Eduard Hartmann Explained

Eduard Hartmann
Position:Goaltender
Catches:Left
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lbs:181
Played For:HK Dukla Trenčín
HC Kometa Brno
Eisbären Berlin
HK Spišská Nová Ves
Ntl Team:TCH
Ntl Team 2:SVK
Birth Date:5 June 1965
Birth Place:Skalica, Czechoslovakia
Career Start:1983
Career End:1998

Eduard Hartmann (born 5 June 1965 in Skalica, Czechoslovakia) is a Slovak ice hockey coach and former international ice hockey goaltender. He is the elder brother of ice hockey forward Richard Hartmann.

Playing career

Club

Eduard Hartmann is known primarily for his membership at the HK Dukla Trenčín, with which he won the 1993–94 season championship title. He played for HK Dukla Trenčín from 1986 to 1994 with the exception of the 1991–92 season when he was at the HC Kometa Brno. After one season with the German Eisbären Berlin in the 1994–95 season, Hartmann returned to his home club. Finally, he played for HK Spišská Nová Ves between 1996 and 1998.

International

He took part at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway, where his national team ranked at 6th place.[1] In the same year, the national team was successful with him at the World Cup to advance to the Division B from the Division C after defeating Kazakhstan, Ukraine and Belarus. In total, he capped 41 times for the national team.

Coaching career

After retiring from active playing career, he served in various posts at the HK Dukla Trenčín as coach of the junior team and manager of the youth team. In the 2008–09 season, he was appointed chairman of the board and general manager of the club. Hartmann appeared also regularly on the television channel STV as commentator for ice hockey games. Currently, he is serving as assistant coach of the Turkey women's and the head coach of the men's and men's U-20 national teams.

Notes and References

  1. Eduard Hartman Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418113447/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ha/eduard-hartman-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 2 May 2019.