Ladislav Troják (15 June 1914 – 8 November 1948) was the first Slovak ice hockey player in the national team of Czechoslovakia and also the first Slovak hockey player with a title of World Champion (1947 World Championship). Troják wore the number 9. He died on 8 November 1948 during an aircraft accident over the English Channel, along with five other members of the Czechoslovak national team. Playing career He was a player in the ice hockey teams of ČsŠK Košice (until 1934) and LTC Prague (1934–1948). He scored 37-times in 75 games for the national team of Czechoslovakia. Ladislav Troják is a member of the Slovak Hockey Hall of Fame since 30 November 2002, the Czech Hockey Hall of Fame since 2008 and the IIHF Hall of Fame since 2011. The new home arena of the ice hockey team of HC Košice – The Steel Aréna – Košice's Ladislav Troják Stadium (open on 24 February 2006) is named in honour of Ladislav Troják. His daughter Jana Alexander-Trojak has lived in the United States since 1969. She lives in Prescott, Arizona and she is a fan of the NHL Arizona Coyotes. External links Ladislav Troják in the Slovak Hockey Hall of Fame Steel Arena – Košice´s Ladislav Troják Stadium Official website of Hockey Club Košice 1914 births 1948 deaths Slovak ice hockey right wingers Czechoslovak ice hockey right wingers Ice hockey players at the 1936 Winter Olympics Ice hockey players at the 1948 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 1948 Winter Olympics Olympic ice hockey players of Czechoslovakia Olympic medalists in ice hockey Olympic silver medalists for Czechoslovakia Sportspeople from Košice Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 1948 Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in international waters IIHF Hall of Fame inductees