Peter Klemenc | |||
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Born | Jesenice, Slovenia | June 16, 1956||
Played for | HK Jesenice | ||
National team | Yugoslavia | ||
NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 1977–1988 |
Peter Klemenc (born June 16, 1956) 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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