Golden Hockey Stick facts for kids
The Golden Hockey Stick (which is Zlatá hokejka in Czech) is a really special award given to the best ice hockey player from the Czech Republic. Think of it like a "Most Valuable Player" award, but specifically for Czech hockey stars!
This award started a long time ago, in the 1968–69 hockey season. Back then, the Czech Republic and Slovakia were one country called Czechoslovakia. So, the Golden Hockey Stick was first given to the top player in the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League.
After 1993, when the Czech Republic and Slovakia became separate countries, the award changed a bit. Now, it goes to the best Czech player, no matter where in the world they play – whether it's in their home country or in big leagues like the NHL in North America!
Who Has Won the Golden Hockey Stick?
Many amazing hockey players have won this award over the years. It's a big honor to be chosen as the best Czech player!
One player stands out a lot: Jaromír Jágr. He has won the Golden Hockey Stick an incredible 12 times! That's more than anyone else. He's a true legend in hockey.
More recently, David Pastrňák has also won the award many times, taking it home six times so far.
List of Winners
Here's a list of all the players who have won the Golden Hockey Stick. The team they played for when they won is listed in parentheses.
- 1969: Jan Suchý (HC Dukla Jihlava)
- 1970: Jan Suchý (Dukla Jihlava)
- 1971: František Pospíšil (HC Kladno)
- 1972: František Pospíšil
- 1973: Vladimír Martinec (HC Pardubice)
- 1974: Jiří Holeček (Sparta Prague)
- 1975: Vladimír Martinec (HC Pardubice)
- 1976: Vladimír Martinec (HC Pardubice)
- 1977: Milan Nový (HC Kladno)
- 1978: Ivan Hlinka (HC Litvínov)
- 1979: Vladimír Martinec (HC Pardubice)
- 1980: Peter Šťastný (HC Slovan Bratislava)
- 1981: Milan Nový (HC Kladno)
- 1982: Milan Nový (HC Kladno)
- 1983: Vincent Lukáč (HC Košice)
- 1984: Igor Liba (HC Dukla Jihlava)
- 1985: Jiří Králík (HC Gottwaldov)
- 1986: Vladimír Růžička (HC Litvínov)
- 1987: Dominik Hašek (HC Pardubice)
- 1988: Vladimír Růžička (HC Dukla Trenčín)
- 1989: Dominik Hašek (HC Pardubice)
- 1990: Dominik Hašek (HC Dukla Jihlava)
- 1991: Bedřich Ščerban (Dukla Jihlava)
- 1992: Róbert Švehla (HC Dukla Trenčín)
- 1993: Miloš Holaň (HC Vítkovice)
- 1994: Roman Turek (HC České Budějovice)
- 1995: Jaromír Jágr (Pittsburgh Penguins)
- 1996: Jaromír Jágr (Pittsburgh Penguins)
- 1997: Dominik Hašek (Buffalo Sabres)
- 1998: Dominik Hašek (Buffalo Sabres)
- 1999: Jaromír Jágr (Pittsburgh Penguins)
- 2000: Jaromír Jágr (Pittsburgh Penguins)
- 2001: Jiří Dopita (HC Vsetín)
- 2002: Jaromír Jágr (Washington Capitals)
- 2003: Milan Hejduk (Colorado Avalanche)
- 2004: Robert Lang (Detroit Red Wings)
- 2005: Jaromír Jágr (HC Kladno, Avangard Omsk)
- 2006: Jaromír Jágr (New York Rangers)
- 2007: Jaromír Jágr (New York Rangers)
- 2008: Jaromír Jágr (New York Rangers)
- 2009: Patrik Eliáš (New Jersey Devils)
- 2010: Tomáš Vokoun (Florida Panthers)
- 2011: Jaromír Jágr (Avangard Omsk)
- 2012: Patrik Eliáš (New Jersey Devils)
- 2013: David Krejčí (Boston Bruins)
- 2014: Jaromír Jágr (New Jersey Devils)
- 2015: Jakub Voráček (Philadelphia Flyers)
- 2016: Jaromír Jágr (Florida Panthers)
- 2017: David Pastrňák (Boston Bruins)
- 2018: David Pastrňák (Boston Bruins)
- 2019: David Pastrňák (Boston Bruins)
- 2020: David Pastrňák (Boston Bruins)
- 2021: David Pastrňák (Boston Bruins)
- 2022: Ondřej Palát (Tampa Bay Lightning)
- 2023: David Pastrňák (Boston Bruins)
Sources
- The Highest Competition in Czech Republic and Czechoslovakia
