hˈoʊltʃɛk plˈeɪd wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈoːɹ ɡˈeɪmz fɚðə nˈæʃənəl tˈiːm, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ tˈɛn wˈɜːld tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪps lˈiːdɪŋ ðə tˈiːm tə ɡˈoʊld ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks, ænd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɛvən, bˌiːɪŋ nˈeɪmd ðə bˈɛst ɡˈoʊltɛndɚ fˈaɪv tˈaɪmz.
Holeček played 164 games for the national team, including ten World Championships (leading the team to gold in 1972, 1976, and 1977), being named the best goaltender five times.