Nikolai Karpov, a former Soviet ice hockey player and coach, would today have turned 95 years of age.

Dmitry Ukolov, a legendary Soviet ice hockey player who won gold at the 1954 World Championship and the 1956 Olympic Games, would have turned 95 years of age today.

Alexei Kasatonov, a two-time Olympic champion with the Soviet national team, is today celebrating his 65th birthday.

Boris Mikhailov, a true legend of Soviet ice hockey, celebrates his birthday on 6 October!