Anton Šťastný
| Anton Šťastný | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Šťastný in 2011 | |||
| Born |
August 5, 1959 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 who played nine seasons with the Quebec Nordiques of the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1980 until 1989. He was the first player born and trained in Slovakia to be drafted by an NHL team. He is the brother of Vladimír, Bohumil, Eva, Marián, and Peter Šťastný, and the uncle of Yan Stastny and Paul Stastny (both Peter's sons), all of whom have been involved in ice hockey at a professional level. Anton's son, Thomas Šťastný, played in Switzerland, last for Martigny in 2015.