Anton Stastny
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Anton Šťastný is a former Slovak
professional ice hockey
left winger
who played nine seasons with the Quebec Nordiques
of the National Hockey League
from 1980 until 1989. He was the first player born and trained in Slovakia to be drafted by an NHL team. He is the brother of Vladimír Šťastný, Marián Šťastný
, and Peter Šťastný
, and the uncle of Yan Stastny
and Paul Stastny
(both Peter's sons), all of whom are (or have been) involved in ice hockey at a professional level. Anton's son, Thomas Šťastný, played in Switzerland
, last for Martigny in 2006.
Šťastný was originally drafted 198th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers
in the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft
, but he re-entered and was drafted 83rd overall by the Nordiques in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft
. He played 650 career NHL games, scoring 252 goals and 384 assists for 636 point and scored at least 25 goals for eight consecutive seasons.
He played his first nine seasons alongside his brother Peter, four of which were also played alongside Marian. They were the first brother trio on one team since the Bentley brothers (Doug
, Max
and Reg
) played together for the Chicago Black Hawks
in 1943
. He ranks eighth overall in NHL points by a Slovak player.
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
left winger
Winger (ice hockey)
Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...
who played nine seasons with the Quebec Nordiques
Quebec Nordiques
The Quebec Nordiques were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League...
of the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
from 1980 until 1989. He was the first player born and trained in Slovakia to be drafted by an NHL team. He is the brother of Vladimír Šťastný, Marián Šťastný
Marian Stastny
Marián Šťastný is a former Slovak professional ice hockey right wing who played for five seasons in the National Hockey League from 1981 through 1986....
, and Peter Šťastný
Peter Stastny
Peter Šťastný , also known colloquially as "Peter the Great" and "Stosh", is a retired Slovak professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League from 1980 to 1995. During his time with the Quebec Nordiques, Stastny became a Canadian citizen. Since 2004, he has also served as a...
, and the uncle of Yan Stastny
Yan Stastny
Yan Stastny is an American-Canadian born professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. Yan comes from a notable hockey family, and is the son of Hockey Hall of Famer Peter Šťastný...
and Paul Stastny
Paul Stastny
Paul Stastny is an American professional ice hockey center, an alternate captain for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League . Of Slovak lineage, Stastny is the son of Hockey Hall of Famer Peter Stastny, who played for the Avalanche's predecessor, the Quebec Nordiques...
(both Peter's sons), all of whom are (or have been) involved in ice hockey at a professional level. Anton's son, Thomas Šťastný, played in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, last for Martigny in 2006.
Šťastný was originally drafted 198th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
in the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft
1978 NHL Amateur Draft
The 1978 NHL Amateur Draft occurred at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec on June 15, 1978. It was the last draft to be called the "Amateur Draft" before the process was renamed to the NHL Entry Draft in 1979.-Selections by round:...
, but he re-entered and was drafted 83rd overall by the Nordiques in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft
1979 NHL Entry Draft
The 1979 NHL Entry Draft took place on August 9, 1979, at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec. The National Hockey League teams selected 126 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the 1978–79 NHL season and playoff standings. This is the list of those...
. He played 650 career NHL games, scoring 252 goals and 384 assists for 636 point and scored at least 25 goals for eight consecutive seasons.
He played his first nine seasons alongside his brother Peter, four of which were also played alongside Marian. They were the first brother trio on one team since the Bentley brothers (Doug
Doug Bentley
Douglas Wagner Bentley was a Canadian ice hockey left winger who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks and New York Rangers as part of a senior and professional career that spanned nearly three decades...
, Max
Max Bentley
Maxwell Herbert Lloyd Bentley was a Canadian ice hockey forward who played for the Chicago Black Hawks, Toronto Maple Leafs, and New York Rangers in the National Hockey League as part of a professional and senior career that spanned 20 years...
and Reg
Reg Bentley
Reginald Bentley was a Canadian ice hockey player who played 11 games in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks as part of a 20-year senior and professional career...
) played together for the Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
in 1943
1942–43 NHL season
-NHL awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring leaders:Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes-Leading goaltenders:...
. He ranks eighth overall in NHL points by a Slovak player.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
+/- | PP | SH | GW | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1980–81 | Quebec Nordiques Quebec Nordiques The Quebec Nordiques were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
80 | 39 | 46 | 85 | 12 | +4 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 1981–82 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 68 | 26 | 46 | 72 | 16 | -29 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 10 | ||
| 1982–83 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 79 | 32 | 60 | 92 | 25 | +25 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1983–84 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 69 | 25 | 37 | 62 | 14 | +12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | ||
| 1984–85 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 79 | 38 | 42 | 80 | 30 | +18 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 1985–86 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 74 | 31 | 43 | 74 | 19 | +8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1986–87 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 77 | 27 | 35 | 62 | 8 | +3 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | ||
| 1987–88 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 69 | 27 | 45 | 72 | 14 | -9 | 15 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 55 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 12 | -19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 9 years | Totals | NHL | 650 | 252 | 384 | 636 | 150 | +13 | 80 | 0 | 31 | 66 | 20 | 32 | 52 | 31 | ||
See also
- Notable families in the NHL
- List of Slovaks in the NHL
- List of players with eight or more points in an NHL game