Valeri Borisovich Kharlamov was a Russian ice hockey forward who played for CSKA Moscow in the Soviet League from 1967 until his death in 1981. Although small in stature, Kharlamov was a speedy, intelligent, skilled and dominant player, being named the Soviet Championship League most valuable player in 1972 and 1973. An offensive player who was considered very creative on the ice, he also led the league in scoring in 1972. He was also a gifted skater who was able to make plays at top speed. Kharlamov was considered one of the best players of his era, as well as one of the greatest players of all time.
The Soviet national ice hockey team was the national men's ice hockey team of the Soviet Union. From 1954, the team won at least one medal each year at either the Ice Hockey World Championships or the Olympic hockey tournament.
Alexander Sergeyevich Yakushev is a Russian former ice hockey player and coach. As a member of the Soviet Union men's national ice hockey team, he played in the Summit Series, the Ice Hockey World Championships, and the Olympic Games. He later coached HC Spartak Moscow and the Russian national team. He is inducted into both the IIHF Hall of Fame and the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Yuri Alexeyevich Khmylev is a Russian former professional ice hockey player. Khmylev played 11 seasons in his native Russia for Krylya Sovetov before being selected as a 27-year-old in the 5th round, 108th overall, of the 1992 NHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres.
Yuri Nikolaevich Krylov was an ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Championship League for HC Dynamo Moscow. Internationally he played for the Soviet national team at the 1956 Winter Olympics, winning the gold medal. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1954.
Yuri Evgenievich Lyapkin is a Russian former professional ice hockey defenceman.
Yuri Ivanovich Moiseev was an ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for HC CSKA Moscow.
Yuri Ivanovich Morozov was an ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He was born in Moscow, and played for Khimik Moscow Oblast. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1970.
Yuri Borisovich Pantyukhov was a Russian ice hockey player. He played in 68 games for the Soviet Union national team from 1955 to 1959, scoring 32 goals, and was a member of the national team that won the ice hockey gold medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics.
Yuri Grigorievich Shatalov was a Russian ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for Krylya Sovetov Moscow. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1974.
Yuri Aleksandrovich Tsitsinov was an ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for HK Lokomotiv Moscow and Krylya Sovetov Moscow. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1991. He was born in Moscow, Soviet Union.
Yuri Volkov was an ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for Krylya Sovetov Moscow and HC Dynamo Moscow. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1963.
Pavel Zhiburtovich was an ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for HC CSKA Moscow. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1953.
Viktor Aleksandrovich Zinger was a Russian ice hockey goaltender. As a member of the Soviet national team he won gold medals at the Winter Olympics in 1968 and at the world championships in 1965–1969; on all those occasions he was a backup for Viktor Konovalenko, except for 1969. Zinger also toured Canada as a member of a Moscow Selects team that played the Canadian National team and various club teams. Zinger was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1967.
Yuri Fedorov is a Russian retired ice hockey defenceman. He played in the Soviet Hockey League for CSKA Moscow and Torpedo (Gorky) which is now known as Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. He also played in the Japan Ice Hockey League for Oji Seishi. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1978.
Yuri Borisovich Chesnokov was a Russian volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1964 Summer Olympics. He was born in Moscow.
The 1954 Ice Hockey World Championships, were the 21st World Championships and 32nd European ice hockey championships were held from 26 February to 7 March 1954 in Stockholm, Sweden. Every team played each other once with the top three finishers receiving medals at the end. The USSR won in its first attempt, led by Vsevolod Bobrov who was recognized as the best forward of the tournament in the first ever presentation of Directorate Awards.
Sergei Mikhailovich Makarov is a Russian former professional ice hockey right wing. In the Soviet Union, Makarov played 11 championship seasons with CSKA Moscow, winning the Soviet Player of the Year award three times. Together with Igor Larionov and Vladimir Krutov, they formed the KLM Line, one of the most talented and feared lines ever to play hockey. He later played in the National Hockey League with the Calgary Flames, and won the Calder Memorial Trophy as rookie of the year at the age of 31.
Yury Pavlovich Karandin is a Russian retired ice hockey referee, and an active ice hockey administrator as of 2018.
Yuri Vasilyevich Korolev is a Russian ice hockey administrator, and retired coach and civil servant.
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