Karel Rachůnek, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Karel Rachůnek

Czech ice hockey player

Date of Birth: 27-Aug-1979

Place of Birth: Zlín, Zlín Region, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 07-Sep-2011

Profession: ice hockey player

Nationality: Czech Republic

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Karel Rachůnek

  • Karel Rachunek (Czech pronunciation: ['kar?l 'raxu?n?k], August 27, 1979 – September 7, 2011) was a Czech professional ice hockey player.
  • Rachunek was the captain of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) when the team's plane crashed on September 7, 2011.
  • He played eight seasons in North America in the National Hockey League (NHL).
  • Rachunek was drafted in the ninth round, 229th overall, by the Ottawa Senators in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft.
  • Rachunek was the brother of Ivan Rachunek and Tomáš Rachunek who also played professional ice hockey.

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