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The RIHF extends its condolences
06.11.2026
Mikhail Vasilyev, who won the 1983 World Championship and the Olympic Games in 1984 as a forward with the USSR national team, has today sadly passed away at the age of 64.
Furthermore, he also became a domestic champion from 1981 to 1988 with CSKA Moscow.
Having subsequently turned his hand to coaching, Mikhail went on to work with the U18 and U20 Russian national teams. At club level, he reached the final of the MHL Kharlamov Cup playoffs with CSKA's youth side in 2015.
The Russian Ice Hockey Federation extends its sincere condolences to Mikhail's loved ones.
Furthermore, he also became a domestic champion from 1981 to 1988 with CSKA Moscow.
Having subsequently turned his hand to coaching, Mikhail went on to work with the U18 and U20 Russian national teams. At club level, he reached the final of the MHL Kharlamov Cup playoffs with CSKA's youth side in 2015.
The Russian Ice Hockey Federation extends its sincere condolences to Mikhail's loved ones.
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