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Šťastný
__NOTOC__ Šťastný () is a Czech language, Czech and Slovak language, Slovak surname which literally means "happy". The feminine form of the surname is Šťastná. Spelling variants include Stiastny/Stiastna, Stiasny/Stiasna, Stiassny/Stiassna, etc.. The surname may refer to: In sports: * The Šťastný family of ice hockey: ** First generation (all brothers): *** Marián Šťastný (born 1953), Slovak–Canadian winger *** Peter Šťastný (born 1956), Slovak–Canadian Hall of Fame centre; also notable as a politician in Slovakia *** Anton Šťastný (born 1959), Slovak–Canadian winger ** Second generation (both sons of Peter): *** Yan Stastny (Ján Šťastný) (born 1982), Canadian–American centre *** Paul Stastny (Pavol Šťastný) (born 1985), Canadian–American centre * Andrej Šťastný (born 1991), Slovak professional ice hockey player (not related to the above family) * Bohuslav Šťastný (born 1949), retired Czech professional ice hockey player (also unrelated to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Šťastný
Peter Šťastný (; born 18 September 1956), also known colloquially as "Peter the Great" and "Stosh", is a Slovak-Canadian former professional ice hockey player 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 List of National Hockey League statistical leaders#Regular season points, ranks 34th all time in NHL points (and List of NHL statistical leaders by country#Slovakia, second overall for players born in Slovakia). In 2017, Šťastný was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history. He is the father of current Carolina Hurricanes forward Paul Stastny. NHL care ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marián Šťastný
Marián Šťastný (born January 8, 1953) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey right 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. 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. In 1981, Šťastný joined his two younger brothers, Peter and Anton, as free agents with Quebec Nordiques, playing with them for four seasons. They were the third trio of brothers to play on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anton Šťastný
Anton Šťastný (born August 5, 1959) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey left winger who played nine seasons with the Quebec Nordiques of the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1980 until 1989. He was the first player born and trained in Slovakia to be drafted by an NHL team. He is the brother of Vladimír, Bohumil, Eva, Marián, and Peter Šťastný, and the uncle of Yan Stastny and Paul Stastny (both Peter's sons), all of whom have been involved in ice hockey at a professional level. Anton's son, Thomas Šťastný, played in Switzerland, last for Martigny in 2015. Playing career Šťastný was originally drafted 198th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft, but the selection was ruled invalid after it was determined Šťastný was too young to be drafted. He re-entered and was drafted 83rd overall by the Nordiques in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft. He played 650 career NHL games, scoring 252 goals and 384 assists for 636 points and scored at least ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Stastny
Paul Stastny (born December 27, 1985) is a Canadian-born American professional ice hockey center for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played for the Colorado Avalanche, St. Louis Blues, Winnipeg Jets and Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). Of Slovak lineage, Stastny is the son of Peter Šťastný, a Hockey Hall of Famer who played for the Colorado Avalanche's predecessor, the Quebec Nordiques, and finished his career with the St. Louis Blues. Stastny's older brother Yan has played for the Boston Bruins, Edmonton Oilers and St. Louis Blues. His uncles Anton and Marián Šťastný both played in the NHL during the 1980s, also for the Nordiques. Stastny began his junior hockey career with the River City Lancers of the United States Hockey League before moving to the Pioneers at the University of Denver in 2004. After winning the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship in his first season playing for the Pioneers, he rem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bohumil Šťastný
Bohumil Šťastný (15 June 1905, in Prague – 15 June 1991, in Prague) was a Czech photojournalist, a founder of Czech photojournalism. He concentrated mainly on photographic essays, but he created also still-lifes, portraits, photographs of architecture and advertising photographs. Since the 1930s he was one of the pioneers of the technique of the color photography. He used also some elements of the avant-garde methods in his works. Biography Šťastný studied at the ''Střední průmyslová škola grafická'' in Prague, and after he finished his studies, he worked at the Barrandov Studios. Since 1926 he worked as a photographer for the journal ''Pestrý týden''. In the editorial team of ''Pestrý týden'' he collaborated with Milena Jesenská, Adolf Hoffmeister, Bohumil Markalous and others. Šťastný simultaneously documented Prague culture life, exhibitions etc. Since 1928 he devoted himself to medical photography. During the World War II Šťastný photographed location ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Šťastný (violoncellist)
Jan Šťastný (c.1764 – c.1830) (also Stiasny, Stiastny) was a Czech composer and cellist from the end of the 18th century to the beginning of the 19th century. He is considered one of the founders of Czech national violoncello school. Information on Šťastný's life is rather sketchy. He was born around 1764 in Prague, was taught music by his father, and played in a Prague theatre orchestra by 16 years. In 1810, Šťastný was court cellist in Frankfurt (c. 1810–1814). He then worked in Mannheim, and was music director in Nuremberg around 1820. Apparently at some point he lived and worked in England, where in London he met Czech singer and composer Josef Theodor Krov, who called Šťastný, the "Beethoven of the violoncello". Traces of Šťastný disappear after 1826. Šťastný's cello and ''basso continuo'' composition is regarded, in the opinion of violinist, conductor, and cello music historian Wilhelm Joseph von Wasielewski Wilhelm Joseph von Wasielewski (17 Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Šťastný (actor)
