Jiří Bubla: Biography, Facts and Career
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Jiří Bubla (born January 27, 1950) is a Czech former professional ice hockey defenceman. Bubla played his entire National Hockey League career with the Vancouver Canucks, beginning in 1982. He retired after the 1985–86 season. He is the father of Jiří Šlégr, who is also an ice hockey player. He competed for Czechoslovakia at the 1976 Winter Olympics, where the teams won the silver medal, and at the 1980 Winter Olympics. Following his retirement from ice hockey, he was arrested at the 1987 IIHF World Championship in Vienna and charged with involvement in a drug trafficking ring. Convicted of smuggling four kilograms of heroin out of Pakistan into Canada via Austria, he served five years in prison in Austria.
Quick facts about Jiří Bubla
- Full name: Jiří Bubla
- Born: 1950-01-27
- Nationality: Czech Republic
- Known as: Creator
- Wikidata ID: Q1435834
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Who is Jiří Bubla?
Jiří Bubla (born January 27, 1950) is a Czech former professional ice hockey defenceman. Bubla played his entire National Hockey League career with the Vancouver Canucks, beginning in 1982.
What nationality is Jiří Bubla?
Jiří Bubla is Czech Republic.
When was Jiří Bubla born?
Jiří Bubla was born on 1950-01-27.
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