Tragédie. V 36 letech zemřel bývalý obránce Draků a spoluhráč Voráčka". Deník (in Czech). Retrieved 26 February 2024.
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