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.

Aug 7, 2018 · Stan Mikita (1940 – 2018) was an NHL Hall of Fame center who played his entire career with the Chicago Blackhawks. He was one of the greatest players in NHL history, accumulating 1,467 points...

Jan 6, 2024 · Chicago Blackhawks center Stan Mikita is the only player in NHL history to win the Hart, Art Ross, and Lady Byng trophies in the same season, doing so in consecutive seasons, in 1966–67 and 1967–68.

Aug 7, 2018 · Stan Mikita, arguably the greatest player in Blackhawks history, died Tuesday after a long illness. He was 78. “There are no words to describe our sadness over Stan’s passing,” the team said in...

Aug 8, 2018 · The Blackhawks lost one of the most revered figures in franchise history when Mikita died Tuesday. The former captain, who helped Chicago to the 1961 Stanley Cup title, was 78. Mikita’s family announced his death in a statement released by the team.

Aug 7, 2018 · Stan Mikita, the Chicago Blackhawks’ undersized but smooth-skating and feisty center who teamed with his fellow Hall of Famer Bobby Hull in the 1960s in reviving a long-floundering...

Aug 7, 2018 · Legendary Blackhawks center Stan Mikita died at the age of 78 on Tuesday after a four-year battle with Lewy Body dementia. A stalwart for Chicago over three decades, Mikita—born Stanislav...

Aug 7, 2018 · Legendary Chicago Blackhawks forward Stan Mikita has died at the age of 78. His death was announced Tuesday by the Chicago Blackhawks, the team he helped lead to the Stanley Cup in 1961.

Aug 7, 2024 · Mikita rewrote the Blackhawks record book over the course of his amazing 22-year career. He is the all-time franchise leader in points (1,467), assists (926), games played (1,396) and...

Aug 7, 2018 · He was arguably the greatest Blackhawks player of all time — the franchise’s all-time leading scorer, a two-time MVP, an eight-time All-Star, his grace on the ice only matched by his grace off of it, a Blackhawks ambassador in title …