Best Czech Centers All Time

[Gerulaitis]

Who in your opinion are the 2 best Czech centers judging by their NHL and Best-on-Best international career?

Pick two, rank the others.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Wasn't Peter Stastny a Czech center?

 

[ESH]

Wasn't Peter Stastny a Czech center?

Slovakian

 

[Primary Assist]

Wasn't Peter Stastny a Czech center?

He represented the nation of Czechoslovakia earlier in his career, and the nation Slovakia later in his career post USSR. I think it's most accurate to consider him as Slovakian

 

[DN28]

Václav Nedomanský
Milan Nový

 

[tabness]

Robert Lang should be an option

 

[Gerulaitis]

Robert Lang should be an option

True. I remember he was the leading scorer in the NHL at some point

ADDED: Lang

Thanks

Slovakian

I can make a separate poll for Slovak centers.
Including Stan Mikita who'll probably will win easily

 

[Professor What]

Václav Nedomanský
Milan Nový

Yeah, it's hard to take this poll seriously when its missing the two guys who are the likely answer.

 

[Michael Farkas]

Jiri Hrdina - 3 Cups in 4 years, two of which were consecutive...amirite?

 

[Gerulaitis]

Jiri Hrdina - 3 Cups in 4 years, two of which were consecutive...amirite?

Let's not forget that during his prime in the 1980s Hrdina was a very solid two way forward. It was him, Ruzicka and Pasek who carried the Czechoslovak offense in the Canada Cups.

 

[Overrated]

probably Nedomansky

 

[Gerulaitis]

okay, I'm adding Nedomansky. You can vote for him

 

[Czechboy]

Not the most impressive list tbh.

 

[Gerulaitis]

Not the most impressive list tbh.

Suggest more centres

 

[Professor What]

Suggest more centres

Take a look at this list. You're definitely missing Novy, and Zabrodsky and Hlinka are probably stronger candidates than some of the ones on the list.

https://forums.hfboards.com/threads/hoh-top-50-european-non-nhl-players-of-all-time.1986735/

 

[Bear of Bad News]

Best HFBoards user name is at least on that list (dontcry4mejanhrdina).

 

[Gerulaitis]

Take a look at this list. You're definitely missing Novy, and Zabrodsky and Hlinka are probably stronger candidates than some of the ones on the list.

https://forums.hfboards.com/threads/hoh-top-50-european-non-nhl-players-of-all-time.1986735/

I don't think Zabrodsky has ever played in the NHL.

Novy had only one NHL season but yes he can be on the list because of Canada Cup '76

Hlinka played in the NHL only at the end of his career. Was he a significant force at the Canada Cup?

Best HFBoards user name is at least on that list (dontcry4mejanhrdina).

Jiri, not Jan

 

[Czechboy]

Suggest more centres

Oh.. I think you got the names correct. I meant it is a pretty lacklustre list. We are clearly a nation of wings and goalies. If you wanted more names.. I'd add zacha and hertl.

 

[Professor What]

I don't think Zabrodsky has ever played in the NHL.

Novy had only one NHL season but yes he can be on the list because of Canada Cup '76

Hlinka played in the NHL only at the end of his career. Was he a significant force at the Canada Cup?

If you're limiting this to the NHL, you're taking a very narrow scope and missing a lot. This isn't the history of the NHL board, but the history of hockey board. Anything that doesn't consider Cold War hockey in the Eastern bloc can't possibly give a good take on Czech, Slovak, Russian hockey history. The thread says it's all time, it doesn't claim to be post Berlin Wall.

 

[Nick Hansen]

Patrik Elias played center some years.

 

[Dale53130]

Who in your opinion are the 2 best Czech centers judging by their NHL and Best-on-Best international career?

Pick two, rank the others.

I'm starting to warm up to your posting style. I'm anxiously awaiting a swerve, like throwing Mario Lemieux's name onto the list just for kicks. Or Czech centers like Jan Vesely or George Zidek.

 

[Gerulaitis]

I'm starting to warm up to your posting style. I'm anxiously awaiting a swerve, like throwing Mario Lemieux's name onto the list just for kicks. Or Czech centers like Jan Vesely or George Zidek.

I solemnly promise: as soon as Mario Lemieux gets his Czech passport, he'll be on the list!

 

[GlitchMarner]

No love for Radek Bonk?

 

[Gerulaitis]

Patrik Elias played center some years.

So did Havlat as memory serves me right.

Anyway, let's count them as wingers

 

[Michael Farkas]

Oh, I don't recall Havlat playing much center...is that true? I had a Havlat jersey back in the day and don't recall that.