Sepp Puschnig

Josef "Sepp" Puschnig (born 12 September 1946 in Klagenfurt, Austria) is a retired ice hockey player. He participated at three Winter Olympics. He was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 1999.

Sepp Puschnig
Puschnig in 2013
Born (1946-09-12) 12 September 1946
Klagenfurt, Austria
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Forward
Shot Left
National team  Austria
Playing career 1964–1977

Career

Puschnig was born in Klagenfurt, Austria on 12 September 1946.[1]

In 1962, Puschnig made his debut with EC KAC and stayed with the team for 17 seasons. During this time, he won 13 Austrian championship titles while scoring 362 goals. His number has since been retired by the team.[2]

He also participated in three Winter Olympics and eleven Ice Hockey World Championships.[1]

Legacy

Puschnig was inducted into the player cagegory of the IIHF Hall of Fame in 1999. In 2012, Puschnig was voted by the Austrian Ice Hockey Federation as the player of the century.[3]

In 2014, Puschnig received the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria.[4][5]

In his honor, Stadthalle, the home arena of the EC KAC, has a hall dedicated to him.[6]

References
  1. "Sepp Puschnig". legendsofhockey.com. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  2. "Das war der Sepp Puschnig-Tag". kac.at (in German). 23 December 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  3. "Puschnig ist Eishockey-Spieler des Jahrhunderts". Salzburger Nachrichten (in German). Salzburg, Austria. Austria Press Agency. 17 September 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  4. ""Goldene Medaille" für Sepp Puschnig". klagenfurt.at (in German). 25 April 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  5. "Hohe Landesauszeichnung für Sepp Puschnig". mein-klagenfurt.at (in German). Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  6. "20 Jahre Sepp-Puschnig-Halle". meinbezirk.at (in German). 30 September 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
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