Josef AUGUSTA

Josef Augusta was a forward who spent virtually his entire career, from 1964-82, playing for HC Dukla Jihlava. As a junior he started out with Jiskra Havlíčkův Brod, playing for them from 1956-64. He finished his playing career with one season in Germany, playing for Selb Vere. In the Czechoslovakian league, Augusta played 552 games, scoring 168 goals. He was capped 100 times, scoring 24 international goals. He played at the World Championships in 1969, 1974, 1975, and 1978, winning silver medals in 1974, 1975 and 1978 and a bronze medal in 1969. He also skated at the 1976 Canada Cup, where Czechoslovakia placed second, and at the 1978 Spengler Cup, helping HC Dukla Jihlava win that title. His son Patrik later played briefly in the NHL and played for Czechoslovakia internationally several times.