Patrik Martinec, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Patrik Martinec

Czech ice hockey player and coach

Date of Birth: 04-Sep-1971

Place of Birth: Jilemnice, Liberec Region, Czech Republic

Profession: ice hockey player

Nationality: Czech Republic

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Patrik Martinec (born September 4, 1971 in Jilemnice, Czechoslovakia) is a former professional ice hockey forward who played his last five seasons for Anyang Halla of the Asia League Ice Hockey, from South Korea.
While playing for Halla, he earned the nickname "Grandfather" (Korean: ????) because of the age difference between him and most of the players on the team.On June 18, 2010, Martinec was officially hired as assistant coach.
He signed one-year deal.
The following season he joined HC Sparta Praha as staff.
He spent the first season as an assistant coach and three seasons as head coach.
In May 2016 Anyang Halla announced that he was taking over as head coach from Jirí Veber.
He would have taken over two years earlier, but had to see out his current contract and had suggested Veber to Anyang Halla.