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Dušan Pašek

Dušan Pašek
Born (1960-09-07)7 September 1960
Bratislava, TCH
Died 15 March 1998(1998-03-15) (aged 37)
Bratislava, Slovakia
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Slovan Bratislava
Minnesota North Stars
National team  Czechoslovakia
NHL Draft 81st overall, 1982
Minnesota North Stars
Playing career 1977–1993
Medal record
Representing  Czechoslovakia
Men's ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 1979 Sweden
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1985 Czechoslovakia
Silver medal – second place 1982 Finland
Silver medal – second place 1983 West Germany
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Austria
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1984 Sarajevo

Dušan Pašek (7 September 1960 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia – 15 March 1998 in Bratislava, Slovakia) was a professional ice hockey forward who played 48 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Minnesota North Stars. He won a silver medal at the 1984 Winter Olympics and represented Czechoslovakia at three Canada Cups. He also won a gold medal at the 1985 World Ice Hockey Championships.

Pašek was president of the Slovak Ice Hockey Federation when he committed suicide by gunshot on 15 March 1998. Reasons for his death are still rumoured.


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