Peter Stastny

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Peter Šťastný

Hockey Hall of Fame, 1998

Born 18 September 1956

Bratislava, CzechoslovakiaHeight 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)

Weight 195 lb (88 k! 1" st 1" lb)

Position Center

Shot #eft

Played for $%ebec &or'i%es

&e *erse+ evils

St- #o%is Bl%es

Slovan Bratislava (Cze.1/Sl0)

ational team Czechoslovakia

Cana'a Slovakia

H! "raft Undrafted

Playing career 193541995

Peter Šťastný

#em$er of the %&ro'ean 'arliament

for Slo(akia

)nc&m$ent

*ss&med office2 *%l+ 2

Personal details

Born 18 September 1956

Bratislava, Czechoslovakia

Political

'arty

Slovak emocratic an' Christian

7nion . emocratic art+, (0.0)

S'o&se+s arina :astn;

Peter Šťastnýrom =ikipe'ia, the free enc+clope'ia

eter Šťastný (born 18 September 1956), also knon collo%iall+ as >eter the ?reat> an'Stosh>, is a retire' Slovak professional ice hocke+ pla+er ho pla+e' in the &ational

@ocke+ #ea%e (&@#) from 198 to 1995- Stastn+ is the secon' hihest scorer of the 8Asfter =a+ne ?retzk+- %rin his time ith the $%ebec &or'i%es, Stastn+ became aana'ian citizen- Since 2, he has also serve' as a ember of the 0%ropean arliament

or Slovakia- %rin his &@# career, he pla+e' ith the $%ebec &or'i%es, &e *erse+evils, an' St- #o%is Bl%es-

@e as in'%cte' into the @ocke+ @all of <ame in 1998 an' ranks "th all time in &@#oints (an' secon' overall for Slovaks)- @e is the father of c%rrent St- #o%is Bl%es forar'a%l Stastn+-

-ontents

◾ 1 &@# career◾ 1-1 &@# milestones an' recor's

◾ 2 ersonal life◾ " Career in politics◾ irok controvers+◾ 5 Dar's◾ 6 Career statistics◾ 3 Enternational pla+

◾ 3-1 Enternational statistics◾ 8 See also◾ 9 Feferences◾ 1 Biblioraph+◾ 11 0ternal links

H! careereter :astn as a prolific scorer in the &@# in the 198s- @e starte' his career in the

&@# ith the $%ebec &or'i%es in 198 an' as tra'e' in 199 to the &e *erse+ evils-Ds a star member of a team pla+in in a francophone cit+, Stastn+ en'eare' himself to the$%ebec fans b+ learnin to speak <rench, an' later learne' to speak 0nlish- @e retire' as

member of the St- #o%is Bl%es in 1995-

=hen the startlin nes broke in 198 that Czechoslovakia pla+er of the +ear, eter:astn, an' his brother Dnton, ha' 'efecte' to Cana'a to pla+ ith the $%ebec

&or'i%es, it represente' a atershe' moment in professional hocke+ as one of the firstmaGor stars of 0astern bloc hocke+ to Goin the &@#- Hhe folloin +ear, his brother ari;noine' them to become the thir' trio of brothers to pla+ on the same professional hocke+eam (the first bein the Bentle+ brothers of the Chicao Blackhaks in the 19s an' theecon' bein the laer brothers of the St- #o%is Bl%es in the 193s)-

he trickle of Czechoslovak an' Soviet hocke+ pla+ers rapi'l+ became a floo' folloinis footsteps- Dccor'in to eter, his 'efection >as the best 'ecision E ever ma'e- Et hasiven m+ famil+ the choices an' options that people behin' the Eron C%rtain co%l' onl+ream of- Hhen, to pla+ pro hocke+ ith m+ to brothers as like icin on the cake->

In the ice, eter prove' to be both consistent an' pro'%ctive- @e score' 5 oals an'''e' 389 assists for a total of 12"9 points in the re%lar season- Dfter retirin as a pla+er,e captaine' the Slovak national team in vario%s international to%rnaments an' still enGo+s%e pop%larit+ amon Slovaks-

H! milestones and records

◾ 1st pla+er in &@# histor+ to collect over 1 points in rookie +ear (19)- &oteJ =a+ne ?retzk+ ha' 1"3 points in his first +ear in the &@# (193948), b%t as not consi'ere' a >rookie>, '%e to his time spent ith the =orl' @ocke+ DssociationAs En'ianapolis Facersan' 0'monton Iilers, here he on the rookie of the +ear aar' in that lea%e '%rin the 1938439 season ith 11 points-

