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Born on May 20, 1940 in Sokolče, Žilina region, Slovakia, Stan Mikita was an ice hockey player and athlete. Death is recorded on August 7, 2018, at the age of 78. Recorded honors include Stanley Cup, Hart Memorial Trophy (1967, 1968), Art Ross Trophy (1964, 1965, 1967, 1968) and 1 more. Stan Mikita was listed at 175 cm.
My Take
Stan Mikita's story moves me more than his trophy case, and the case is staggering: four Art Ross titles, back-to-back Hart wins, a Stanley Cup. Born Stanislav Guoth in Slovakia and sent to Canada at eight, he turned displacement into greatness across twenty-two seasons with one franchise. What I find most telling is the Lady Byng, awarded for gentlemanly play, won by a man who deliberately reinvented himself from a hot temper into a thinking player. That arc, an immigrant boy becoming a disciplined legend, is the kind of self-mastery sport rarely produces so cleanly. He left in 2018, but that journey doesn't fade.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Stan Mikita
- Name (Japanese)
- スタン・ミキタ
- Reading
- すたん・みきた
- Born
- May 20, 1940 – August 7, 2018
- Origin
- Sokolče, Žilina region, Slovakia
- Height
- 175 cm
- Occupation
- ice hockey player / athlete
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dragon
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Stanley Cup
- 1968 Hart Memorial Trophy
- 1967 Hart Memorial Trophy
- 1964 Art Ross Trophy
- 1965 Art Ross Trophy
- 1967 Art Ross Trophy
- 1968 Art Ross Trophy
- 1967 Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan%20Mikita
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9F%E3%82%AD%E3%82%BF
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q440237
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Stan Mikita born?
Born May 20, 1940.
When did Stan Mikita die?
Died August 7, 2018, aged 78.
Where was Stan Mikita from?
Stan Mikita was from Sokolče, Žilina region, Slovakia.
What did Stan Mikita do?
Stan Mikita worked as ice hockey player, athlete.
How tall was Stan Mikita?
Stan Mikita was 175 cm.
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