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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Infobox ice hockey player<br />
| image = Ján Laco and Alexander Krysanov 2012-01-10 Amur—Lev KHL-game.jpeg<br />
| caption = Ján Laco with Lev Poprad in 2012<br />
| image_size = 260px<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|12|1}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Liptovský Mikuláš]](SVK), [[Czechoslovakia]]<br />
| league = [[Czech Extraliga]]<br />
| team = [[Piráti Chomutov]]<br />
| former_teams = [[HC Lev Poprad|Lev Poprad]]<br>[[HC Donbass|Donbass Donetsk]]<br>[[Barys Astana]]<br />
| position = [[Goaltender]]<br />
| height_ft = 6<br />
| height_in = 0<br />
| weight_lb = 190<br />
| catches = Left<br />
| ntl_team = SVK<br />
| draft = Undrafted<br />
| career_start = 2000<br />
| career_end = <br />
| medaltemplates = <br />
{{MedalCompetition|[[Ice Hockey World Championships|World Championships]]}}<br />
{{MedalSilver | [[2012 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|2012 Finland]]|}}<br />
}}<br />
'''Ján Laco''' ({{IPA-sk|ˈjaːn ˈlatso}}; born December 1, 1981) is a Slovak [[ice hockey]] goaltender who is currently playing for the [[Piráti Chomutov]] in the [[Czech Extraliga]]. He played for Slovakia at the [[2012 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|2012 Ice Hockey World Championships]] where he won a silver medal and was named the tournament's top goaltender. He won the [[2012–13 IIHF Continental Cup]] with [[HC Donbass]] and was named the best goaltender in the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iihf.com/competition/326/news/news-singleview-club-continental-cup/recap/7491.html?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D%3D7028%26cHash%3D213b662f3e |title=Archived copy |accessdate=January 14, 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116013905/http://www.iihf.com/competition/326/news/news-singleview-club-continental-cup/recap/7491.html?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=7028&cHash=213b662f3e |archivedate=January 16, 2013 }}</ref> Laco was named Slovak goaltender of the year in 2012<ref>http://www.championat.com/hockey/article-128815-laco-ja-mechtal-poluchit-jetot-priz.html</ref> and best World Championship 2012 Goalie.<ref>http://www.iihf.com/competition/272/news/news-singleview-2012/recap/6990.html</ref> Laco was also chosen to the Slovak squad for the [[Ice hockey at the 2014 Winter Olympics]], and took part in one group stage game, the last group stage game against [[Russia]]. [[Slovakia]] lost the game on penalties, but Laco got a lot of positive comments for his game and the big number of saves he made.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/sochi/2014/02/16/russia-slovakia-hockey-winter-games-alexander-radulov-ilya-kovalchuk/5530993/ | title = Russia survives shootout to beat Slovakia | publisher = ''USA Today'' | date = February 16, 2014 | accessdate = July 14, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/en/recap?id=2013090016 | title = Radulov, Kovalchuk lead Russia to shootout win | publisher = ''National Hockey League'' | date = February 16, 2014 | accessdate = July 14, 2014}}</ref> Laco also took part in the 5-3 loss game to the Czech Republic. On June 30, 2014, Laco signed one-year contract with [[Barys Astana]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.inform.kz/eng/article/2673632 | title = KHL: HC Barys sign Slovak goalie | publisher = inform.kz | date = July 1, 2014 | accessdate = July 14, 2014}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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*{{hockeydb|57476}}<br />
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[[Category:1981 births]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:People from Liptovský Mikuláš]]<br />
[[Category:Slovak ice hockey players]]<br />
[[Category:HC Košice players]]<br />
[[Category:HKm Zvolen players]]<br />
[[Category:HK Nitra players]]<br />
[[Category:HC Lev Poprad players]]<br />
[[Category:HC Donbass players]]<br />
[[Category:Barys Astana players]]<br />
[[Category:Olympic ice hockey players of Slovakia]]<br />
[[Category:Ice hockey players at the 2014 Winter Olympics]]<br />
[[Category:Ice hockey goaltenders]]<br />
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