Antonín Stavjaňa

Antonín Stavjaňa (born February 10, 1963) is a retired professional ice hockey player.

Antonín Stavjaňa
Born (1963-02-10) February 10, 1963
Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for HC Dukla Trenčín
TJ Gottwaldov/HC Zlín
Jokipojat
HV71
HC Vsetín
National team  Czechoslovakia and
 Czech Republic
NHL Draft 247th overall, 1986
Calgary Flames
Playing career 1981–1998

Stavjaňa played in the Czechoslovak Extraliga for HC Dukla Trenčín, TJ Gottwaldov and HC Zlín. He then moved to Finland for Jokipojat and in Sweden for HV71[1] before returning to the Extraliga with HC Vsetín. He was a member of the Czechoslovak 1987 Canada Cup and 1991 Canada Cup teams and was a participant in two Winter Olympics. Stavjaňa was drafted 247th overall by the Calgary Flames in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft but never signed a contract.

Stavjaňa later worked as a successful coach, coaching several teams, including HC Vsetín and HK Nitra.

References
  1. Ronnie Rönnkvist (9 May 2016). "Ett ungt Tjeckien med bra keeprar" (in Swedish). Hockeysverige. Retrieved 21 May 2018.


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