Peter Šťastný

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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. He played 16 seasons in the NHL for the Quebec Nordiques, New Jersey Devils, and St. Louis Blues. A consistent scorer in his day, Šťastný initially played hockey with HC Slovan Bratislava in his native Czechoslovakia, which he represented in international play that saw him win the Ice Hockey World Championships in 1976 and 1977. However, fears over the regime led to him taking a chance to defect alongside his wife and his brother Anton, doing so in August 1980 after a club tournament in Austria provided the opportunity. The defection was successful and he would play with his brother for the Nordiques and quickly became one of the major stars of Eastern bloc hockey to join the league. In his very first season with...

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