Legends

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!

Yury Lebedev, the most successful player in the history of Krylya Sovetov, celebrates his birthday on March 1st.

On the 20th of February, legendary Russian coach and current Russian Ice Hockey Federation board member Vladimir Yurzinov celebrates his birthday.

Alexander Mogilny, an Olympic champion with the USSR national team in 1988, celebrates his birthday on February 18th.

On the 16th of February, two-time world champion and current president of the KHL Alexei Morozov celebrates his birthday.

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.

On February 2nd, 1992 Olympic champion Igor Boldin celebrates his birthday.

Viktor Zhluktov, an Olympic gold medalist, a five-time world champion, a winner of the 1979 Challenge Cup and a champion of the 1981 Canada Cup, celebrates his birthday on January 26th.

On January 14th, legendary Soviet ice hockey forward Sergei Nemchinov celebrates his birthday.

Yury Blinov, a champion of the 1972 Olympic Games and a participant of the legendary Super Series in the same year, is today celebrating his 75th birthday.