Peter Stastny 🇸🇰🇨🇦the first player to have crossed the 100 points of the season - 109 ( Wayne Gretzky scored 137 points during his first season, but he was not considered a newcomer to the WHA season) one of seven players who have crossed the 100-point limit in at least six consecutive seasons the first player to be born and trained in Europe that has surpassed 1000 career points ( Stan Mikita was the first player to be born in Europe, but he moved to North America in childhood, where he also learned to play hockey)
John Micheal Liles was wearing the 26 when Paul came to Colorado. After a bit, Liles heard that Paul wanted his number and asked why. Paul said: my dad used to wear it for Quebec back in the days. After Liles learned who Peter was he changed to 62 so Paul can wear his old man's number. True story.
The best player that ever played in Quebec city. Unfortunately for us, his number has never been retired the way it should have been and the Colorado Avalanches did not respect the retired number 26.
chodil som na Slovan ešte ako chlapec a mal možnosť vidieť ich 3-4 sezóny,boli to krásne zápasy,môj nezabudnutelný rok 1979 a majstrovský titul pre Slovan Bratislava Vďaka bratia Šťastný.
I grew up hating the Nordiques, Peter, Dale and Mario Gosselin, but i have to admit, even if Peter was a poison against our team, he will still be part of the greatest of his era, thanks Peter for all those great times!
I saw them playing an old timers game in Quebec city's old coliseum.. All three on the same line.. MAGIC!!! Even in their forties (or fifties???).. A long while ago... But they floated and could still read each other's moves.
Som si istý že keby bol vo vedení slovenského hokeja funkcionár by vedel aj tých mladých nabudiť k výkonom tak ako kedysi keď hral ako kapitán. Vodca a pán hokejista. Klobúk dole.
dakujem brothers Stastným and special Peter,,boli ste ozdobou Slovak hokej in the NHL HERO ,škoda ,že MIRO SATAN ,nemal možnosť hrať v inom clubs if Baffalo ,MIRO ,po vas druhý pán,škoda ,že nehral v tej dobe Miro ,za Pittsburg with mario and Ron francis,Thanks
The headline isn't true. Gretzky had over 130 points in his first year in the NHL and tied for the scoring lead. They ruled he wasn't a rookie but players such as Makarov, Selanne, Stastny and numerous other players who played Professionally in other leagues were awarded the Calder in their first year.
Wrong Players Like Gretzky who previously played in the WHA were not considered rookies. They also changed the qualifications for a rookies age after Makarov won the Calder
@@stuartmcnair2783 an NHL rookie is someone who is in their first year of the NHL. Gretzky was a rookie. These other guys played professionally as well before they joined the NHL. The league didn’t like that a young kid from the WHA was so dominant.
He would been even bigger if he played for a big name team. Playing for Quebec didn’t make him a house hold name. But what a talent. One of the greats.
Absolute great player and great person, member of the European parliement. In all fairness though for real rookies, he shouldn't have been eligible for the Calder trophy because of his international experience. Coming in the NHL at 24 years old, he was already one of the best
@@samuelluria4744 That's one way to look at it. But that would have made Gretzky eligible for the Calder, but he wasn't because of his previous WHA year. I just read that the eligibility rules set at 26 years old the age limit for the Calder.
Gilbert de Foenbrune - The WHA was a different and particular case, as for a brief period, it was considered to be closer to the NHL, (i.e., professional) than to Minor League Hockey/Junior Hockey/Collegiate Hockey, or international professional hockey. International hockey, Minors, etc., are all so far from the level of play in the NHL, that their relative levels of quality are not relevant so much. What is considered professional, paid hockey, in Sweden or Finland is in some cases not better than the team at Moose jaw. And the Austrian National team might not be able to beat Michigan, etc..
@@samuelluria4744 At the end, wouldn't you agree though that the WHA was more like the American League? In those years, if you made the Czech Senior National team, like Stastny, you were NHL caliber. Think of the 1976 Canada Cup, the Czech team was amazing, loosing in the finals to Canada. The East Europeans, Soviets and Czech, were very good athletes, training off ice intensively was already part of their routine back then. Imo, as "amateurs", their best players were equivalent to our professionnals.
Yes, IT looks like it. IT was country Czechoslovakia. Since 1993 its Czech Republic and Slovak Republic. Peter Stastny Is from Bratislava (Today Slovakia) And Dominik Hasek Is from Pardubice (Today Czech Republic). Its like 300 miles Between Pardubice and Bratislava.
