Zdeno Chara receives the “Order of Ludovit Stur 2nd Class” from the president of Slovakia, the second highest state award

Igor Burdetskiy June 29, 2021

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Slovakian President Zuzana Caputova decorated 24 individuals with state awards, five of whom received them posthumously, at a ceremony held at the Slovak Philharmonic building and attended also by House Chair Boris Kollar, Prime Minister Eduard Heger and a number of Government ministers on Sunday June 27th.

r/hockey - Zdeno Chara receiving the "Order of Ludovit Stur 2nd Class" from the president of Slovakia, the second highest state award
The Ludovit Stur Order was awarded posthumously to late ice-hockey legend Pavol Demitra, who died in September 2011 in a tragic aircraft crash near Russian city of Yaroslavl.

r/hockey - Zdeno Chara receiving the "Order of Ludovit Stur 2nd Class" from the president of Slovakia, the second highest state award

Among other decorated figures were ice-hockey player Zdeno Chara, musical composer Vladimir Godar, psychologist Magdalena Spotakova, publicist Milan Sutovec, high school teacher Jaroslav Budz who laid down his life defending students from an attack in the town of Vrutky (Zilina region), palliative medicine trailblazer Kristina Krizanova, Polish movie director and script writer Agnieszka Hollandova and many others.

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I grew up playing Ball and Roller Hockey day and night somewhat religiously throughout elementary and middle school. The two don't compare though when I lace up the skates and hit the ice. I live and breathe hockey beyond the perspective of "it's just a game" and I will gladly talk hockey for hours with anyone. Hockey is more than just a lifestyle, it's a culture of passionate people who make memories every time the puck is dropped. Hockey has not only helped me get through some of the hardest times in life but has created some of the best memories to date. Want to talk hockey with me? Shoot me an email: iburdetskiy@hookedonhockey.com and let's talk some hockey!