| Jerzy Mruk | |
| Position: | Goaltender |
| League: | PHL |
| Played For: | KTH Krynica (1953–1956) Cracovia (1956–1964) ŁKS Łódź (1964–1970) |
| Coached For: | ŁKS Łódź Unia Oświęcim GKS Katowice Zagłębie Sosnowiec SMS PZHL Sosnowiec Poland |
| Ntl Team: | Poland |
| Birth Date: | 17 February 1938 |
| Career Start: | 1953 |
| Career End: | 1970 |
Jerzy Mruk (17 February 1938 – 29 October 2023) was a Polish ice hockey goaltender and manager, widely credited with popularising the sport in his native country.[1]
Mruk coached the Poland national team a record 161 times[1] including (alongside Leszek Lejczyk) at the Winter Olympics in Calgary in 1988 and Albertville in 1992.
After his coaching career he went on to work on behalf of the PZHL.[1] He was also one of the initiators of the play-off system in the PLH.[1]
Mruk died on 29 October 2023, at the age of 85.[2]