Stefan Csorich, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Stefan Csorich

Polish ice hockey player and coach

Date of Birth: 25-Sep-1921

Place of Birth: Nowy Sącz, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 15-Jul-2008

Profession: ice hockey coach, ice hockey player

Nationality: Poland

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Stefan Csorich (25 September 1921 – 15 July 2008) was a Polish ice hockey player.
He played for KTH Krynica during his career.
He also played for the Polish national team at the 1948 and 1952 Winter Olympics, and several World Championships.
After his playing career he turned to coaching.
He won the 1950 Polish league championship with Krynica.
During the Second World War Csorich was captured during the invasion of Poland and interned in Hungary, before getting to France and subsequently the United Kingdom, serving in both their militaries, while also briefly playing hockey in Scotland.In 2004 he was awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta, in recognition of his services.