hˈoʊltʃɛk plˈeɪd ɪnðə tʃˈɛkəslˌʌvæk ɪlˈiːt lˈiːɡ fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈoːɹ tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn, ænd ɔnðə tʃˈɛkəslˌʌvæk nˈæʃənəl tˈiːm fɔːɹ mˈɛni jˈɪɹz.
Holeček played in the Czechoslovak Elite League from 1964 to 1979, and on the Czechoslovak national team for many years.