Hard to call him "rookie" when he was (in 1980) two times World Champion - 1977 and 1978. English speaking people, did you ever know, that "Šťastný" in English means "Happy"? :-)
get a life moron, it's your second comments bitching about his age, he was a rookie in the NHL nevermind what he did in the World championship, Makarov was 30 when he came here in 1990, he won the calder then they changed age limit at 25 max, so even with the new rule Stastny was OK at only 24, fuckin troll
@ He also has 0 Stanley Cups. Messier has 6 Cups (Captained 2 teams to them), a Conn Smythe, and 2 Hart Trophies. Being compared to Messier isn't an "insult". It's a great honor. Elbows? This isn't knitting class, son. The NHL was a tough league back in those days. Survival of the fittest, sorry. Messier is a legend and always will be.
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@@amazinmets8439 , Messier was a great hockey player, no doubt. He also was a dirty one. Have a look : ruclips.net/video/mEgp-URw070/видео.html
He lived behind the iron curtain, in Czechoslovakia. In 1980, when the Czechoslovakian team was playing a tournament in Austria, Peter called the Nordiques and telling them that he and Anton wanted to defect. Québec Nordiques began planning immediately to get Anton, Peter and Peter’s wife, who was eight months pregnant, to the Canadian embassy in Vienna to apply for political asylum. Faced with determined Czechoslovakian agents, who quickly realized what was happening, the group needed the help of not only the embassy, but also the police. After a tense dash to the airport, they boarded a flight to Amsterdam and freedom. Rest of their family, including third brother Marián had to stay in Czechoslovakia. Marián instead went home and applied for emigration to Canada through the proper channels; however, his application was denied. Communist authorities sought to punish the remaining Šťastný family, particularly Marián, who was not allowed to play for the national team or his club team. He was also followed by the authorities, had to report weekly to the police and was forbidden to practice as a lawyer. If not for the money smuggled into the country from his brothers in Québec, Marián’s family would have been destitute. So yes, it was communism like in other "eastern block" countries.
True hero of mine.
The player and the man. We were so lucky to have him with us in Québec. We were blessed!
Peter Šťastný 👍 hokejista aj osobnosť charakter spôsoby nič mu nechýba. Vzorný športovec aj človek.👍✌️👌
Most points in the 80’s aside from Gretzky.
A forgotten stat by many, considering he didn't reach 1000 games in the NHL (977, but with 1239 points).
amazing
For the Nordiques!
PETER ŠTASTNÝ big name of slovak hockey
Andrej - Ya' _THINK_ ??
biggest hockey name in Québec city
Great player and also great human.
Peter Stastny 🇸🇰🇨🇦the first player to have crossed the 100 points of the season - 109 ( Wayne Gretzky scored 137 points during his first season, but he was not considered a newcomer to the WHA season)
one of seven players who have crossed the 100-point limit in at least six consecutive seasons
the first player to be born and trained in Europe that has surpassed 1000 career points ( Stan Mikita was the first player to be born in Europe, but he moved to North America in childhood, where he also learned to play hockey)
Peto dakujeme a nikdy nezabudame. Klobuk dole.
And technically his son Paul ended up playing for the same franchise. The Colorado Avalanche used to be the Quebec Nordiques.
John Micheal Liles was wearing the 26 when Paul came to Colorado. After a bit, Liles heard that Paul wanted his number and asked why. Paul said: my dad used to wear it for Quebec back in the days. After Liles learned who Peter was he changed to 62 so Paul can wear his old man's number. True story.
brian thomas They also both played for the Blues - Peter played for the Blues at the end of the 93-94 season.
lets not forget both father and son played for the Blues
Joe Sakic was mentored by Peter and later mentored Paul
The best player that ever played in Quebec city. Unfortunately for us, his number has never been retired the way it should have been and the Colorado Avalanches did not respect the retired number 26.
Najlepší slovenský hokejista,super hráč a frajer na ľade, druhý Igor Liga!!!
One way ticket is a darn good motivator!Great guy.
chodil som na Slovan ešte ako chlapec a mal možnosť vidieť ich 3-4 sezóny,boli to krásne zápasy,môj nezabudnutelný rok 1979 a majstrovský titul pre Slovan Bratislava Vďaka bratia Šťastný.
Paul, Anton and Marian !!!! Great people !
Paul? Third brother of Stastny trio is Peter Šťastný and he has two sons. Paul and Yan.
I didn't much of a chance to see this guy play, unfortunately, but I read about his legendary exploits all the time. Great player with a great story.
I grew up hating the Nordiques, Peter, Dale and Mario Gosselin, but i have to admit, even if Peter was a poison against our team, he will still be part of the greatest of his era, thanks Peter for all those great times!
