Peter Šťastný
| Peter Šťastný | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockey Hall of Fame, 1998 | |||
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Šťastný in 2011 | |||
| Born |
18 September 1956 Bratislava, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Slovan Bratislava Quebec Nordiques New Jersey Devils St. Louis Blues | ||
| National team |
Czechoslovakia, Canada and Slovakia | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1975–1995 | ||
| Member of the European Parliament for Slovakia | |||
| In office 20 July 2004 – 1 July 2014 | |||
| Personal details | |||
| Political party | Slovak Democratic and Christian Union - Democratic Party, (EPP-ED) | ||
| Spouse | Darina Šťastná | ||
| Children | |||
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Peter Šťastný (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈpeter ˈʂcastniː]; born 18 September 1956), 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 forward Paul Stastny.