Happy birthday, Zinetula!

On the 13th of March, legendary Soviet and Russian ice hockey player and coach Zinetula Bilyaletdinov celebrates his birthday.

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

Bilyaletdinov Zinetula Khaydyarovich

Seven-time USSR championship silver medalist

Six-time USSR championship bronze medalist 

1976 USSR Cup winner

Three-time USSR Cup finalist

1984 Winter Olympic Games winner with the USSR

1980 Olympic Games silver medalist

Six-time world champion

Silver and bronze World Championship medalist

Eight-time European champion

1979 Challenge Cup winner

1981 Canada Cup winner

Four-time Russian champion

Silver medalist KHL 2015

Multiple Gagarin Cup winner with Ak Bars Kazan

Silver medalist of the European League with Dynamo Moscow

2007 European Champions Cup winner with Ak Bars

2012 world champion with the Russian national team