Vojko Lajovec

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Vojko Lajovec
Born (1962-03-18) March 18, 1962 (age 61)
Ljubljana, Yugoslavia
Position Defence
Played for HDD Olimpija Ljubljana
National teamFlag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
NHL Draft Undrafted

Vojko Lajovec (born March 18, 1962) 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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