Jiří Suchý (ice hockey) explained

Jiří Suchý
Team:HC Vítkovice
Position:Defence
Birth Date:1988 1, df=yes
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:207
Career Start:2001
Career End:2020

Jiří Suchý (3 January 1988 – February 2024) was a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman.

Suchý made 118 appearances for the Halifax Mooseheads between the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons. He scored 10 goals and 26 assists during this two-season period. After his time in Canada he returned to the Czech Republic. He was a member of the national team that played at the 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. He later also played in Slovakia and Germany. He played with HC Vítkovice in the Czech Extraliga during the 2007–08, 2008–09 and 2010–11 Czech Extraliga seasons. He also spent time with HC Poruba, HKM Zvolen, HK Detva, HC Dukla Jihlava, HC Slovan Ústečtí Lvi, HC Stadion Litoměřice, HC Šumperk and EV Regensburg.[1]

In February 2024, Suchý died following a motor vehicle collision. He was 36.[2] [3]

Career statistics

Team League GP GPG A Pts PIM
2001–02HC Slezan Opava U18Czech U1816 0 0 0 6
2001–02HC Oceláři Třinec U18Czech U1812 1 1 2 81 0 0 0 0
2002–03HC Oceláři Třinec U18Czech U1839 4 6 10 1162 0 0 0 0
2003–04HC České Budějovice U18Czech U1825 6 9 15 542 0 1 1 0
2003–04HC České Budějovice U20Czech U2028 1 4 5 34
2004–05HC Kladno U18Czech U182 0 0 0 147 1 1 2 8
2004–05HC Kladno U20Czech U2042 2 4 6 623 1 1 2 14
2005–06Halifax MooseheadsQMJHL62 5 11 16 849 1 2 3 12
2006–07Halifax MooseheadsQMJHL56 4 13 17 957 0 0 0 12
2007–08HC Ostrava U20Czech U2010 1 2 3 50
2007–08HC VitkoviceCzech5 0 0 0 8
2007–08HC OstravaCzech210 0 0 0 4
2008–09HC VitkoviceCzech9 0 0 0 10
2008–09HC PorubaCzech230 2 2 4 18
2009–10HKM ZvolenSlovak24 0 1 1 104 0 0 0 4
2009–10HK DetvaSlovak29 1 4 5 16
2010–11HC Dukla JihlavaCzech238 0 1 1 2010 0 0 0 8
2010–11HC VitkoviceCzech1 0 0 0 0
2011–12HC Slovan Ústečtí LviCzech215 1 1 2 10
2011–12HC Stadion LitoměřiceCzech215 1 5 6 6
2011–12Draci ŠumperkCzech212 0 5 5 12
2012–13Draci ŠumperkCzech232 2 9 11 67
2012–13EV RegensburgGermany36 1 0 1 64 1 0 1 0
2018–19TJ Horní BenešovCzech43 2 2 4
2019–20TJ Horní BenešovCzech44 0 0 0 4
Czech totals1500018
Czech2 totals15262329137100008

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jiri Suchy. Elite Prospects.
  2. News: Bailey . Mitchell . Former Halifax Mooseheads player Jiri Suchy killed in car crash . 26 February 2024 . . 25 February 2024.
  3. News: Němeček . Ivan . Tragédie. V 36 letech zemřel bývalý obránce Draků a spoluhráč Voráčka . 26 February 2024 . . 25 February 2024 . cs.