Augustin Bubník (21 November 1928 – 18 April 2017) was a Czech ice hockey player for the Czechoslovak national team. He won a silver medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics.[1] He also played in the 1947 and 1949 World Championships, of which Czechoslovakia won both. He later worked as an ice hockey coach and was elected as an MP to the lower chamber of the Czech Parliament from the Civic Democratic Party. He also worked as the ice hockey coach of the Finnish National Team from 1966 to 1969, and was later inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame.
Augustin Bubník was born on the 21 November 1928 in Czechoslovakia, now the Czech Republic. He grew up in Prague and played hockey for the LTC Praha Sports club.[2] In 1947, he became a member of the Czechoslovakia national hockey team. The team won silver at the 1948 Winter Olympics in Saint-Moritz, Switzerland.[3] In 1949, the team became World Champions.[4]
Life under Communismedit
After the Czechoslovak National Hockey Team won the World Championship in 1949,[5] the following year they were forced to give up their spot in the championship.[6]State Security arrested all of the hockey team members, including Bubník.[2] A trial with fabricated charges was brought against the entire team in 1950.[7] Bubník was convicted of "treason", "subversion of the state" and "espionage". He was then sentenced to fourteen years in prison. He served time in a variety of prisons and in the uranium mines in the Jáchymov district and in Bytíz.[6] President Zápotocký granted him amnesty and he was released in January 1955. Afterwards, the Regime only allowed him to play in the minor hockey leagues, so he turned to coaching.
In the mid- to late-1960s, Bubník managed to move to Finland, where he coached the Finnish National Team.[5] He also helped develop hockey in general in Finland as well. In 1968, Bubník was officially rehabilitated, and in 1989, he finally received full social recognition.
Death and legacyedit
In 2004, Bubník was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame.[5] In the early 2000s, he was interviewed by the non-profit Post Bellum for their Stories of the 20th Century Project. Bubník died on 18 April 2017, at the age of 88.
augustin, bubník, november, 1928, april, 2017, czech, hockey, player, czechoslovak, national, team, silver, medal, 1948, winter, olympics, also, played, 1947, 1949, world, championships, which, czechoslovakia, both, later, worked, hockey, coach, elected, lower. Augustin Bubnik 21 November 1928 18 April 2017 was a Czech ice hockey player for the Czechoslovak national team He won a silver medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics 1 He also played in the 1947 and 1949 World Championships of which Czechoslovakia won both He later worked as an ice hockey coach and was elected as an MP to the lower chamber of the Czech Parliament from the Civic Democratic Party He also worked as the ice hockey coach of the Finnish National Team from 1966 to 1969 and was later inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame Augustin BubnikBorn 1928 11 21 November 21 1928Prague CzechoslovakiaDiedApril 18 2017 2017 04 18 aged 88 Prague Czech RepublicPositionCentreShotLeftPlayed forCzechoslovak National TeamFinnish National TeamNational team CzechoslovakiaPlaying career1947 1962Medal record 1948 Saint Moritz Czechoslovakia Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early life 1 2 Life under Communism 1 3 Death and legacy 2 References 3 External linksBiography editEarly life edit Augustin Bubnik was born on the 21 November 1928 in Czechoslovakia now the Czech Republic He grew up in Prague and played hockey for the LTC Praha Sports club 2 In 1947 he became a member of the Czechoslovakia national hockey team The team won silver at the 1948 Winter Olympics in Saint Moritz Switzerland 3 In 1949 the team became World Champions 4 Life under Communism edit After the Czechoslovak National Hockey Team won the World Championship in 1949 5 the following year they were forced to give up their spot in the championship 6 State Security arrested all of the hockey team members including Bubnik 2 A trial with fabricated charges was brought against the entire team in 1950 7 Bubnik was convicted of treason subversion of the state and espionage He was then sentenced to fourteen years in prison He served time in a variety of prisons and in the uranium mines in the Jachymov district and in Bytiz 6 President Zapotocky granted him amnesty and he was released in January 1955 Afterwards the Regime only allowed him to play in the minor hockey leagues so he turned to coaching In the mid to late 1960s Bubnik managed to move to Finland where he coached the Finnish National Team 5 He also helped develop hockey in general in Finland as well In 1968 Bubnik was officially rehabilitated and in 1989 he finally received full social recognition Death and legacy edit In 2004 Bubnik was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame 5 In the early 2000s he was interviewed by the non profit Post Bellum for their Stories of the 20th Century Project Bubnik died on 18 April 2017 at the age of 88 References edit Czechoslovakia Ice Hockey at the 1948 Sankt Moritz Winter Games Sports Reference com a b Augustin Bubnik at eliteprospects com Elite Prospects Retrieved 17 July 2018 St Moritz 1948 Ice Hockey Results amp Videos International Olympic Committee 2 February 2017 Retrieved 17 July 2018 World Championship History Hockey Canada 30 October 2002 Retrieved 17 July 2018 a b c Honoured Members Gustav Bubnik Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame Archived from the original on 17 July 2018 Retrieved 7 July 2020 a b Augustin Bubnik 1928 2017 Biography Memory of Nations Archived from the original on 17 July 2018 Retrieved 17 July 2018 Komuniste Bubnika tyrali Za velezradu mu hrozila opratka Lidovky in Czech 18 April 2017 Retrieved 17 July 2018 External links editBiographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects com or The Internet Hockey DatabasePreceded byJoe Wirkkunen Finnish national ice hockey team coach1966 1969 Succeeded bySeppo Liitsola Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Augustin Bubnik amp oldid 1156750610, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
