Ondřej Poživil Explained

Birth Date:April 22, 1987
Birth Place:Litvínov, Czechoslovakia
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lb:179
Position:Defence
Shoots:Right
Team:Lausitzer Füchse
League:DEL2
Former Teams:HC Litvínov
Career Start:2005

Ondřej Poživil (born April 22, 1987) is a Czech-German professional ice hockey defenceman playing for Lausitzer Füchse.

Career

Poživil played 41 games in the Czech Extraliga for HC Litvínov.[1] On August 23, 2012, he left the Czech Republic to sign for the Manchester Phoenix of the English Premier Ice Hockey League.[2] On April 19, 2013, Poživil moved to France to join Scorpions de Mulhouse of the Ligue Magnus.

On October 8, 2015, Poživil joined EV Landshut of the 2nd Bundesliga. On May 6, 2016, he joined ESV Kaufbeuren and a year later on April 12, 2017, he joined the Ravensburg Towerstars.[3] After two season with the Towerstars, Poživil signed for Lausitzer Füchse on May 8, 2019.[4]

Poživil played for the Czech Republic in the 2005 IIHF World U18 Championships and the 2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[5] [6]

Personal life

His older brother Lukáš Poživil also played professional ice hockey.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ondřej Poživil Hokej.cz - web českého hokeje . 2023-11-16 . Hokej.cz.
  2. Web site: Phoenix complete their import line-up . 2023-11-16 . www.manchesterphoenix.co.uk . en.
  3. Web site: Deutsch-Tschechischer Verteidiger Ondrej Pozivil wechselt zum ESVK - Buron Joker . 2023-11-16 . www.esvk.de.
  4. https://www.lausitzer-fuechse.de/article.asp?id=ZWEI-NEUZUGANGE-BEI-DEN-LAUSITZER-FUCHSEN-8319 Two new additions to the Lausitzer Füchse
  5. Web site: Czechia U18 2004-2005 - Roster, Stats & more . 2023-11-16 . www.eliteprospects.com . en.
  6. Web site: Czechia U20 2006-2007 - Roster, Stats & more . 2023-11-16 . www.eliteprospects.com . en.