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Peter Šťastný

Athlete

Born: Canadian

Peter Šťastný, also known colloquially as "Peter the Great" and "Stosh", is a Slovak-Canadian former professional ice hockey player and politician who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1980 to 1995. Šťastný is the second-highest scorer of the 1980s, after Wayne Gretzky. During his time with the Quebec Nordiques, Šťastný became a Canadian citizen. From 2004 to 2014, he served as a Member of the European Parliament for Slovakia. During his NHL career, he played with the Quebec Nordiques, New Jersey Devils, and St. Louis Blues.

He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1998 and ranks 34th all time in NHL points (and second overall for players born in Slovakia). He was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2000. In 2017, Šťastný was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history. He is also the father of former NHL center Paul Stastny.

Notable For

Slovak-Canadian ice hockey player

Peter Šťastný's Historical Timeline

  1. Peter Šťastný is born

    Peter Šťastný, Canadian athlete, known for slovak-canadian ice hockey player, was born on 1957-09-18.

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Peter Šťastný was born on 1957-09-18 (Canadian).
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Slovak-Canadian ice hockey player
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