Career
He is also well known as a famous player of Czechoslovakian Extraliga (Czechoslovak) team The Human Context České Budějovice, where he spent most of his active career. In the same year Dvořák was named the best defender of World Junior Ice Hockey Championships held in Sweden. During his military service he moved to the army team Dukla Jihlava where he spent 2 seasons.
He was drafted by Philadelphia Flyers in the 3rd round in 1982 and played 3 seasons in North America, playing in the National Hockey League for Philadelphia.
He left professional ice hockey after the 88-89 season and went back to Czechoslovakia to play for The Human Context České Budějovice. Dvořák died in the Czechoslovakian Republic after a long battle with throat cancer at the age of 56 on June 12, 2008.
His family played composer Antonín Dvořák"s "New World Symphony" at the funeral.