| Jože Kovač | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | September 23, 1961 Ljubljana, Yugoslavia | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | HDD Olimpija Ljubljana | ||
| National team |  Yugoslavia | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1978–1990 | ||
Joze Kovac (born September 23, 1961) is a former Yugoslav ice hockey player. He played for the Yugoslavia men's national ice hockey team at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo. [1]
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