Ivo Jan | |||
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Born | Jesenice, Yugoslavia | April 10, 1942||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
Weight | 150 lb (68 kg; 10 st 10 lb) | ||
Caught | Left | ||
Played for | HK Acroni Jesenice | ||
National team | Yugoslavia | ||
Playing career | 1964–1972 |
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His son Ivo Jan was also an ice hockey player and since 2018 is a head coach of Slovenia national team.
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