Henryk Gruth

Henryk Gruth
Born (1957-09-02) 2 September 1957
Ruda Śląska, Poland
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for GKS Tychy
Zürcher SC
National team  Poland
Playing career 1978–1993

Henryk Jerzy Gruth (born 2 September 1957) is a former Polish professional ice hockey defenceman. One of the best Polish players, Gruth played for GKS Katowice and GKS Tychy in Poland. He spent one season in Switzerland with the Zürcher SC, where he scored seven goals and nineteen assists. He was inducted to the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2006.

International career

Gruth was captain of the Poland men's national ice hockey team from 1982 to 1994, and played for Poland at the Winter Olympics in 1980, 1984, 1988 and 1992, and 17 Ice Hockey World Championships. He holds the record for the most selection to the Polish squad, with 248, as well as the record for the most points (109).[1]

He was inducted to the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2006.[1][2]

Coaching career

Following his playing days, Gruth turned to coaching. In 1996-97, he was head coach of EHC Salzgitter of the 2. Bundesliga in Germany. He had a record of 5–17–2. He was head coach of the ZSC Lions when current head coach Christian Weber was downgraded to the role of assistant of Beat Lautenschlager with the GCK Lions of the NLB.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Gruth Henryk". Hockey.net (in Polish). Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Kent Nilsson inducted into IIHF Hall of Fame". National Hockey League. 23 January 2006. Archived from the original on 24 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "HOCKEY: Weber rétrograde aux ZSC Lions - search.ch". Retrieved 16 March 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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