Ondřej Buchtela

Ondřej Buchtela (8 November 1999 – 24 July 2020) was a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman.

Ondřej Buchtela
Born (1999-11-08)8 November 1999
Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
Died 24 July 2020(2020-07-24) (aged 20)
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 218 lb (99 kg; 15 st 8 lb)
Position Defenceman
Shot Right
Played for Piráti Chomutov
Playing career 20162020

Buchtela made his professional debut for Piráti Chomutov during the 2016–17 Czech Extraliga season and played a total of 27 regular season games for the team over three seasons. During his career he had multiple loan spells in the 1st Czech Republic Hockey League with SK Trhači Kadaň, HC Stadion Litoměřice, HC Slovan Ústečtí Lvi and HC Benátky nad Jizerou.[1] Buchtela played in the 2017 IIHF World U18 Championships for the Czech Republic.[2]

Buchtela died on 24 July 2020 from heart cancer, aged 20.[3][4]

References

  1. BENÁTEČTÍ HOKEJISTÉ NASTOUPILI NA LED, NOVOU POSILOU SE STAL OBRÁNCE BUCHTELA, hokejbenatky.cz; accessed 25 July 2020.(in Czech)
  2. Czech Republic 2017 WJC-18 roster and statistics, eliteprospects.com; accessed 25 July 2020.
  3. Ondřej Buchtela (†20) zemřel. V našich srdcích zůstaneš, píše Lauko a Liberec, isport.blesk.cz; accessed 25 July 2020.(in Czech)
  4. Zemřel Ondřej Buchtela, hokejbenatky.cz; accessed 25 July 2020.(in Czech)
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