Stan Mikita

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
Stan Mikita
Born May 20, 1940 (1940-05-20) (age 72)
Sokolče, Czechoslovakia
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight 169 lb (77 kg; 12 st 1 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
Played for Chicago Black Hawks
Playing career 1958–1980
Hall of Fame, 1983

Stan Mikita (born May 20 1940 in Sokolče, Czechoslovakia) is a Slovakian-Canadian retired professional ice hockey player, generally regarded as the best centre of the 1960s. He won the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Black Hawks in 1961, where he played his entire career.