Bring back the nordiques
Im zParanoid Sadly Seattle is going to get a hockey team before Quebec.. It's hard to believe the NHL doesn't have a team Quebec of all places..
MMGJ10 yeah..
I think they are waiting for the Canadian dollar to go back up in value before adding another team back in Canada. Kinda like they did with the Jets
@@randomvids1231000 THAT won't be long. The US economy is going downnnnnnnn.
ask Avalanche come back
I saw them playing an old timers game in Quebec city's old coliseum.. All three on the same line.. MAGIC!!! Even in their forties (or fifties???).. A long while ago... But they floated and could still read each other's moves.
He was from a country far away...and it could be argued his ability was from a different galaxy...smooth as silk...
Literally the most underrated player to play the game. What a special talent he was
he was one of the first player to renounce communism to come play in the NHL. Legend
Ehm,socialism,not communism...
Segedinsky Gulas yeah technically no country has achieved full communism... I’ll leave now
renounce...
@@Quellebreo373 It's impossible, and it's hell everytime it's even tried.
Authoritarianism, not Socialism
Peter .....the legend!!!
Som si istý že keby bol vo vedení slovenského hokeja funkcionár by vedel aj tých mladých nabudiť k výkonom tak ako kedysi keď hral ako kapitán. Vodca a pán hokejista. Klobúk dole.
70 Assists in 1980-81, with 109 points. An absolute POWERHOUSE...he was the GLUE that kept the Nordiques together.
Rough situation he been through,to chase his dream to play hockey in one of the best league in the world,a player and motivator in life.
I like peter stasny👍
dakujem brothers Stastným and special Peter,,boli ste ozdobou Slovak hokej in the NHL HERO ,škoda ,že MIRO SATAN ,nemal možnosť hrať v inom clubs if Baffalo ,MIRO ,po vas druhý pán,škoda ,že nehral v tej dobe Miro ,za Pittsburg with mario and Ron francis,Thanks
Crazy how straight goalies stood back in the day
Greatest player of the Adams division
Ask around, see if you can find anyone that cares about Peter Stastny! I bet most say, "Who?" It is a crying shame, for such a great player.
Some people are just young. How can we blame them?
what a story. my god. 2nd only to Gretzky in the 80s? damn.
Most points of any player in the Eastern Conference in the 1980's.
It was known as the Wales Conference back then.
@@robertharinga8860 only Wayne more in Eighties! You are right!
Can we get a shout out for Michel Goulet?
Today that line would be called the "AMP" line.
The headline isn't true. Gretzky had over 130 points in his first year in the NHL and tied for the scoring lead. They ruled he wasn't a rookie but players such as Makarov, Selanne, Stastny and numerous other players who played Professionally in other leagues were awarded the Calder in their first year.
Wrong Players Like Gretzky who previously played in the WHA were not considered rookies. They also changed the qualifications for a rookies age after Makarov won the Calder
@@stuartmcnair2783 an NHL rookie is someone who is in their first year of the NHL. Gretzky was a rookie. These other guys played professionally as well before they joined the NHL. The league didn’t like that a young kid from the WHA was so dominant.
@@paulkellygolf Good points. Gretzky was 18 too.
He's not the first European to reach a thousand points Stan Mikita had over 1400 points and did it 20 years before him??
they writte that....Nikita was learn hockey outside from Europe.....sorry for bad english
Joe Sakic was right..... also a wonderful player
Yet another great player on my list of at least 20 players in NHL history that are better than Crosby.
Idiotic comment
Not even close.
where is the induction into the hall of fame video? nhl? bateman? bettman?
He would been even bigger if he played for a big name team. Playing for Quebec didn’t make him a house hold name. But what a talent. One of the greats.
He was a big name to those that actually know hockey.
Could you imagine when they would start arguing with each other in the hotels on the road? Lol
I am pretty sure they did. His brothers doesn't talk with him anymore.
Absolute great player and great person, member of the European parliement.
In all fairness though for real rookies, he shouldn't have been eligible for the Calder trophy because of his international experience. Coming in the NHL at 24 years old, he was already one of the best
Gilbert de Foenbrune - Couldn't disagree more. Not having played in the NHL, is not having played in the NHL.
@@samuelluria4744 That's one way to look at it. But that would have made Gretzky eligible for the Calder, but he wasn't because of his previous WHA year.
I just read that the eligibility rules set at 26 years old the age limit for the Calder.
