Honoring Stan Mikita & Overlooking His Rare Highlight Footage of His Time in Chicago
We are officially 21 days away from September 28th, which marks the Blackhawks first day back on the ice, in a official NHL pre-season game which will take place against the Hawks rivalry, the Detroit Red Wings. The game will give Blackhawks fans a opportunity to see entirely new faces, from experienced signings like Max Domi to newcomers like Lukas Reichel and others.
Today, we honor the best #21 as we are 21 days away from Hawkey season!! Did you guess correctly who the #21 was in the photo? The career summary below is brought to you by NBC Sports Chicago!
No. 21: Stan Mikita (C/RW, 1959-79)
Legend. Class act. Hall of Famer. Greatest Blackhawk of all time. Mikita leads the franchise in games played (1,396), assists (926), points (1,467) and plus/minus (plus-329). A four-time Art Ross Trophy winner and two-time Hart Trophy recipient, Stosh ranks second all-time goals (541) and third in power-play goals (150). Mikita was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983 and had his number retired by the Blackhawks in 1980.
Legend. Class act. Hall of Famer. Greatest Blackhawk of all time. Mikita leads the franchise in games played (1,396), assists (926), points (1,467) and plus/minus (plus-329). A four-time Art Ross Trophy winner and two-time Hart Trophy recipient, Stosh ranks second all-time goals (541) and third in power-play goals (150). Mikita was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983 and had his number retired by the Blackhawks in 1980.
Now, let's take a look at some rare footage throughout Mikita's amazing career:
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SEPTEMBRE 7 | 196 ANSWERS Honoring Stan Mikita & Overlooking His Rare Highlight Footage of His Time in Chicago Where does Stan Mikita rank in the best Blackhawks of all-time? | ||
| Top 5 | 70 | 35.7 % |
| Top 10 | 34 | 17.3 % |
| Top 20 or above | 20 | 10.2 % |
| Top 3! | 72 | 36.7 % |
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