PRAGUE — Czech ahead Petr Klima, a Stanley Cup winner with the Edmonton Oilers in 1990, has died. He was 58.

The information was introduced by HC Litvinov, the Czech membership the place he began his profession within the 1981-82 season, and by Kadan, the place he beforehand labored as the overall supervisor. The explanation for dying was not given.

Litvinov mentioned the information brought about “great pain in the heart.”

Klima emigrated from communist Czechoslovakia in 1985, 4 years earlier than the collapse of the Iron Curtain.

In 786 video games throughout 13 seasons within the NHL, the appropriate winger scored 313 common season objectives and added 260 assists. He netted one other 28 occasions with 24 assists in 95 playoff video games.

He performed for the Detroit Red Wings, Oilers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Los Angeles Kings and Pittsburgh Penguins.

“The NHL mourns the passing of Czech legend Petr Klima,” the league mentioned in a press release. “Klima helped the Oilers win the 1990 Stanley Cup while scoring a memorable triple-overtime winner in Game 1 of the Final. Our sympathies are with his family, friends and many fans.”

It was the final time the Oilers received the trophy.

“We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Oilers alum Petr Klima & extend our condolences to his family & all loved ones,” the Oilers wrote on Twitter.

They mentioned his triple-overtime winner from the appropriate circle within the opening recreation of the 1990 Final towards the Boston Bruins was probably the most iconic in Oilers historical past.

Exactly 32 years in the past on May 4, 1991, Klima scored a pure hat trick for the Oilers in 5:13 to contribute to a 7-2 victory over the Minnesota North Stars.

Klima performed 28 video games for his nation, scoring 10 occasions. He was on the Czechoslovak group on the 1984 Canada Cup.

Klima’s two sons, Kevin and Kelly, play within the high Czech league.

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