Vincent Lukáč (born 14 February 1954 in Košice) is a former professional Slovak ice hockey player, coach and politician.
| 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 | ||
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.
Political career
editIn 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
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| 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
edit| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Czechoslovakia
| ||
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 |
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
edit- ^ 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
edit- 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