Jože Kovač

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Jože Kovač
Born (1961-09-23) September 23, 1961 (age 61)
Ljubljana, Yugoslavia
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for HDD Olimpija Ljubljana
National teamFlag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 19781990

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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