Wiesław Jobczyk

Wiesław Jobczyk
Born	(1954-02-23) February 23, 1954 Siedlce, Poland
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position	Right wing
Played for	Pogoń Siedlce Baildon Katowice Zagłębie Sosnowiec Duisburger SC EC Ratingen GSC Moers Duisburger SV
National team	Poland
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1975–1991

Wiesław Jerzy Jobczyk (born February 23, 1954) is a former Polish ice hockey player. He played for the Poland men's national ice hockey team at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, and the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo. In total he represented Poland in 125 games, scoring 88 goals. His hat-trick in a 6:4 victory against the overwhelming favorites Soviet Union at the 1976 Ice Hockey World Championships in Katowice became an iconic moment in Polish hockey history. Playing as a forward, his usual linemates were Andrzej Zabawa and Leszek Kokoszka. At club level he won five Polish championship titles with Zagłębie Sosnowiec between 1980 and 1985. After his playing career he has among other duties appeared as a television commentator for Telewizja Polska. He was awarded the Gold Cross of Merit by the President of Poland in 2005.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com