Leszek Tokarz
| Leszek Tokarz | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Tokarz in 2009 | |||
| Born |
July 9, 1953 Nowy Targ, Poland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 148 lb (67 kg; 10 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Played for |
Podhale Nowy Targ GKS Katowice Zagłębie Sosnowiec | ||
| National team |
 Poland | ||
| Playing career | 1970–1981 | ||
Leszek Michał Tokarz (born 9 July 1953) is a Polish former ice hockey player. He played for Podhale Nowy Targ, GKS Katowice, and Zagłębie Sosnowiec during his career. Tokarz won the Polish league championship six times, twice with Podhale in 1971 and 1972, and with Zagłębie in 1980 and 1981. He also played for the Polish national team at the 1972 Winter Olympics and multiple World Championships. His brother, Wiesław, also played hockey, and was a teammate at the 1972 Winter Olympics.[1] In 2005 he was awarded the Gold Cross of Merit for his services to sport.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Biografie (Biography)" (in Polish). Olimpijski.pl. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ "Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej" (PDF). 78 (1104). Monitor Polski (Official Gazette of the Republic of Poland). 20 September 2005: 2505. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
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External links[edit]
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com
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- 1953 births
- Living people
- GKS Katowice (ice hockey) players
- Ice hockey players at the 1972 Winter Olympics
- KH Zagłębie Sosnowiec players
- Olympic ice hockey players for Poland
- Ice hockey people from Nowy Targ
- Podhale Nowy Targ players
- Polish ice hockey centres
- Recipients of the Gold Cross of Merit (Poland)
- Polish ice hockey biography stubs