Jan Šťastný (c.1764 – c.1830) (also Stiasny, Stiastny) was a Czech composer and cellist from the end of the 18th century to the beginning of the 19th century. He is considered one of the founders of Czech national violoncello school. Information on Šťastný's life is rather sketchy. He was born around 1764 in Prague, was taught music by his father, and played in a Prague theatre orchestra by 16 years. In 1810, Šťastný was court cellist in Frankfurt (c. 1810–1814). He then worked in Mannheim, and was music director in Nuremberg around 1820. Apparently at some point he lived and worked in England, where in London he met Czech singer and composer Josef Theodor Krov, who called Šťastný, the "Beethoven of the violoncello". Traces of Šťastný disappear after 1826. Šťastný's cello and ''basso continuo'' composition is regarded, in the opinion of violinist, conductor, and cello music historian Wilhelm Joseph von Wasielewski Wilhelm Joseph von Wasielewski (17 Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrej Šťastný
Andrej Šťastný (born 24 January 1991) is a Slovak professional ice hockey player who currently playing for HK Dukla Trenčín of the Slovak Extraliga. Playing career Šťastný began playing junior ice hockey in his hometown club HK 95 Považská Bystrica. He also played junior hockey in MsHK Žilina and HK Dukla Trenčín. He was selected to the HK Orange 20 project to preparation for the World Junior Championship in 2010. He overall played 46 games and recorded 23 points for Orange 20 within two seasons. In 2010 he moved to North America to play for the WHL club Vancouver Giants. He recorded 30 points in 32 games in the 2010–11 WHL season. Before the 2011–12 season he came back to Slovakia, signing for HK Dukla Trenčín. International play Šťastný participated at the 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and 2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. He also played at the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships The 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships were held in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
František Šťastný
František Šťastný (12 November 1927 – 8 April 2000) was a Czech Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He started his sports career as bicycle racer. In 1948, he competed in the Peace Race. He competed in his first motorcycle race in 1947 on a DKW motorcycle. In 1952, he competed in the Czechoslovak Grand Prix with a used Norton motorcycle, finishing 7th. In 1953, he became a member of the Jawa factory racing team. He was the Czechoslovak motorcycle champion five times (500cc in 1956, 350cc in 1958, 350cc in 1959, 250 cc in 1960, 350 cc in 1965). He won Czechoslovak Grand Prix eight times (1954 250 cc, 1956 350 cc, 1958 350 cc, 1959 350 cc, 1960 250 cc and 350 cc, 1961 350 cc, 1962 500 cc). In 1957 he competed in his first Grand Prix world championship race. His most successful season was 1961 in the 350cc class – he participated in 5 races and won twice (German Grand Prix and Swedish Grand Prix), gaining 3rd place twice and finishing the season with 26 points, second ov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yan Stastny
Yan Pavol Stastny (born September 30, 1982) is a Canadian-born American former professional ice hockey centre. He comes from the Slovak Stastny ice hockey family, and is the son of Hockey Hall of Famer Peter Šťastný (one of the first star Eastern Bloc players to defect to the West). His uncles Anton and Marián Šťastný also played in the NHL, and his brother Paul Stastny plays for the Carolina Hurricanes. Early life Yan Stastny was born in Quebec City, but he moved to New Jersey and then to St. Louis at the age of 7 when his father joined the St. Louis Blues, and where he and his siblings were raised. As a youth, he played in the 1996 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the St. Louis Blues minor ice hockey team. He played high school ice hockey for Chaminade College Preparatory School for two years, and then transferred to Parkway Central High School, because Chaminade would not let him miss classes to play junior ice hockey. During his final years of h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vladimír Šťastný
Vladimír Šťastný (17 March 1841, Rudíkov – 20 August 1910, Brno) was a Czech priest and poet. He is also known under the pseudonym Josef Ruda. After studying theology, he was chaplain in Židlochovice and a prefect at the Brno bishop seminary. After that he taught at the 1st Czech Gymnasium in Brno. He was the founder of the magazine ''Obzor'' (Horizon) and the chief executive of the Literature association of the heritage of Saint Cyril and Metoděj. Works * ''Kvítí májové'' (May Flowers) – 1869 * ''Kytka z Moravy'' (A Flower from Moravia Moravia ( , also , ; cs, Morava ; german: link=yes, Mähren ; pl, Morawy ; szl, Morawa; la, Moravia) is a historical region in the east of the Czech Republic and one of three historical Czech lands, with Bohemia and Czech Silesia. The me ...) – 1879 * ''Drobné květy'' (Small Flowers) – 1887 * ''Hlasy a ohlasy'' (Voices and echoes) – 1892 * ''Hory a doly'' (Mountains and Mines) – 1894 References {{DEFAULTS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiří Šťastný
Jiří Šťastný (born 13 December 1938) is a Czech basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held .... References 1938 births Living people Czech men's basketball players Olympic basketball players for Czechoslovakia Basketball players at the 1960 Summer Olympics Basketball players from Prague USC Heidelberg players {{CzechRepublic-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
