Juraj Okoličány, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Juraj Okoličány

Date of Birth: 28-Mar-1943

Place of Birth: Žilina, Slovak Socialist Republic, Slovakia

Date of Death: 10-Sep-2008

Profession: referee

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Juraj Okolicány (28 March 1943 – 10 September 2008) was a Slovak ice hockey referee and ice hockey administrator. He officiated from 1962 to 1986, including games in the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League, IIHF World U20 Championships, and Ice Hockey World Championships.
He served as an executive with the Slovak Ice Hockey Federation from 1990 to 2003, where is developed officials, translated rules into Slovak, and directed the organizing committee when Slovakia hosted international events.
He was also the manager of the Slovakia men's national ice hockey team from 1993 to 1998.
He served as a committee member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) from 1993 to 2008, and was a supervisor of officials at World Championships and Winter Olympic Games.
His contributions to the IIHF and international ice hockey were recognized in 2008 when he received the Paul Loicq Award.