Matjaž Sekelj

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Matjaž Sekelj
Born (1960-12-09) December 9, 1960 (age 62)
Ljubljana, Yugoslavia
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 163 lb (74 kg; 11 st 9 lb)
Position Forward
Played for HDD Olimpija Ljubljana
National teamFlag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia

Matjaz Sekelj (born December 9, 1960 in Ljubljana, Yugoslavia) [1] is a retired Slovenian professional ice hockey player.

Sekelj participated with HDD Olimpija Ljubljana in the Yugoslav Ice Hockey League for his entire career. He used to play for KHK Crvena Zvezda together with Jože Kovač. He participated with the Yugoslavia national ice hockey team at the 1984 Winter Olympics. He coached HDD Olimpija Ljubljana from 1997-2000.

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References

  1. (in English) Career profile on sports-reference.com