Marián Šťastný
| Marián Šťastný | ||||||
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| Born |
8 January 1953 Bratislava, Czechoslovakia | |||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | |||||
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | |||||
| Position | Right wing | |||||
| Shot | Right | |||||
| Played for | ||||||
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 NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||||
| Playing career | 1974–1987 | |||||
Marián Šťastný (born 8 January 1953) is a
. They defected in 1980, joining the Nordiques, though Marián waited until 1981 to join them.Playing career
Šťastný played for
In 1981, Šťastný joined his two younger brothers, Peter and Anton, as free agents with Quebec Nordiques, playing with them for four seasons. They were the third trio of brothers to play on the same professional hockey team (the first being the Bentley brothers of the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1940s and the second being the Plager brothers of the St. Louis Blues in the 1970s). He signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs before the beginning of the 1985–86 NHL season, playing one season in Toronto before ending his career in Switzerland with the HC Sierre.
Political activity
Šťastný was elected vice-chairman of the Slovak World Congress in July 1987. To protest the Communist regime's violations of religious freedom and human rights, he organized protests in front of Czechoslovakian embassies for the following March 25. He communicated these plans to dissident leader Ján Čarnogurský in a hidden letter on a chocolate wrapper. These plans led to the Candle Demonstration in Bratislava.[2]
Personal life
Šťastný was born in Bratislava, the third son of Stanislav and Frantiska. His two older brothers, Vladimir (born 1945) and Bohumil (born 1947) were born when the family still lived in the village of
Šťastný retired to the
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1970–71 | Slovan ChZJD Bratislava
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CSSR | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Slovan ChZJD Bratislava | CSSR | — | 17 | 11 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Slovan ChZJD Bratislava | CSSR | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Slovan ChZJD Bratislava | CSSR | — | 14 | 7 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Slovan ChZJD Bratislava | CSSR | 44 | 36 | 27 | 63 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Slovan ChZJD Bratislava | CSSR | 31 | 17 | 11 | 28 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Slovan ChZJD Bratislava | CSSR | 43 | 28 | 20 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Slovan ChZJD Bratislava | CSSR | 44 | 33 | 23 | 56 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Slovan ChZJD Bratislava | CSSR | 40 | 39 | 35 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | HC Dukla Jihlava | CSSR | 14 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Slovan ChZJD Bratislava | CSSR | 21 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL
|
74 | 35 | 54 | 89 | 27 | 16 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 5 | ||
| 1982–83 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 60 | 36 | 43 | 79 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1983–84 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 68 | 20 | 32 | 52 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1984–85 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 50 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1985–86 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 70 | 23 | 30 | 53 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1986–87 | HC Sierre | NDA
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27 | 23 | 19 | 42 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| CSSR totals | 237 | 181 | 137 | 318 | 212 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 322 | 121 | 173 | 294 | 110 | 32 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 7 | ||||
- CSSR totals do not include numbers from the 1970–71 season to the 1973–74 season.
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Czechoslovakia
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EJC | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1972 | Czechoslovakia | EJC | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | |
1975
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Czechoslovakia
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WC
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5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
1976
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Czechoslovakia | WC | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | |
| 1976 | Czechoslovakia | CC | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | |
1977
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Czechoslovakia | WC | 10 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2 | |
1978
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Czechoslovakia | WC | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | |
1979
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Czechoslovakia | WC | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | |
| 1980 | Czechoslovakia | OLY | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | |
| Senior totals | 53 | 22 | 29 | 51 | 16 | |||
See also
- Notable families in the NHL
- List of Slovaks in the NHL
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Marián Šťastný Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ "Candle Manifestation of 1988". Retrieved 9 Apr 2024.
- ^ Laflamme 2012, p. 61
- ^ Laflamme 2012, p. 62
Bibliography
- Laflamme, Robert (2012), Les Stastny: Le Coup de Génie de Gilles Léger (in French), Montreal: Hurtubise, ISBN 978-2-89647-873-6
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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