We congratulate Vyacheslav Bykov!

On the 24th of July, two-time Olympic champion and famous Russian ice hockey coach Vyacheslav Bykov celebrates his birthday. 

The Russian Ice Hockey Federation wishes Vyacheslav a very happy birthday, as well as health and happiness!

Bykov Vyacheslav Arkadevich

Born on the 24th of July 1960 in Chelyabinsk

Playing career honours:

Two-time Olympic champion

Five-time world champion

Seven-time USSR champion

1987 World Championship silver medalist

1985 and 1991 World Championship bronze medalist

1987 Canada Cup finalist

Playing career:

1979-1982 - Traktor

1982-1990 - CSKA

1990-1998 - Fribourg

1998-2000 - Lausanne

Coaching career:

2004-2009 - CSKA Moscow

2006-2011 - Senior Russian national team

2009-2011 - Salavat Yulaev Ufa

2014-2015 - SKA Saint Petersburg

Coaching achievements:

2008 and 2009 world champion

KHL Gagarin Cup champion with Salavat Yulaev (2011) and SKA (2015)