Stan Mikita | |||
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Hockey Hall of Fame, 1983 | |||
![]() Mikita with the Chicago Black Hawks, 1960s | |||
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 |
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Playing career | 1958–1980 |
Stanley Mikita[1] (born Stanislav Guoth; May 20, 1940 – August 7, 2018) was a Slovak-born Canadian ice hockey player for the Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League, generally regarded as the best centre of the 1960s.[2][3] In 2017, he was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players.[4] In 1961, he became the first Slovak-born player to win the Stanley Cup.