Anton Šťastný

Anton Šťastný
Šťastný on February 12, 2011
Born (1959-08-05) August 5, 1959 (age 65)
Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 188 lb (85 kg; 13 st 6 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for HC Slovan Bratislava
Quebec Nordiques
HC Fribourg-Gottéron
EHC Olten
National team  Czechoslovakia and
 Slovakia
NHL draft 198th overall, 1978
Philadelphia Flyers
83rd overall, 1979
Quebec Nordiques
Playing career 1976–1994

Anton Šťastný (born August 5, 1959) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey left winger. He played parts of 9 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL), all with the Quebec Nordiques. He also played for Slovan Bratislava of the Slovak Extraliga (SVK), as well as, Fribourg-Gottéron and Olten of the NDA.

Career

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Before playing in the NHL, Šťastný played parts of 3 seasons with Slovan ChZJD Bratislava of the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League (TCH).

He was drafted twice. The first time was 198th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1978 NHL amateur draft. However, this drafting was ineligible because he was too young. He was then drafted 83rd overall by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1979 NHL entry draft. He became the first born and trained Slovakian to be drafted into the NHL.[1] On October 9, 1980, Šťastný made his NHL debut alongside his brother Peter in a 5-5 tie with the Calgary Flames.[2] The next day, he recorded his first NHL point, assisting on a Jamie Hislop goal in a 7-4 win against the Edmonton Oilers.[3] On October 14, Šťastný scored his first NHL goal in a 4-1 loss against the Colorado Rockies.[4] On February 20, 1981, both Anton and Peter scored hat tricks in a 9-3 win against the Vancouver Canucks.[5] Anton and Peter set and shared a rookie points record with 8 points in a 11-7 win against the Washington Capitals on February 22.[6]

Šťastný played 9 seasons with the Nordiques. He played alongside his brother Peter and they were later joined by their other brother Marián. This made the three brother trio the third in the history of the NHL.[7]

He retired from playing professional ice hockey in 1994.

Personal life

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Anton is part of the Šťastný family. His brothers Marián and Peter, as well as, nephews Yan and Paul all played in the NHL.[8]

References

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  1. ↑ "A Brief History of the Quebec Nordiques". Colorado Avalanche. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Duhatschek: The next Stastny generation is upon us". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Quebec Nordiques vs. Edmonton Oilers Box Score: October 10, 1980". Hockey-Reference. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Quebec Nordiques vs. Colorado Rockies Box Score: October 14, 1980". Hockey-Reference. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Nordiques 9, Canucks 3". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Memories: Stastny brothers set NHL record for rookies". National Hockey League. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  7. ↑ "100 Greatest NHL Players". National Hockey League. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Hockey Royalty: The NHL's Greatest Families". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved February 2, 2025.

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