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Hockey Legend

Stanley Mikita #21

Position          Center
Height              5' 9 1/2"
Shoots             Right
Born             Sokolce, Czechoslovakia
Date of Birth     05/20/40

Personal: Adopted by an aunt and uncle, he moved to St. Cahtarines, Ontario. Resides in western suburbs of Chicago with wife, Jill. Four children: Meg Mikita Johnson, Scott, Jane and Christopher work with Stan in his business. Owns and operates Stan Mikita Enterprises which represents different companies dealing in plastics, corrugated boxes, and folding cartons.

Career: Moved from St. Catherines Teepees to Chicago in 1958-59 season. Entire NHL career played with Chicago Blackhawks: 1958-59 through 1979-80. Part of famed Scooter line with Ken Wharram, Ab McDonald and Doug Mohns.

Regular Season

GP G A TP PIM
1394 541 926 1467 1270

Playoffs

GP G A TP PIM
155 59 91 150 169

Won Art Ross Trophy (scoring) four times:
1963-64/1964-65/1966-67/1967-68

Won Hart Trophy (MVP) twice:
1966-67/1967-68

Won Lady Byng Trophy (sportsmanship) twice:
1966-67/1967-68

Won Lester Patrick Trophy (service):
1975-76

Named to First All Star Team Six Times:
1961-62/1962-63/1963-64/1965-66/1966-67/1967-68

All Star Scoring:
2 goals, 3 Assists

Scored First Goal:
10-7-59 vs. Rangers (Gump Worsley)

Scored 500th Goal:
03-27-77 vs. Vancouver (Cesare Maniego)

Led all players in scoring in Stanley Cup Playoffs
1960-61 - year Blackhawks won Stanley Cup

First in Blackhawk Individual Points Scored:
1467

First in Blackhawk Individual Assists:
926

Second in Blackhawk history goals scored:
541

Honorary Captain of Campbell Conference Team at All Star Game in Chicago 01-19-91

First Blackhawk to have number 21 retired in
ceremony on 10-19-80

Elected to NHL Hall of Fame 1983

Sits on the NHL Hall of Fame Selection
Committee

Currently Serving on Board of Directors of the
Blackhawk Alumni

Cofounder and Sponsor, Stan Mikita Hockey
School for the Hearing Impaired, founded 1974
and held annually in Chicago every June