Legends

​Alexei Gusarov, an Olympic champion, a world champion, a holder of the NHL Stanley Cup and a member of the Triple Gold Club, celebrates his birthday on 8 July.

Today marks 100 years since the birth of Anatoly Kostryukov, an honoured ice hockey coach of the USSR.

The funeral of legendary Russian ice hockey coach Vitaly Erfilov took place in Moscow at the Khovanskoe Cemetery.

On 20 June, gold medalist of the 1984 Olympic Games Vladimir Kovin celebrates his birthday.

On June 19, Russian ice hockey coach and businessman Yury Korolyov celebrates his birthday.

Vladimir Golikov, who won the World Championship on four occasions, the Challenge Cup and the Canada Cup, is today celebrating his birthday.

Anatoly Ionov, a legend of Soviet ice hockey who won the Olympic Games alongside three World Championship titles, would today have turned 85 years of age.

It's been 50 years since Krylya Sovetov Moscow won the USSR championship, the USSR Cup and the USSR youth league in the 1973/1974 campaign!

The premiere screening of the Yak-15 documentary film took place at the Sirius Educational Centre in Sochi.

Alexander Maltsev, a true legend of Russian ice hockey, is today celebrating his 75th birthday!

1976 Olympic champion, Viktor Shalimov, celebrates his birthday on April 20.

On the 20th of April, legendary Soviet and Russian defenseman and two-time Olympic champion Vyacheslav Fetisov celebrates his birthday.

Exactly 95 years ago, on the 6th of April 1929, legend of Leningrad ice hockey Valentin Bystrov was born.

On April 3rd, legendary Soviet ice hockey defenseman Vitaly Davydov celebrates his birthday.

Andrei Lomakin, a champion of the 1988 Olympic Games in Calgary, would have today turned 60 years of age.

On March 31, the special representative of the Russian Ice Hockey Federation for international matters Pavel Bure celebrates his birthday.

Alexander Gerasimov, a well-known forward for CSKA Moscow and the Soviet national team, would have today turned 65 years of age.

Today is the 110th anniversary of the birth of Arkady Chernyshyov, a legendary Soviet ice hockey coach.

In connection with the 70th anniversary of the Soviet national team's legendary triumph at the 1954 World Championship, we have an interview with journalist Vsevolod Kukushkin for you to enjoy.

70 years ago, the Soviet national team participated in the World Championship for the first time and managed to walk away from the competition with the gold medal!