Legends

Igor Romishevsky, a former ice hockey player who won the Olympic Games with the Soviet national team alongside four World Championship titles, would today have turned 85.

Alexei Guryshev, an Olympic champion and two-time winner of the World Championship, would have today turned 100 years of age.

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

Yuri Krylov, a legendary Soviet ice hockey forward, would have today turned 95 years of age.

Vladimir Yurzinov, a legendary Russian ice hockey player and coach, celebrates his birthday on 20 February.

The legendary Boris Mayorov, who won the Olympic Games twice, the World Championship on several occasions and is currently the vice-president of the Russian Ice Hockey Federation, celebrates his birthday on February 11th.

Nikolai Puchkov, a legendary Soviet goalkeeper, would today have turned 95 years of age.

Legendary Soviet ice hockey defenseman Yuri Lyapkin celebrates his birthday on 21 January!

Ivan Tregubov, who was twice declared the best defenseman of the World Championship and won the Olympic Games, would today have turned 95 years of age.

Alexander Almetov, a famous Soviet ice hockey player, would today have turned 85 years of age.

Nikolai Borshchevsky, an Olympic champion who subsequently went on to enjoy a successful coaching career, has turned 60 today!

Grigory Mkrtychan, a legendary Soviet ice hockey goalkeeper who won the gold medal at the 1954 World Championship, would today have turned 100.

On January 2, two-time Olympic champion Alexander Yakushev celebrates his birthday!

On January 2, two-time Olympic champion Vladimir Lutchenko celebrates his birthday!

Sergei Gimaev, a famous Russian ice hockey player, coach and commentator, would today have turned 70 years of age.

Boris Kulagin, a legendary Soviet ice hockey coach, would have today turned 100 years of age.

Nikolai Epshtein, a legendary Soviet ice hockey coach, would have today turned 105 years of age.

Sergei Fyodorov, a legend of Russian ice hockey, celebrates his birthday on 13 December!

Leonid Volkov, a legendary forward of the Soviet national team, was born on this day exactly 90 years ago.

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