Franc Smolej
Encyclopedia
Franc Smolej is a retired Slovenian professional ice hockey player.
in the Yugoslav Ice Hockey League
, and played for the Yugoslavia national ice hockey team
at the Winter Olympics in 1964 and 1968.
Career
Smolej played for HK Acroni JeseniceHK Acroni Jesenice
HK Acroni Jesenice is a Slovenian ice hockey team that currently plays in the Austrian Erste Bank Hockey League. They play their home games at Dvorana Podmežakla in Jesenice.- Before World War 2 :...
in the Yugoslav Ice Hockey League
Yugoslav Ice Hockey League
The Yugoslav Ice Hockey League was the top ice hockey league in the old Yugoslavia.In 1939 Yugoslavia became a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. That year also, the country held his first national League, with Ilirija Ljubljana emerging as champion.The League folded in 1991, when...
, and played for the Yugoslavia national ice hockey team
Yugoslavia national ice hockey team
The Yugoslav national ice hockey team was the national men's ice hockey in the former republic of Yugoslavia. They competed in five Olympic Games competitions. This article discusses the team that represented the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and its predecessors, but not the Federal...
at the Winter Olympics in 1964 and 1968.