Jaroslav Lycka #6
Full Name: Jaroslav Lycka
Nickname: Jaro
Date of Birth: 7th October 1951
Place of Birth: Ostrava, Czechoslovakia
Height: 180cm
Weight: 176lb
Marital Status: Married to Margit, sons Danny and small Jaro
Plays: Defence
Car: Wartburg
Favourite Rink: Dundee Angus, The Lions’ Den
Previous Teams: Dukla Prague (football), Dukla Jihlava, Dundee Rockets, TJ Vitkovice, Czech National Team
International Honours: Playing for country
Favourite Players: British – Paul Smith and Tony Hand, Import – Craig Homola and Al Sims
Favourite European Player: Vyatscheslav Fetisov, USSR National Team
Best Goal You’ve Seen Scored: Jifi Sejba v Canadian National Team, 1984
Best Goal You’ve Scored: Two goals in one minute v Canadian National Team
Best Team Seen: Russian National Team
Ice Hockey Likes: Playing and winning
Dislikes: Dirty play
Superstitions: Putting equipment on in the same order each time
Boyhood Hero: Bobby Hull
Favourite Food: Alec’s ham steaks, fruit scones
Favourite Drink: Coke and 7-Up
Favourite Movie Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Jennifer O’Neill
Favourite Music: Pop, disco, rock
Favourite Groups: Boston, Nazareth, Modern Talking
Favourite TV Show: Top of the Pops
Hobbies: Tennis, music, working in the garden
Biggest Influence on Career: Jiri Lycka, my older brother
Persons You Would Most Like to Meet: Ivan Lendl and Bonnie Tyler
Ambition: For my family to be happy and healthy