Rudi Hiti
| Rudi Hiti | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
4 November 1946 Jesenice, Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Acroni Jesenice Kranjska Gora Olimpija Alleghe Bolzano Bled | ||
| National team |
 Yugoslavia | ||
| Playing career | 1962–1986 | ||
Rudolf Hiti (born 4 November 1946 in Jesenice, Yugoslavia) is a retired Slovenian ice hockey player and coach. In Slovenia he played for HK Kranjska Gora, HK Acroni Jesenice and HDD Olimpija Ljubljana, winning the Yugoslav league four times. Later he played in Italy, winning the Italian league three times with HC Bolzano, where his #13 jersey was retired. He played at 17 World Championships for Yugoslavia, which is a world record, and two Olympic Games. In 1970 he was close to signing for NHL club Chicago Blackhawks, but an injury on the first friendly game for Blackhawks prevented him from signing the contract.[citation needed]
On 5 May 2009, he was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame, as the second Slovene.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ "IIHF Hall of Fame Inducts Five". International Ice Hockey Federation. 10 May 2009. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ "Odprtje hokejske sezone s tradicionalno 20. Poletno hokejsko ligo Rudi Hiti". Govori.se (in Slovenian). Ljubljana, Slovenia. 13 August 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
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