◾ Ine of fo%r pla+ers to recor' 1 or more points in the 'eca'e of the 198s (159)- revio%sl+, onl+ hil 0sposito ha' toppe' 1 points in one 'eca'e- Inl+ ?retzk+ o%tscore' :astn in the 198s 'eca'e-



Photo of Peter Šťastný's 2009 campaign for

election to the European Parliament

◾ One of 7 players in NH history to recor! at least " consecuti#e $00% point seasons&◾ hares NH recor! for assists (y a roo)ie *70+ ,ith -o. -uneau&◾ Hol!s NH recor! for points in a game (y a roo)ie ,ith / *four goals an! four assists on 22 e(ruary $9/$ against 1ashington

apitals+&◾ Hol!s NH recor! for points in a roa! game ,ith / *four goals an! four assists on 22 e(ruary $9/$ against 1ashington apitals+&◾ Hol!s NH recor! for points in 2 consecuti#e games ,ith $3 *4 goals an! 4 assists on 20 e(ruary $9/$ against 5ancou#er anuc)s

an! 3 goals an! 3 assists on 22 e(ruary $9/$ against 1ashington apitals+&6$

◾ 8ecor!e! $00th NH point ,ith an assist on 29 arch $9/$ against the ontreal ana!iens& He ,as the first official NH roo)ie toaccomplish the feat&

◾ 8ecor!e! $000th NH point on $9 Octo(er $9/9 ,ith a goal against the hicago :lac)ha,)s; an! ,as the secon! European<(orn player; an! first traine! in Europe; in NH history to !o so& tan i)ita; the first European<(orn player to score $000 points; ,as (orn

in lo#a)ia; (ut raise! in ana!a&◾ 3th fastest player in NH history to score 200 points *$4$ =P+ (ehin! 1ayne =ret>)y *$$7+; ario emieu? *$2/+ @ y Aenneny

*$40+◾ 2n! fastest player in NH history to score 400 points *$/" =P+ (ehin! 1ayne =ret>)y *$B9+ tie! ,ith ario emieu? *$/"+◾ 4r! fastest player in NH history to score 300 points *237 =P+ (ehin! 1ayne =ret>)y *$97+ @ ario emieu? *230+◾ 4r! fastest player in NH history to score B00 points *422 =P+ (ehin! 1ayne =ret>)y *243+ @ ario emieu? *2/7+◾ 4r! fastest player in NH history to score "00 points *493 =P+ (ehin! 1ayne =ret>)y *274+ @ ario emieu? *424+◾ 4r! fastest player in NH history to score 700 points *3B7 =P+ (ehin! 1ayne =ret>)y *4$7+ @ ario emieu? *4"4+◾ 3th fastest player in NH history to score /00 points *B4$ =P+ (ehin! 1ayne =ret>)y *4B2+ @ ario emieu? *3$0+ @ i)e :ossy

*B2B+◾ 3th fastest player in NH history to score 900 points *B99 =P+ (ehin! 1ayne =ret>)y *4/B+ ario emieu? *3"4+ @ i)e :ossy

*B/2+◾ 3th fastest player in NH history to score $000 points *"/2 =P+ (ehin! 1ayne =ret>)y *323+ ario emieu? *B$4+ @ i)e :ossy

*"B"+

Personal life

n a!!ition to his (rothers *an! teammates+ ariDn an! nton; 62 Peter also has an ol!er (rother; 5la!imFr; ,ho ,as an assistant coach of thelo#a) national ice hoc)ey team& He is the only coach ,ith all three me!als in lo#a) ice hoc)ey history& Peter also has (rother :ohumil an!ster E#a&

eter is the father of Gan tastny; ,ho ma!e his NH !e(ut in 200B0" ,ith the E!monton Oilers an! is currently playing in Nurem(erg;=ermany; an! Paul tastny; ,ho (egan his career ,ith the olora!o #alanche *the same franchise as the Iue(ec Nor!iJues; Peter's firstNH team+ in 200"07 an! ,ears the same num(er *K2"+& :orn in Iue(ec ity (ut raise! in t& ouis; Gan playe! for Leam M

