Stan Mikita
Slovak-born Canadian ice hockey player
Stan Mikita (born Stanislav Guoth; May 20, 1940 – August 7, 2018) was a Slovak-born Canadian retired professional ice hockey centre. He played a career total of 22 years in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played his entire NHL career with the Chicago Black Hawks. He was often regarded as the best centre of the 1960s.[1]
Stan Mikita | |||
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Hockey Hall of Fame, 1983 | |||
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Born | Sokolče, Slovak Republic | May 20, 1940||
Died | August 7, 2018 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | (aged 78)||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
Weight | 169 lb (77 kg; 12 st 1 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for | Chicago Black Hawks | ||
National team | ![]() | ||
Playing career | 1958–1980 |
He won the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Black Hawks in 1961. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983.[2] He was also inducted into the Slovak Hockey Hall of Fame in 2002.[3]
He worked as an good will ambassador for the Chicago Blackhawks.[4]
Mikita died at the age of 78 on August 7, 2018 from complications of Lewy body dementia in Chicago.[5][6]
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Preceded by Pit Martin | Chicago Blackhawks captain 1976–77 with Pit Martin | Succeeded by Keith Magnuson |
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