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In NCAA Division I sports, it’s rare to see an athlete compete in two sports. It’s even rarer to see one excel at both while thriving in the classroom and making a lasting impact in the community.
Just a month after being inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame, former Slovak ice hockey defenceman Zdeno Chára is set to receive another major honour. As reported by NHL.com, Chára will be inducted ...
The Hockey Hall of Fame Selection Committee announced today that Joe Thornton, one of San Jose’s most iconic NHL players, has been selected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in the Player Category. He joins ...
Stan Mikita went from most penalised player to winning trophy for sportsmanship. You can read this exclusive content thanks to the FALATH & PARTNERS law firm, which assists American people with Slovak ...
Blackhawks great Stan Mikita waves to fans as they as he is introduced before a 2008 game. Mikita, who played for the Blackhawks for 22 seasons, becoming one of the franchise's most revered ...
CHICAGO (AP) — When Stan Mikita got back together with the Chicago Blackhawks, it was clear how much the reconciliation meant to the Hall of Fame forward.
Stan Mikita was arguably the NHL’s most dominant player in the 1960s. He led the Chicago Blackhawks to the Stanley Cup in 1961, in just his second season, led the league in scoring four times ...
Stan Mikita Diagnosed With Oral Cancer, Prognosis Is 'Excellent' Chicago Blackhawks legend Stan Mikita has been diagnosed with stage 1 oral cancer, the team confirmed on Tuesday. May 24, 2011 ...
Hockey great Stan Mikita is the latest professional athlete to join the list of Hall of Famers diagnosed with the degenerative brain disease CTE.
Stan Mikita, the Blackhawks legend and Hockey Hall of Famer who died last year at 78, had the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, according to a postmortem study. D… ...
A posthumous study of Stan Mikita’s brain shows the hockey Hall of Famer suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy at the time of his death a year ago.
The story of Stan Mikita and my father neatly encapsulated the North American immigrant reality in the 1950s.