George Peternousek | |||
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Born |
Prague, TCH | March 11, 1947||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Played for | Tilburg Trappers | ||
National team | Netherlands | ||
Playing career | 1971–1981 |
George Peternousek (Czech: Jiří Petrnoušek) (born March 11, 1947) is a former professional ice hockey player.
Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, Peternousek later became a naturalized Dutch citizen and competed for the Netherlands national ice hockey team at both the 1980 Winter Olympics and the 1981 World Ice Hockey Championships.
A defenceman, Peternousek scored a goal and two assists in all 5 of Holland's games in Lake Placid. He had two assists in 8 games at the World Championships the following year.
Peternousek played for thirteen years with Dutch club Tilburg Trappers.