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Czechia Rudolf Potsch
TJ Ingstav Brno / Czechia2 - 73/74
3-time World Championship Silver Medal 3
1-time Olympic Bronze Medal 1
2-time World Championship Bronze Medal 2
1-time Czech Hockey Hall of Fame 1
9-time Czechoslovakia Extraliga Champion 9
Date of Birth
Jun 15, 1937
Position
D
Age
86
Height
6'2" / 187 cm
Place of Birth
Brno, CZE
Weight
209 lbs / 95 kg
Nation
Czechia
Shoots
R
Youth Team
SK Kralovo Pole
Status
Retired

One the best czechoslovak defenceman. Famous for his bodychecks with arm (so called "Potsch´s bodycheck"). Fast, tough and offensive player. He liked to shoot hard low shots from blue line. (Jan Jech)

Team Staff profile of Rudolf Potsch also available

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Rudolf Potsch Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1955-56 DSO Spartak Kralovo pole Czechoslovakia 12* 1* 0* 1* -* -* |
1956-57 TJ Spartak Kralovo pole Czechoslovakia 13* 4* 0* 4* -* -* |
TJ Rudá Hvězda Brno Czechoslovakia 13* 1* 0* 1* -* -* |
1957-58 TJ Rudá Hvězda Brno Czechoslovakia 22* 10* 11* 21* -* -* |
Czechoslovakia (all) International 1* 0* -* -* -* -* |
1958-59 TJ Rudá Hvězda Brno Czechoslovakia 17* 6* 5* 11* -* -* |
Czechoslovakia WC 7* 3* 0* 3* 4* -* |
Czechoslovakia (all) International 7* 3* 0* 3* 4* -* |
1959-60 TJ Rudá Hvězda Brno Czechoslovakia 22* 4* 11* 15* -* -* |
Czechoslovakia OG 7* 3* 3* 6* 4* -* |
Czechoslovakia (all) International 9* 3* -* -* -* -* |
1960-61 TJ Rudá Hvězda Brno Czechoslovakia 31* 15* 16* 31* 22* -* |
Czechoslovakia WC 7* 0* 0* 0* 4* -* |
Czechoslovakia (all) International 9* 0* -* -* -* -* |
1961-62 TJ Rudá Hvězda Brno Czechoslovakia 31* 15* 14* 29* -* -* |
Czechoslovakia (all) International 7* 1* -* -* -* -* |
1962-63 TJ Brno Czechoslovakia 32* 19* 9* 28* -* -* |
Czechoslovakia WC 6* 2* 3* 5* 4* -* |
Czechoslovakia (all) International 15* 3* -* -* -* -* |
1963-64 TJ Brno Czechoslovakia 26* 15* 15* 30* -* -* |
Czechoslovakia OG 8* 2* 1* 3* 4* -* |
Czechoslovakia (all) International 15* 3* -* -* -* -* |
1964-65 TJ Brno Czechoslovakia 31* 11* 14* 25* -* -* |
Czechoslovakia WC 6* 1* 3* 4* 2* -* |
Czechoslovakia (all) International 18* 3* -* -* -* -* |
1965-66 TJ Brno Czechoslovakia 23* 6* 9* 15* -* -* |
Czechoslovakia WC 7* 1* 2* 3* 4* -* |
Czechoslovakia (all) International 15* 2* -* -* -* -* |
1966-67 TJ Brno Czechoslovakia 29* 8* 9* 17* -* -* |
Düsseldorfer EG Germany -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Czechoslovakia (all) International 3* 1* -* -* -* -* |
1967-68 TJ Brno “C” Czechoslovakia 35* 14* 6* 20* -* -* |
1968-69 TJ Brno “C” Czechoslovakia 36* 10* 16* 26* -* -* |
1969-70 Düsseldorfer EG Germany -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1970-71 Düsseldorfer EG Germany -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1971-72 Düsseldorfer EG Germany -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1972-73 TJ Ingstav Brno Czechia2 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1973-74 TJ Ingstav Brno Czechia2 -* -* -* -* -* -* |

Rudolf Potsch Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1960-61 TJ Rudá Hvězda Brno Ahearne Cup -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1961-62 TJ Rudá Hvězda Brno Ahearne Cup -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1965-66 TJ Brno European Cup -* -* -* -* -* -* |

Rudolf Potsch Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Ahearne Cup 2 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Czechia2 2 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Czechoslovakia 14 373* 139* 135* 274* 0.73* 22* -* | 0 * * * * * *
European Cup 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Germany 4 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International 10 99* 19* 0* 3* 0.03* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
OG 2 15* 5* 4* 9* 0.60* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 5 33* 7* 8* 15* 0.45* 18* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Rudolf Potsch Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Czechia

Cult/Star player for HC Kometa Brno

Cult/Star player for SK Kralovo Pole