Rastislav Staňa
Rastislav Staňa (born 10 January 1980) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Washington Capitals.
| Rastislav Staňa | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 10 January 1980 Košice, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for | HC CSKA Moscow Severstal Cherepovets Linköpings HC Malmö Redhawks Södertälje SK Washington Capitals Portland Pirates Richmond Renegades Calgary Hitmen Moose Jaw Warriors HC Košice | ||
| National team | Slovakia | ||
| NHL Draft | 193rd overall, 1998 Washington Capitals | ||
| Playing career | 2000–2016 | ||
Biography Edit
Staňa was born in Košice, Czechoslovakia. As a youth, he played in the 1994 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a team from Bratislava.[1]
Staňa was drafted by the Washington Capitals in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, 193rd overall in the 7th round. After being drafted, he began playing in the Western Hockey League for the Moose Jaw Warriors and was later traded to the Calgary Hitmen.[citation needed] Staňa turned pro in 2000 and signed with the Capitals. He was assigned to play for the Richmond Renegades of the ECHL, but also played a handful of games for the AHL's Portland Pirates. By 2002, Staňa was playing solely for the Pirates and during the 2003–04 NHL season, he played six games for the Washington Capitals.[citation needed]
Staňa moved to Sweden to play in Elitserien for Södertälje SK during the NHL lockout. He would remain in Sweden for another three seasons. After a second season with Södertälje, Staňa moved to the Malmö Redhawks and then Linköpings HC.[citation needed] In 2008, Staňa moved to Russia to play in the newly created Kontinental Hockey League and signed a contract to play for Severstal Cherepovets, later moving to CSKA Moscow for the 2011–12 KHL season.[citation needed]
Personal life Edit
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Slovakia | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
| 2002 Sweden | ||
| 2003 Finland | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| 1999 Canada | ||
In 2003, Rastislav Staňa dated with singer Daniela Nízlová from pop duo Tweens during release of new album from Pavol Drapák.
Awards and honors Edit
References Edit
- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
External links Edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database