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. [2] [3] In 2017, he was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players. [4]In 1961, he became the first Slovak-born player to win the Stanley Cup.

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 a...

Aug 11, 2018 · After hearing that Chicago Blackhawks great Hall of Famer Stan Mikita died after a long illness, I drove to Berwyn. To Connie’s Family Restaurant, a classic Greek diner on Harlem.

Aug 10, 2018 · Zbigniew Bzdak, Chicago Tribune. Stan Mikita and Cubs pitcher Ryan Dempster after throwing out the first pitch at the opening of The Rink at Wrigley in 2009.

Aug 8, 2018 · He led the team to the 1961 Stanley Cup, tallying 19 goals and 34 assists in that regular season and then six goals and five assists in 12 playoff games. He's the team's all-time leader in points...

Aug 12, 2018 · CHICAGO (CBS) -- Hundreds of fans said their final goodbyes to the one they called one of the greatest who ever played the game. A visitation for Stan Mikita was held at the United Center. He...

May 13, 2015 · Stan Mikita, who played his entire 22-year career with the Chicago Blackhawks, is turning 75 on May 20. Nicknamed Stosh, he was one of the most dynamic centers to ever play the game of hockey, scoring 541 goals and 926 assists before being inducted into the Hockey Hall of …

Aug 7, 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 · Mikita, who escaped communist rule in his native Czechoslovakia as an 8-year-old by moving to Ontario with his aunt and uncle in 1948, spent all of his 22-year career with the Blackhawks.

Jan 31, 2015 · He played 21 seasons for the Hawks and was part of the 1961 Stanley Cup champion team, a lonely bunch until Patrick Kane shot a puck into history in 2010. Mikita remains the franchise’s all-time...