Karel Wälzer

Karel Wälzer (28 August 1888 – January 1948) was a Czech ice hockey player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics, helping the Czechoslovakia national team win the bronze medal.^[1] The main goaltender for the team, Wälzer broke his thumb before the start of the tournament, was unable to play the first two games, against Canada and the United States, returning for the final match against Sweden. Wälzer helped Czechoslovakia win, giving the team the bronze.^[2]

Karel Wälzer
Born	(1888-08-28)28 August 1888 Plzeň, Austria-Hungary
Died	January 1948 (aged 59) Prague, Czechoslovakia
Position	Goaltender
National team	Bohemia and  Czechoslovakia
Playing career	1910–1921
Medal record Olympic Games 1920 Antwerp Team