http,,,&usato!ay&comsportshoc)ey200B<0B<$0<,orl!s<stastny?&htm+ in the 200B an! 200" CCH 1orl! hampionships *Paul ,oul!epresent Leam M in the 20$0 1inter Olympics an! 20$3 1inter Olympics+& Lhe family is thus the first hoc)ey family )no,n to ha#eepresente! four !ifferent countries *>echoslo#a)ia; ana!a; lo#a)ia; M+ in international play& Paul (ro)e the recor! for a scoring strea)n a roo)ie season in the NH an! ,as a finalist for the 200"2007 al!er LrophyQthe NH honour for R8oo)ie of the GearR ,on (y hisather in $9/0/$&

-areer in 'olitics

ťastný has al,ays (een )no,n for his resentment of the ommunist regime in>echoslo#a)ia& He Soine! the party ATU<A of the former Prime<minister i)ulDV

A>urin!a to pursue a career in the European Parliament since he is fluent in (oth English an!rench& He ,as electe! as lea!er of the 2003 European Parliament can!i!ate list for theATM&

n the -une 2009 election he ,as re<electe! as the secon! of his party's EPs& 64 His campaignogan ,as R1ith ourage an! Aetermination for a trong lo#a)iaR *lo#a) o!#ahou aasa!enFm pre siln. lo#ens)o+&

He is a signatory of the Prague Aeclaration on European onscience an! ommunism&63

Široký contro(ersy

ťastný has calle! for -uraS Širo)ý to step<!o,n as the Presi!ent of lo#a) Cce Hoc)ey e!eration; stating poor performance; pursuing o,n

nancial interests o#er the ,elfare of lo#a) Hoc)ey as ,ell as moral incre!i(ility after it ,as re#eale! that r Širo)ý ,as former Št:fficer an! he still has not sufficiently e?plaine! his frien!ship an! in#ol#ement ,ith 5i)tor ToWený an! his frau!ulent financial manoeu#resegar!ing so<calle! Har#ar! un!s& Lhese grie#ances ,ere penne! in a letter to 8en. asel in a letter !escri(ing Širo)ý as a threat toemocracy an! integrity of the game in arch 200/; as a result of Širo)ý's actions in the $9/0s *!uring ,hich time Peter an! t,o of hisrothers ha! !efecte! to ana!a+& Lhree months later; ,ith Širo)ý ha#ing not resigne! from H lo#an :ratisla#a; for ,hom Šťastný ha!laye! prior to his !efection to ana!a; or the lo#a) Cce Hoc)ey e!eration; Šťastný resigne! from the lo#a) Hoc)ey Hall of ame as a

esult; an! ha! all references to him pulle! from amsung rena; the home arena of lo#an at the time&6B



Awards

◾ al!er emorial Lrophy $9/$◾ Playe! in " NH ll<tar =ames $9/$; $9/2; $9/4; $9/3; $9/"; $9//◾ 1orl! hampionships :est or,ar! ,ar! $99B◾ Cn!ucte! into Hoc)ey Hall of ame $99/◾ 8an)e! num(er B" on The Hockey News' list of the $00 =reatest Hoc)ey Players; the highest<ran)ing lo#a)<traine! *or

>echoslo#a)<traine!+ player $99/◾ Cn!ucte! into CCH Hall of ame 2000◾ Cn!ucte! into lo#a) Hoc)ey Hall of ame 2002 (ut he #oluntarily Juit an! ha! his trophies retrie#e! as a form of protest against

r Širo)ý&

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs

Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM

$973 7B

H lo#an :ratisla#a-r&

<-r& Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q

$97B 7"

H lo#an :ratisla#a 42 $9 9 2/ Q Q Q Q Q Q

$97" 77

H lo#an :ratisla#a 33 2B 27 B2 Q Q Q Q Q Q

$977 7/

H lo#an :ratisla#a 32 29 23 B4 2/ Q Q Q Q Q

$97/ 79

H lo#an :ratisla#a 49 42 24 BB 2$ Q Q Q Q Q

$979 /0

H lo#an :ratisla#a 3$ 2" 2" B2 B/ Q Q Q Q Q

$9/0 /$

Iue(ec Nor!iJues NH 77 49 70 $09 47 B 2 / $0 7

$9/$ /2

Iue(ec Nor!iJues NH /0 3" 94 $49 9$ $2 7 $$ $/ $0

$9/2 /4

Iue(ec Nor!iJues NH 7B 37 77 $23 7/ 3 4 2 B $0

$9/4 /3

Iue(ec Nor!iJues NH /0 3" 74 $$9 74 9 2 7 9 4$

$9/3 /B

Iue(ec Nor!iJues NH 7B 42 "/ $00 9B $/ 3 $9 24 23

$9/B /"

