Stan Mikita is, without question, one of the Chicago Blackhawks’ greatest legends and one of the NHL’s most beloved Hall of Famers. He made many a memory for hockey fans during his career. Suddenly, and tragically, he’s lost them all himself.
According to a stirring article by Chris Kuc of the Chicago Tribune, Mikita has been diagnosed with “suspected dementia with Lewy body, a brain disorder that can strip those with it of memory, cause hallucinations, sleep disorders and often, though not in Mikita's case, Parkinson's disease.”
The 75-year-old forward, who is the Blackhawks’ all-time leader in points (1,467) and a two-time NHL MVP, is living in a Chicago area assisted living facility.