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 (age 71) 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 [cz] and Jindřich Kokrment [cz])^[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
	1984 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