Antonín Stavjaňa | |
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Born | February 10, 1963 Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
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 Czech Republic |
NHL Draft | 247th overall, 1986 Calgary Flames |
Playing career | 1981–1998 |
Antonín Stavjaňa (born February 10, 1963 in Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia) is a retired professional ice hockey player.
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 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.