Igor Liba | |||
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Born |
Prešov, Czechoslovakia |
November 4, 1960 ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
Position | Left Wing | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for | ZPA Prešov HC Košice HC Dukla Jihlava New York Rangers Los Angeles Kings EHC Biel HC Cavalese EV Zeltweg HK Spišská Nová Ves |
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NHL Draft | 91st overall, 1983 Calgary Flames |
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Playing career | 1977–2000 |
Igor Liba (born November 4, 1960 in Prešov, Czechoslovakia) is a former Slovak ice hockey player. Played on 1992 Bronze Medal winning Olympic Hockey team for Czechoslovakia. Living in Košice, Slovakia.
Igor Liba was inducted into the Slovak Hockey Hall of Fame in 2005.
Igor Liba played for ZPA Prešov (1970–1978), HC Košice (1978–1982, 1984–1988, 1991–1992, 1997–1998 and 1998–1999) and HC Dukla Jihlava (1982–1984) in Czechoslovakia, after 1993 in Slovakia mostly for HK VTJ Spišská Nová Ves.
In 1983 he was drafted by the Calgary Flames. Played with the New York Rangers (10 games, 2 goals + 5 assists) and Los Angeles Kings (37 games, 7 goals + 18 assists) in the season of 1988–1989. In the Los Angeles Kings he was playing with Wayne Gretzky in one formation.
He also played for EHC Biel - Switzerland, - Italy, TuTo Turku - Finland, HK VTJ Spišská Nová Ves - Slovakia, HK VTJ Trebišov - Slovakia, HC Zeltweg - Austria and HK Dragon Prešov - Slovakia.