Stefan Csorich Explained

Played For:KTH Krynica
Birth Date:September 25, 1921
Birth Place:Nowy Sącz, Poland
Death Place:Gdańsk, Poland
Ntl Team:Poland
Height Ft:5
Height In:7
Weight Lb:172
Position:Defence
Career Start:1946
Career End:1960

Stefan Csorich (25 September 1921 – 15 July 2008) was a Polish ice hockey player. He played for KTH Krynica during his career. He also played for the Polish national team at the 1948 and 1952 Winter Olympics, and several World Championships. After his playing career he turned to coaching. He won the 1950 Polish league championship with Krynica. During the Second World War Csorich was captured during the invasion of Poland and interned in Hungary, before getting to France and subsequently the United Kingdom, serving in both their militaries, while also briefly playing hockey in Scotland.[1]

In 2004 he was awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta, in recognition of his services.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Biografie (Biography). Polish. Olimpijski.pl. 13 September 2018.
  2. Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej. 21 June 2004. Monitor Polski (Official Gazette of the Republic of Poland). 56. 933. 3019. 13 September 2018.