| Jan Piecko | |||
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| Born | February 3, 1955 Katowice, Poland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 159 lb (72 kg; 11 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Played for | Polonia Bytom | ||
| National team |  Poland | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1978–1998 | ||
Jan Piecko (born February 3, 1955) is a former Polish ice hockey player who played for the Poland men's national ice hockey team at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo. [1]
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