Jaroslav Holík should not be confused with Jaroslav Halák.
| Jaroslav Holík | |
| Position: | Centre |
| Shoots: | Left |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 0 |
| Weight Lb: | 183 |
| Played For: | Dukla Jihlava |
| Birth Date: | August 3, 1942 |
| Birth Place: | Německý Brod, Bohemia and Moravia |
| Ntl Team: | TCH |
| Career Start: | 1956 |
| Career End: | 1979 |
Jaroslav Holík (in Czech pronounced as /ˈjaroslav ˈɦoliːk/; August 3, 1942 – April 17, 2015) was a Czech professional ice hockey coach and former player.
Holík played in the Czechoslovak Extraliga for Dukla Jihlava. He won a bronze medal at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo. He was also successful at the Ice Hockey World Championships, winning gold at the 1972 World Ice Hockey Championships in Prague, silver at the 1965 World Ice Hockey Championships in Tampere and 1966 World Ice Hockey Championships in Ljubljana, and bronze at the 1969 World Ice Hockey Championships, 1970 World Ice Hockey Championships, both in Stockholm, and 1973 World Ice Hockey Championships in Moscow.
After his playing career, Holík worked as a coach. In 2000, he led the Czech under-20 national team to the victory at the 2000 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Sweden.[1]
Holík's son is NHL player Bobby Holík, and Czechoslovak player Jiří Holík is his brother. Holík's grandson, David Musil, was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers. He died on April 17, 2015