Stan Mikita
| Stan Mikita | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockey Hall of Fame, 1983 | |||
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| Born |
May 20, 1940 Sokolče, Slovak Republic | ||
| Died |
August 7, 2018 (aged 78) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| 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 |
 Canada | ||
| Playing career | 1958–1980 | ||
Stan Mikita (born Stanislav Guoth; May 20, 1940 – August 7, 2018) was a Slovak-born Canadian retired professional ice hockey centre. He was known for playing with the Chicago Blackhawks for his entire career.
Early life
[change | change source]Mikita was born as Stanislav Guoth in Sokolče, Slovak Republic. He was raised in a small farming community until 1948, when he moved to St. Catharines, Ontario. He was adopted by his aunt and uncle, Anna and Joe Mikita, who had emigrated from Slovakia to Canada. He studied at St. Catharines Collegiate.[1]
Career
[change | change source]Mikita 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.[2]
He won the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Black Hawks in 1961. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983.[3] He was also inducted into the Slovak Hockey Hall of Fame in 2002.[4]
He worked as an good will ambassador for the Chicago Blackhawks.[5]
Death
[change | change source]Mikita died at the age of 78 on August 7, 2018 from complications of Lewy body dementia in Chicago.[6][7] After his death, an autopsy revealed that Mikita had been suffering from Stage 3 chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). He became the first Hall of Famer to be diagnosed with the disease.[8]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Barker, Matthew (March 28, 2023). "St. Catharines Collegiate to celebrate 100th anniversary". Niagara Falls Review. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ↑ Diamond, Dan (1998). Total Hockey. Toronto: Total Sports Publishing. p. 1794. ISBN 0-8362-7114-9.
- ↑ "Legends of Hockey profile". Legends of Hockey. Retrieved 2014-11-22.
- ↑ "Slovak Hockey Hall of Fame profile". Slovak Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2014-11-22.
- ↑ "Hall Of Famer Savard Named Blackhawks Ambassador". Chicago Blackhawks. Retrieved 2014-11-22.
- ↑ "Blackhawks legend, Hall of Famer Mikita dies". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
- ↑ Roumeliotis, Charlie (August 7, 2018). "Blackhawks all-time leading scorer Stan Mikita dies at 78". NBC Sports. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
- ↑ "Stan Mikita is 1st Hockey Hall of Famer found to have had CTE". ABC News. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
Other websites
[change | change source]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Preceded by Pit Martin |
Chicago Blackhawks captain 1976–77 with Pit Martin |
Succeeded by Keith Magnuson |
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- 1940 births
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- Art Ross Trophy winners
- Canadian ice hockey centres
- Chicago Blackhawks players
- Deaths from dementia with Lewy bodies
- Disease-related deaths in Chicago
- Hart Memorial Trophy winners
- Hockey Hall of Fame inductees
- Lady Byng Memorial Trophy winners
- Slovak ice hockey forwards
- Stanley Cup champions
- People from Berwyn, Illinois