The rest of his career, which lasted from 1969 to 1989, was mainly spent with HC České Budějovice in the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League.

In the same year Dvořák was named the best defender of the World Junior Championships held in Sweden.

During his military service he moved to the army team Dukla Jihlava where he spent two seasons.

He left professional ice hockey after the 88–89 season and went back to Czechoslovakia to play for HC České Budějovice.

Dvořák died in the Czech Republic after a long battle with throat cancer at the age of 56 on 12 June 2008.