Vincent Lukáč

Vincent Lukáč (born 14 February 1954 in Košice) is a former professional Slovak ice hockey player, coach and politician.

Vincent Lukáč
Vincent Lukáč (2006)
Born (1954-02-14) 14 February 1954
Košice, Czechoslovakia
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for HC Košice
HC Dukla Jihlava
National team  Czechoslovakia
NHL Draft 202nd overall, 1982
Quebec Nordiques
Playing career 1971–1990

He was a player of HC Košice (the most successful player in history of the team - 14 seasons, 518 games, 393 goals), HC Dukla Jihlava, SC Rosenheim, WEV Wien, Fife Flyers of Scotland (alongside compatriots Milan Figala and Jindřich Kokrment)[1][2] and Streatham Redskins in London. He had been drafted by the Quebec Nordiques in 1982 at the age of 28, but never played the NHL.

He was a coach of HC Košice, the Slovak national ice hockey team (assistant) and MsHK Žilina, Slovakia.

Lukáč resides in Košice. He is the father-in-law of Stanley Cup-winning hockey player Jiří Bicek. In 2004, he was inducted into the Slovak Hockey Hall of Fame. Outside of ice hockey, he contested Let's Dance.

Political career

In 2010 Slovak parliamentary election, he was elected to the National Council on the list of the Slovak National Party.[3] He also served as a municipal deputy in the Old Town borough of Košice.[4] As an MP, he caused controversy by claiming he had good relationship with mafia members. After widespread criticism, Lukáč clarified it was meant to be a joke.[5]


Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1971–72 TJ VSŽ Košice TCH 31 4 5 9 10 — — — — —
1972–73 TJ VSŽ Košice TCH
1973–74 TJ VSŽ Košice TCH
1974–75 TJ VSŽ Košice TCH
1975–76 TJ VSŽ Košice TCH
1976–77 TJ VSŽ Košice TCH 44 48 34 82 — — — — — —
1977–78 TJ VSŽ Košice TCH 42 36 25 61 51 — — — — —
1978–79 TJ VSŽ Košice TCH 38 27 25 52 21 — — — — —
1979–80 TJ VSŽ Košice TCH 41 43 21 64 36 — — — — —
1980–81 TJ VSŽ Košice TCH 35 29 29 58 12 — — — — —
1981–82 ASD Dukla Jihlava TCH 37 22 10 32 51 — — — — —
1982–83 TJ VSŽ Košice TCH 42 49 19 68 46 — — — — —
1983–84 TJ VSŽ Košice TCH 41 30 20 50 34 — — — — —
1984–85 TJ VSŽ Košice TCH 38 28 19 47 18 — — — — —
1985–86 Sportbund DJK Rosenheim 1.GBun 41 32 24 56 4 — — — — —
1986–87 Sportbund DJK Rosenheim 1.GBun 38 23 29 52 2 — — — — —
1987–88 Wiener EV AUT 31 31 24 55 2 — — — — —
1988–89 Fife Flyers GBR 34 88 73 161 34 4 6 4 10 2
1989–90 Streatham Redskins GBR II 28 71 51 122 30 — — — — —
TCH totals 389 316 207 523 279 — — — — —

International
Vincent Lukáč
Medal record
Representing  Czechoslovakia
Men’s ice hockey
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1984 Sarajevo Team competition
Year Team Event   GP G A Pts PIM
1972 Czechoslovakia EJC — 5 1 6 —
1973 Czechoslovakia EJC 5 6 3 9 0
1977 Czechoslovakia WC 7 0 1 1 2
1980 Czechoslovakia OG 6 2 7 9 0
1982 Czechoslovakia WC 10 5 3 8 0
1983 Czechoslovakia WC 10 5 1 6 2
1984 Czechoslovakia OG 7 4 3 7 2
1984 Czechoslovakia CC 5 3 0 3 0
1985 Czechoslovakia WC 8 3 4 7 0
Senior totals 53 22 19 41 6

References
  1. Milan Figala patřil k průkopníkům na Ostrovech, jeho návrat do vlasti zhatila vážná nemoc [Milan Figala was one of the pioneers on the Isles, his return to his homeland was marred by a serious illness], hokej.cz, 9 October 2008 (in Czech)
  2. 30 years ago Fife Flyers brought three world class Czech stars to the UK, Fife Today, 31 August 2018
  3. "Vincenta Lukáča zvolili za poslanca NR SR". SITA.sk (in Slovak). 14 June 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  4. "Vincent Lukáč na kandidátke SNS: Slota je priamy chlap". domov.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  5. Vagocič, Marek; Jasenský, Mikuláš. "Lukáč o mafii: Bol to žart". domov.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 23 October 2023.
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