| Vincent Lukáč | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Vincent Lukáč (2006) | |||
| Born |
14 February 1954 Košice, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
HC Košice HC Dukla Jihlava | ||
| National team |
 Czechoslovakia | ||
| NHL Draft |
202nd overall, 1982 Quebec Nordiques | ||
| Playing career | 1971–1990 | ||
Vincent Lukáč (born 14 February 1954 in Košice) is a former professional Slovak ice hockey player, coach and politician.
He was a player of HC Košice (the most successful player in history of the team - 14 seasons, 518 games, 393 goals), HC Dukla Jihlava, SC Rosenheim, WEV Wien, Fife Flyers of Scotland (alongside compatriots Milan Figala and Jindřich Kokrment)[1][2] and Streatham Redskins in London. He had been drafted by the Quebec Nordiques in 1982 at the age of 28, but never played the NHL.
He was a coach of HC Košice, the Slovak national ice hockey team (assistant) and MsHK Žilina, Slovakia.
Lukáč resides in Košice. He is the father-in-law of Stanley Cup-winning hockey player Jiří Bicek. In 2004, he was inducted into the Slovak Hockey Hall of Fame. Outside of ice hockey, he contested Let's Dance.
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Political career
In 2010 Slovak parliamentary election, he was elected to the National Council on the list of the Slovak National Party.[3] He also served as a municipal deputy in the Old Town borough of Košice.[4] As an MP, he caused controversy by claiming he had good relationship with mafia members. After widespread criticism, Lukáč clarified it was meant to be a joke.[5]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1971–72 | TJ VSŽ Košice | TCH | 31 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | TJ VSŽ Košice | TCH | ||||||||||||
| 1973–74 | TJ VSŽ Košice | TCH | ||||||||||||
| 1974–75 | TJ VSŽ Košice | TCH | ||||||||||||
| 1975–76 | TJ VSŽ Košice | TCH | ||||||||||||
| 1976–77 | TJ VSŽ Košice | TCH | 44 | 48 | 34 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | TJ VSŽ Košice | TCH | 42 | 36 | 25 | 61 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | TJ VSŽ Košice | TCH | 38 | 27 | 25 | 52 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | TJ VSŽ Košice | TCH | 41 | 43 | 21 | 64 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | TJ VSŽ Košice | TCH | 35 | 29 | 29 | 58 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | ASD Dukla Jihlava | TCH | 37 | 22 | 10 | 32 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | TJ VSŽ Košice | TCH | 42 | 49 | 19 | 68 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | TJ VSŽ Košice | TCH | 41 | 30 | 20 | 50 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | TJ VSŽ Košice | TCH | 38 | 28 | 19 | 47 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Sportbund DJK Rosenheim | 1.GBun | 41 | 32 | 24 | 56 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Sportbund DJK Rosenheim | 1.GBun | 38 | 23 | 29 | 52 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Wiener EV | AUT | 31 | 31 | 24 | 55 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Fife Flyers | GBR | 34 | 88 | 73 | 161 | 34 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 1989–90 | Streatham Redskins | GBR II | 28 | 71 | 51 | 122 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| TCH totals | 389 | 316 | 207 | 523 | 279 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Czechoslovakia
| ||
| Men’s ice hockey | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
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1984 Sarajevo | Team competition |
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Czechoslovakia | EJC | — | 5 | 1 | 6 | — | |
| 1973 | Czechoslovakia | EJC | 5 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 | |
| 1977 | Czechoslovakia | WC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1980 | Czechoslovakia | OG | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | |
| 1982 | Czechoslovakia | WC | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | |
| 1983 | Czechoslovakia | WC | 10 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | |
| 1984 | Czechoslovakia | OG | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | |
| 1984 | Czechoslovakia | CC | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1985 | Czechoslovakia | WC | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | |
| Senior totals | 53 | 22 | 19 | 41 | 6 | |||
References
- ^ Milan Figala patřil k průkopníkům na Ostrovech, jeho návrat do vlasti zhatila vážná nemoc [Milan Figala was one of the pioneers on the Isles, his return to his homeland was marred by a serious illness], hokej.cz, 9 October 2008 (in Czech)
- ^ 30 years ago Fife Flyers brought three world class Czech stars to the UK, Fife Today, 31 August 2018
- ^ "Vincenta Lukáča zvolili za poslanca NR SR". SITA.sk (in Slovak). 14 June 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "Vincent Lukáč na kandidátke SNS: Slota je priamy chlap". domov.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ Vagocič, Marek; Jasenský, Mikuláš. "Lukáč o mafii: Bol to žart". domov.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 23 October 2023.
External links
- Vincent Lukáč in the Slovak Hockey Hall of Fame
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
This page was last edited on 23 October 2023, at 12:16