Jiri Kren
Jiri Kren was a Czechoslovakian ice hockey player who famously defected to the West during the Spengler Cup in 1962, seeking freedom from the political constraints of his home country. His defection underscored the intense political atmosphere surrounding international sports during the Cold War.
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Kren was a player who used the Spengler Cup as an opportunity to defect to the West.
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