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.

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Statistics and Records of Stan Mikita, a hockey player and coach from Sokolce, Czechoslovakia born May 20 1940 who was active from 1956 to 1980.

Jan 6, 2024 · In over two decades, Mikita was known as one of the most talented and smartest players on the ice. Not only was he the league’s MVP twice, but Mikita was the NHL’s leading scorer four times and was recognized as its ultimate sportsman twice.

Stan Mikita (born Stanislav Guoth; May 20, 1940 – August 7, 2018) was a Slovak-born Canadian retired professional ice hockey centre. He played a career total of 22 years in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Jan 24, 2017 · Revered throughout the hockey world, Stan Mikita's legacy flourishes despite the dementia gripping the Blackhawks icon.

Sep 14, 2019 · CHICAGO (AP) — A posthumous study of Stan Mikita’s brain shows the hockey Hall of Famer suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy at the time of his death a year ago.

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 franchise...

On Aug. 7, 2018, the hockey world lost one of its greatest ambassadors and the city of Chicago lost one of its biggest sports legends. Stan Mikita passed away at age 78. His legacy will be ...

Dec 17, 2022 · When Stan Mikita broke into the NHL in 1959, there were only six teams and the competition was intense. Listed at 5′-9″, 169 pounds, small players had to learn to be pushed around or be banished from the league. Mikita never backed down from confrontation and even instigated many.