Sepp Puschnig
| Sepp Puschnig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Puschnig in 2013 | |||
| Born |
12 September 1946 Klagenfurt, Austria | ||
| Died |
2 August 2026 (aged 79) Klagenfurt, Austria | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| National team |
 Austria | ||
| Playing career | 1964–1977 | ||
Josef "Sepp" Puschnig (12 September 1946 – 2 August 2026) was an Austrian ice hockey player. He participated at three Winter Olympics, and was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 1999.
Career
[edit]Puschnig was born in Klagenfurt, Austria, on 12 September 1946.[1]
In 1962, Puschnig made his debut with EC KAC and stayed with the team for 17 seasons. During this time, he won 13 Austrian championship titles while scoring 362 goals. His number has since been retired by the team.[2]
He also participated in three Winter Olympics and eleven Ice Hockey World Championships.[1]
Puschnig died in Klagenfurt, Austria, on 2 August 2026 at the age of 79.[3]
Legacy
[edit]Puschnig was inducted into the player category of the IIHF Hall of Fame in 1999. In 2012, Puschnig was voted by the Austrian Ice Hockey Federation as the player of the century.[4]
In 2014, Puschnig received the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria.[5][6]
In his honor, Stadthalle, the home arena of the EC KAC, has a hall dedicated to him.[7]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Sepp Puschnig". legendsofhockey.com. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ↑ "Das war der Sepp Puschnig-Tag". kac.at (in German). 23 December 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ↑ "Addio a Josef Puschnig, leggenda dell'hockey austriaco". Hockey Italia 21 (in Italian). 3 August 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
- ↑ "Puschnig ist Eishockey-Spieler des Jahrhunderts". Salzburger Nachrichten (in German). Salzburg, Austria. Austria Press Agency. 17 September 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ↑ ""Goldene Medaille" für Sepp Puschnig". klagenfurt.at (in German). 25 April 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ↑ "Hohe Landesauszeichnung für Sepp Puschnig". mein-klagenfurt.at (in German). Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ↑ "20 Jahre Sepp-Puschnig-Halle". meinbezirk.at (in German). 30 September 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com
- IIHF Hockey Hall of Fame bio
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- 1946 births
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- 20th-century Austrian sportsmen
- EC KAC players
- Ice hockey people from Klagenfurt
- Ice hockey players at the 1964 Winter Olympics
- Ice hockey players at the 1968 Winter Olympics
- Ice hockey players at the 1976 Winter Olympics
- IIHF Hall of Fame inductees
- Olympic ice hockey players for Austria
- Austrian ice hockey biography stubs