Gilbert de Foenbrune - The WHA was a different and particular case, as for a brief period, it was considered to be closer to the NHL, (i.e., professional) than to Minor League Hockey/Junior Hockey/Collegiate Hockey, or international professional hockey.
International hockey, Minors, etc., are all so far from the level of play in the NHL, that their relative levels of quality are not relevant so much. What is considered professional, paid hockey, in Sweden or Finland is in some cases not better than the team at Moose jaw. And the Austrian National team might not be able to beat Michigan, etc..
@@samuelluria4744 At the end, wouldn't you agree though that the WHA was more like the American League?
In those years, if you made the Czech Senior National team, like Stastny, you were NHL caliber.
Think of the 1976 Canada Cup, the Czech team was amazing, loosing in the finals to Canada. The East Europeans, Soviets and Czech, were very good athletes, training off ice intensively was already part of their routine back then. Imo, as "amateurs", their best players were equivalent to our professionnals.
Gilbert de Foenbrune - Yes. Okay, I understand completely.
Now we have Marion Hossa
2:34 this is my idol and why!
"A Puck in the back door"
He talks a little bit like Hasek. Seems right as they are from around the same place.
Yes, IT looks like it. IT was country Czechoslovakia. Since 1993 its Czech Republic and Slovak Republic. Peter Stastny Is from Bratislava (Today Slovakia) And Dominik Hasek Is from Pardubice (Today Czech Republic). Its like 300 miles Between Pardubice and Bratislava.
I lived in both countries so I know.
Technically Hasek is a Czek and Stastny a Slovak.
He was strong but Mario Tremblay broke his nose
My mom's favourite player
🎉
He is Slovak
Rookie? He was two time World Champion at the moment.
W.A.P. Bodie too be fair it was his first NHL season. This making him a rookie.
@@burn5500 Man, what if he joined the NHL at age 18?
Truth Monster His son wouldn’t be able to hold a candle to him
Hard to call him "rookie" when he was (in 1980) two times World Champion - 1977 and 1978. English speaking people, did you ever know, that "Šťastný" in English means "Happy"? :-)
get a life moron, it's your second comments bitching about his age, he was a rookie in the NHL nevermind what he did in the World championship, Makarov was 30 when he came here in 1990, he won the calder then they changed age limit at 25 max, so even with the new rule Stastny was OK at only 24, fuckin troll
Who?
I’m here from monthly legend in nhl 19 😂
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Me too 😂
The "Other Messier"...
Please, don't insult Peter Stastny because he never gave a single sucker punch or a bad elbow.
@ He also has 0 Stanley Cups. Messier has 6 Cups (Captained 2 teams to them), a Conn Smythe, and 2 Hart Trophies. Being compared to Messier isn't an "insult". It's a great honor. Elbows? This isn't knitting class, son. The NHL was a tough league back in those days. Survival of the fittest, sorry. Messier is a legend and always will be.
@@amazinmets8439 , Messier was a great hockey player, no doubt. He also was a dirty one. Have a look : ruclips.net/video/mEgp-URw070/видео.html
Brian Leetch you know where Messier and Stastny played right ? hockey is a team sport
@@lakocinka - What do you mean by "where they played"?
Peťo ty si ukázal čo to je slovak
Third
2nd
first
"Rookie." What a joke.
"James Curtis." The real joke.
Technically it was his first season in the NHL. You're a joke for failing to recognize his greatness and the circumstances he had to go threw.
And only imagine if he had been able to have been drafted at a young age. He had to take an enormous risk and leave family to join the NHL.
Peter, was is REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAL communism?
He lived behind the iron curtain, in Czechoslovakia. In 1980, when the Czechoslovakian team was playing a tournament in Austria, Peter called the Nordiques and telling them that he and Anton wanted to defect. Québec Nordiques began planning immediately to get Anton, Peter and Peter’s wife, who was eight months pregnant, to the Canadian embassy in Vienna to apply for political asylum.
Faced with determined Czechoslovakian agents, who quickly realized what was happening, the group needed the help of not only the embassy, but also the police. After a tense dash to the airport, they boarded a flight to Amsterdam and freedom. Rest of their family, including third brother Marián had to stay in Czechoslovakia. Marián instead went home and applied for emigration to Canada through the proper channels; however, his application was denied. Communist authorities sought to punish the remaining Šťastný family, particularly Marián, who was not allowed to play for the national team or his club team. He was also followed by the authorities, had to report weekly to the police and was forbidden to practice as a lawyer. If not for the money smuggled into the country from his brothers in Québec, Marián’s family would have been destitute.
So yes, it was communism like in other "eastern block" countries.