International An National Team veteran, Horava played for Czechoslovakia in four Olympic tournaments ... He also played at the Canada Cup three times and at the World and European Championships on five occasions ... His best achievement was a gold medal at the World Championships in 1985.
Career Began his hockey career in Kladno ... Played for Poldi SONP Kladno from 1978 to 1983 and 1985 to 1989 ... Played for Dukla Jihlava from 1983 to 1985 ... Played on teams that won the Czechoslovak national title three times: 1980, 1984 and 1985 ... Horava played two full seasons for the New York Rangers (1989-90 and 1990-91), and left to play in the Swedish League after the Rangers traded him to Quebec ... Originally drafted by Edmonton (eighth choice, 176th overall) in 1981 NHL Entry Draft, Horava was traded to the Rangers in an eight-player deal ... After returning to Europe, he quickly became one of the best defencemen in the Swedish League ... Was the top-scoring defenceman on MoDo Hockey Ornskoldsvik. |