| Josef Paleček | |
| Position: | Forward |
| Played For: | Czech Extraliga HC Pardubice HC Dukla Jihlava Austria EHC Linz |
| Ntl Team: | Czech Republic |
| Birth Date: | 1949 5, mf=yes |
| Birth Place: | Starý Kolín, Czechoslovakia |
| Shoots: | Left |
| Career Start: | 1971 |
| Career End: | 1987 |
Josef Paleček (born May 5, 1949) is a Czech former ice hockey player who is known as a head coach in the Czech Extraliga, and as an assistant coach for the Czech Republic men's national ice hockey teams at the 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2011 IIHF World Championships.
Paleček played with the Czech Republic men's national ice hockey team at the 1972, 1973, and 1974 World Ice Hockey Championships, where he help his team win gold, bronze, and silver medals.[1]