Szymon Janiczko

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Szymon Janiczko
Born (1930-01-09) January 9, 1930 (age 94)
Krynica, Poland
Height 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight 150 lb (68 kg; 10 st 10 lb)
Position Forward
Played for KTH Krynica
Legia Warsaw
National teamFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Playing career 19481968

Szymon Janiczko (born 9 January 1930) is a Polish retired ice hockey player. He played for KTH Krynica and Legia Warsaw during his career. He also played for the Polish national team at the 1956 Winter Olympics and the 1955 World Championship. He won the Polish league championship eleven times in his career, once with Krynica in 1950 and then ten times with Legia. In 1973 he emigrated to Sweden. [1]

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References

  1. "Biografie (Biography)" (in Polish). Olimpijski.pl. Retrieved 20 September 2018.