Sepp Puschnig
| Sepp Puschnig | |||
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File:Sepp Puschnig.jpg Puschnig in 2013 | |||
| Born |
12 September 1946 Klagenfurt, Austria | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| National team | File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria | ||
| Playing career | 1964–1977 | ||
Josef "Sepp" Puschnig (born 12 September 1946 in Klagenfurt, Austria) is a retired ice hockey player. He participated at three Winter Olympics. He was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 1999.
Career
[edit | edit source]Puschnig was born in Klagenfurt, Austria on 12 September 1946.[1]
In 1962, Puschnig made his debut with EC KAC and stayed with the team for 17 seasons. During this time, he won 13 Austrian championship titles while scoring 362 goals. His number has since been retired by the team.[2]
He also participated in three Winter Olympics and eleven Ice Hockey World Championships.[1]
Legacy
[edit | edit source]Puschnig was inducted into the player category of the IIHF Hall of Fame in 1999. In 2012, Puschnig was voted by the Austrian Ice Hockey Federation as the player of the century.[3]
In 2014, Puschnig received the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria.[4][5]
In his honor, Stadthalle, the home arena of the EC KAC, has a hall dedicated to him.[6]
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database, or ThePWHL.com
- IIHF Hockey Hall of Fame bio
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- 1946 births
- Living people
- EC KAC players
- Ice hockey players at the 1964 Winter Olympics
- Ice hockey players at the 1968 Winter Olympics
- Ice hockey players at the 1976 Winter Olympics
- IIHF Hall of Fame inductees
- Olympic ice hockey players for Austria
- Ice hockey people from Klagenfurt
- Austrian ice hockey biography stubs