Players with Slovak blood/roots/ancestry

[Mikey09]

Hello guys!

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Im looking for your help in searching for ANY young icehockey players with roots or any other similiar connection to Slovakia which you may kniw, someone with slovak ancestry like (or with similiar story) Kevin Labanc (Slovak parents) or Alex Tuch (Grandma was from Slovakia) for example, or even players born in Slovakia but have no other connections to Slovakia (born in Slovakia while parents were working/living there). Im trying to put together as many names as possible, as im working on an longer story about it in cooperation with local sports magazine.

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Thanks for your help!

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[kudla]

Matthew Knies, Logan Stankoven

 

[Mikey09]

Matthew Knies, Logan Stankoven

Many thanks! Know about Matt and Phil Knies and about their story, but not so much about Stankoven's, do you know or have any article about how is he connected to Slovakia?

 

[kudla]

Many thanks! Know about Matt and Phil Knies and about their story, but not so much about Stankoven's, do you know or have any article about how is he connected to Slovakia?

It's not something he has confimed himself, but if you are slovak, here you are.

 

[Mikey09]

If i got it right, its pure speculation based on surname.

 

[Kajoo72]

If i got it right, its pure speculation based on surname.

Logan himself confirmed he´s of Slovak ancestry through his Instagram account, contacted him today. Gotta say he´s fine young man and Im very gratefull for his willingness to communicate with fans and curious weirdos asking him about his ancestry in probably busiest period of the year.

 

[adsfan]

Yergus Baca.

He played for the Milwaukee Admirals. for 3 seasons. He scored a goal in the Olympics which ended up being disallowed. He played 10 NHL games for the Whalers.

There are 2 other Bacas from his home town. I am guessing that they are his hockey playing Dmen sons.