Peter Šťastný, also known colloquially as "Peter the Great" and "Stosh", is a Slovak-Canadian former professional ice hockey player and politician who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1980 to 1995. Šťastný is the second-highest scorer of the 1980s, after Wayne Gretzky. During his time with the Quebec Nordiques, Šťastný became a Canadian citizen. From 2004 to 2014, he served as a Member of the European Parliament for Slovakia. During his NHL career, he played with the Quebec Nordiques, New Jersey Devils, and St. Louis Blues.
Šťastný in 2011
Šťastný during an alumni game in 2010.
Photo of Peter Šťastný's 2009 campaign for election to the European Parliament
The Quebec Nordiques were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association (1972–1979) and the National Hockey League (1979–1995). The franchise was relocated to Denver, Colorado in May 1995 and renamed the Colorado Avalanche. They played their home games at the Colisée de Québec from 1972 to 1995.
The Nordiques warming up before a game in 1986.
Quebec Nordiques' logo on a Lotus Evora at the 2011 Montreal International Auto Show
The corresponding home (bottom) and away (top) uniforms, which reflected the new logo and colour scheme the team would have adopted.
