Legends

Viktor Polupanov, a legendary Soviet ice hockey forward who won the Olympic Games in 1968 and the World Championship in 1966, 1967, 1968 and 1970, is celebrating his 75th birthday on January 1.

Vasily Pervukhin, one of the quickest defensemen in the history of Soviet and Russian ice hockey, is celebrating his 65th birthday today on January 1.

Igor Tuzik and Vladimir Myshkin, two legendary figures of Russian ice hockey, received state awards in Moscow.

Dmitry Mironov, a creative defenseman who notably won two Olympic medals, celebrates his birthday on 25 December.

On the 6th of October, two-time Olympic champion, legendary Soviet ice hockey player and member of the Russian Ice Hockey Federation board Boris Mikhailov celebrates his birthday.

Alexander Chernykh, a member of the Russian Ice Hockey Hall of Fame, is today celebrating his 60th birthday!

Pavel Zhiburtovich, a member of the Russian Hockey Hall of Fame, would today have turned 100 years of age.

Vladimir Myshkin, a legendary Soviet ice hockey goalkeeper, has today turned 70 years of age.

Vyacheslav Butsaev, a world and Olympic champion, celebrates his birthday on 13 June.

Andrei Kovalenko, who notably won a gold medal at the 1992 Olympic Games, celebrates his birthday on 7 June.

Viktor Tikhonov, one of the true legends of Soviet ice hockey, would today have turned 95 years of age.

Vladimir Krutov, who won Olympic gold twice and the World Championship on five occasions, would today have turned 65.

Honoured Russian ice hockey coach Fyodor Kanareykin celebrates his birthday on 29 May.

Multiple Olympic and world champion Vyacheslav Starshinov celebrates his birthday on 6 May.

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.

Olympic gold medalist, two-time world champion and KHL Gagarin Cup winner Ilya Kovalchuk celebrates his birthday on 15 April.

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.