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Marián Šťastný
Slovak ice hockey player
Ice hockey player
Marián Šťastný (born 8 January 1953) is a Slovak former professionalice hockeyright winger who played for five seasons in the National Hockey League from 1981 through 1986 for the Quebec Nordiques and Toronto Maple Leafs.
Prior to moving to the NHL Šťastný had played in Czechoslovakia for Slovan ChZJD Bratislava with his brothers, Peter and Anton.
Biography marian stastny nhl
They defected in 1980, joining the Nordiques, though Marián waited until 1981 to join them.
Playing career
Šťastný played for Slovan ChZJD Bratislava of the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League from 1974 to 1981.
During this time, he represented Czechoslovakia in five World Championships (winning two gold medals), two Winter Olympics, and the 1976 Canada Cup. He also competed in the men's tournament at the 1980 Winter Olympics.[1]
In 1981, Šťastný joined his two younger brothers, Peter and Anton, as free agents with Quebec Nordiques, playing with them for four