Stan Mikita was born as Stanislav Guoth in 1948 ... The curved blade was not the only piece of hockey equipment Mikita was a proponent of. He was also one of the first players to regularly wear ...

the tributes have poured out from across the hockey world in the wake Stan Mikita’s passing. Everyone from former teammates and rivals to current Blackhawks and pundits have shared their ...

It’s always sad when a legend of the game passes away. But the wound is especially deep when hockey loses a true ambassador. Stan Mikita was absolutely one of them. He passed away Tuesday at age 78.