Legends

Evgeny Belosheikin, a successful Soviet ice hockey player who notably won the Olympic Games and World Championship, would today have turned 60.

Pavel Bure, a legend of Russian ice hockey who is currently the Special RIHF Representative for International Affairs, has turned 55!

Sergei Mozyakin, a true legend of Russian ice hockey, celebrates his birthday on 30 March.

Member of the Russian Hockey Hall of Fame and former referee Viktor Gubernatorov celebrates his birthday on 29 March!

Dmitry Kvartalnov, a famous Russian ice hockey player and honoured coach, is today celebrating his 60th birthday.

Yuri Pantyukhov, known as one of the bravest players in the history of the Soviet national team, would today have turned 95 years of age.

Anna Prugova, the youngest ice hockey player to ever represent Russia at the Olympic Games, has been made an honoured Master of Sport!

Yuri Lebedev, a legend of Soviet ice hockey who notably became a world champion on six occasions, celebrates his birthday on 1 March.

Evgeny Mishakov, a legendary Soviet ice hockey player who won plenty of accolades at international level, would have today turned 85 years of age.

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.

Alexander Semak, a hugely successful Soviet ice hockey, celebrates his birthday on 11 February.

Anatoly Firsov, a hugely successful ice hockey player and a member of the IIHF Hall of Fame, would today have turned 85 years of age.

Sergei Nikolaev, an honoured Soviet ice hockey coach who is a member of the national Hockey Hall of Fame, would today have turned 80 years of age.

Sergei Svetlov, an Olympic, world and European champion, celebrates his birthday on 17 January!

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, celebrates his birthday on 1 January.

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!