Dezideriu Varga

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Dezideriu Varga
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Born (1939-05-14) May 14, 1939 (age 85)
Miercurea-Ciuc, Romania
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Played for Steaua București
Dinamo Bucuresti
National teamFlag of Romania.svg  Romania
NHL draft Undrafted

Dezideriu Varga (born May 14, 1939) is a former Romanian ice hockey player. He played for the Romania men's national ice hockey team at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, and the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck. [1]

Varga was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2024, with receipt of the Torriani Award. [2]

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References

  1. Dezideriu Varga's profile at Sports Reference.com
  2. Podnieks, Andrew (15 January 2024). "IIHF names new Hall of Fame Class". International Ice Hockey Federation . Retrieved 18 May 2024.