Rudi Hiti
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| Rudi Hiti | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 4, 1946 Jesenice, Yugoslavia |
| Position | Forward |
| Caught | Left |
| Played for | HK Acroni Jesenice HK Kranjska gora HK Olimpija Ljubljana HC Alleghe HC Bolzano HK Bled |
| National team |  Yugoslavia |
| Playing career | 1962–2001 |
Rudi Hiti (born November 4, 1946 in Jesenice, Yugoslavia) is a retired Slovenian ice hockey player and coach. In Slovenia he played for HK Kranjska Gora, HK Acroni Jesenice and HDD Olimpija Ljubljana, winning yugoslav league four times. Later he played in Italy, winning Italian league three times with HC Bolzano, where his #13 jersey was retired. He played at 17 World Championships for Yugoslavia, which is a world record, and two Olympic Games. In 1970 he was close to signing for NHL club Chicago Blackhawks, but an injury on the first friendly game for Blackhawks prevented him from signing the contract. On May 5, 2009 he was introduced to the IIHF Hall of Fame as the second Slovene.1
References
- ^ "The inductee class of 2009". IIHF. March 2009. http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/iihf-hof-2009.html. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
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