Iue(ec Nor!iJues NH 7" 3$ /$ $22 "0 4 0 $ $ 2

$9/" /7

Iue(ec Nor!iJues NH "3 23 B4 77 34 $4 " 9 $B $2

$9/7 //

Iue(ec Nor!iJues NH 7" 3" "B $$$ "9 Q Q Q Q Q

$9// /9

Iue(ec Nor!iJues NH 72 4B B0 /B $$7 Q Q Q Q Q

$9/9 90 Iue(ec Nor!iJues NH "2 23 4/ "2 23 Q Q Q Q Q

$9/9 90

Ne, -ersey Ae#ils NH $2 B " $$ $" " 4 2 B 3

$990 9$

Ne, -ersey Ae#ils NH 77 $/ 32 "0 B4 7 4 3 7 2

$99$ 92

Ne, -ersey Ae#ils NH "" 23 4/ "2 32 7 4 7 $0 $9

$992 94

Ne, -ersey Ae#ils NH "2 $7 24 30 22 B 0 2 2 2

$994 93

t& ouis :lues NH $7 B $$ $" 3 3 0 0 0 2

$994 93 H lo#an :ratisla#a 5T 3 0 3 3 0 Q Q Q Q Q

$993 9B

t& ouis :lues NH " $ $ 2 0 Q Q Q Q Q

NHL totals 9 !"# $9 %&'9 $&! 9' '' & %#" %&"

CS(S)* totals &#& %'% %%' &!! %# + + + + +



Medal record

Competitor for Czechoslovakia

Men's ice hockey

World Championships

1976 Poland

1977 Austria

1978 Czechoslovakia

1979 Soviet Union

Canada Cup

1976 Canada Cup

Competitor for Canada

Men's ice hockey

Canada Cup

1984 Canada Cup

nternational play

ťastn !as the "irst pla#er in ice hocke# histor# to represent three di""erent countries in

hree di""erent international tourna$ents%&6'

nternational statistics

Year Team Event GP G Pts PIM

197( Czechoslovakia )*C + 4 , 4 + 197( Czechoslovakia -*C ( . 1 4 41976 Czechoslovakia )*C 4 1 1 / ,1976 Czechoslovakia )C 9 8 4 1/ ,1976 Czechoslovakia CC 7 , 4 4 /1977 Czechoslovakia )C 1, . ( 8 ,1978 Czechoslovakia )C 1, ( 6 11 71979 Czechoslovakia )C 8 / . ( 6198, Czechoslovakia 02 6 7 7 14 61984 Canada CC 8 1 / . ,

1994 Slovakia 02 8 ( 4 9 9199( Slovakia )C3 6 8 8 16 ,

!unior totals " # $ %& "

enior totals (( )% )* (( )&

ee also

◾ ist o" 5 statistical leaders◾ 5otale "a$ilies in the 5◾ ist o" 5 pla#ers !ith 1,,, points

+eferences1% auire: ia$% ;<!itter universe in action on the !eekend = courtes# o" Sa$ a>ner and the Super o!l;%/% &1' ?http@ol#$pictalk%ncsports%co$/,14,1/,canada3na$es3three3du"our3lapointe3sisters3to3ol#$pic3tea$B.% ;esults o" the /,,9 election: SDEU candidates; ?http@!!!%vol#sr%skvol#ep/,,9srta(F(en%ht$lB: Slovak Statistical 0""ice 7 *une /,,94% ;Pra>ue Declaration@ Selected si>natories;% Gnstitute "or Gn"or$ation on the Cri$es o" Co$$unis$% etrieved /,113,(31,%(% Stastn# open letter a>ainst Sirok# ?http@!!!%hocke#uzz%co$lo>%phpHpostFidI1.98(B: accessed 8 arch /,1,6% ocke#Js ook o" Kirsts: p%46: *a$es Duplace#: * Press: GS5 978313(7/1(3,.739

,i-lio.raphy

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E/ternal links

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