When I was a kid we loved the Blackhawks. We would play hockey in the alley and also loved Stan Mikita. He's one of the icons of the franchise, a player that lives on for generations after he stopped playing. Today the memories of Stan Mikita are being shared by the Blackhawks and the fans of the organization after his passing at the age of 78. The team announced the death in the a news release on Tuesday along with a statement from the family. "With great sorrow, the Mikita family announces that Stan passed away on Tuesday August 7, 2018 at the age of 78," was part of the release from the Mikita family.