Vojtech Závodský

Vojtech Závodský (25 October 1904 – 29 October 1977) was a Slovak football goalkeeper, football manager, ice hockey forward, ice hockey referee and sports administrator. He is remembered for starring Žilina in its early years and for managing Slovakia in its premier match against Germany. He was born in and died in Žilina. 
He was one of the pioneers of the ice hockey in Žilina. In ice hockey he played as a goalkeeper for Žilina. As with football, he also encouraged and worked towards the development of artificial ice hockey stadium in Žilina. Following his career, he also worked as a club official for the ice hockey team. He also chaired the ice hockey referees' committee in Žilina Region and was a leading figure in the Slovak Ice Hockey Federation.
The stadium bears his name since 1999. He is also commemorated by a memorial plaque in the hall of the stadium. On 4 December 2009, on the 85th anniversary of the establishment of ice hockey in Žilina, Závdoský was one of the first two inductees in to Žilina Ice Hockey Hall of Fame, along with Vavro Ryšavý.
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Category:Slovak ice hockey players