Czech Republic's national hockey team coach is reportedly set to resign from his post amid bribery allegations.
Vladimir Ruzicka, head coach of the Czech Republic's 1998 Olympic gold medal-winning team, is being accused of taking money from parents eager to have their sons play for a minor hockey team he runs, according to a report from TV Nova Sport.
Ruzicka, 52, co-owns and coaches Slavia Prag, the minor hockey team, the report said.
Drafted in the fourth round of the 1982 NHL draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs, Ruzicka played 233 career games, suiting up for the Boston Bruins, Edmonton Oilers and Ottawa Senators.