Alexander Yakushev
| Alexander Yakushev | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockey Hall of Fame, 2018 | |||
 Yakushev in 2014 | |||
| Born |
January 2, 1947 Balashikha, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
HC Spartak Moscow EC Kapfenberg | ||
| National team |
 Soviet Union | ||
| Playing career | 1964–1983 | ||
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Medal record | |||
Alexander Sergeyevich Yakushev (Russian: Александр Серге́евич Якушев; born January 2, 1947) is a Russian former ice hockey player and coach. As a member of the Soviet Union men's national ice hockey team, he played in the Summit Series, the Ice Hockey World Championships, and the Olympic Games. He later coached HC Spartak Moscow and the Russian national team. He is inducted into both the IIHF Hall of Fame and the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Playing career
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Born in Moscow, Alexander Yakushev is best known as one of the stars for the Soviet Union men's national ice hockey team that played Team Canada in the famous 1972 Summit Series. His style of play was atypical of his colleagues who were fast and skilled; he was often described as the equivalent of Canada's Phil Esposito. Although often overshadowed by his famous teammate Valeri Kharlamov, by the end of the Summit Series, Yakushev led the Soviets in scoring with 7 goals and 4 assists for 11 points. He has also played in numerous Olympic and World Championship tournaments, winning Olympic gold in 1972 and 1976 and having been crowned World Champion seven times.[1][2]
Coaching career
[edit]After retiring from hockey, Yakushev coached HC Spartak Moscow for several years and between 1998 and 2000 he led the Russia men's national ice hockey team.[2]
Honors
[edit]Yakushev was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2003.[3] On June 26, 2018, it was announced that he would be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, joining fellow Summit Series teammates Vladislav Tretiak and Valeri Kharlamov.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Alexander Yakushev". Elite Prospects.
- ^ a b c Stubbs, Dave (6 November 2018). "Yakushev made mark in Summit Series en route to Hockey Hall of Fame". NHL.com.
- ^ "Александр Якушев избран в Зал хоккейной славы IIHF". Lenta.ru (in Russian). Moscow, Russia. 27 September 2002. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Alexander Yakushev at Hockey CCCP International
- 1947 births
- Living people
- HC Spartak Moscow players
- Hockey Hall of Fame inductees
- Ice hockey people from Moscow
- Ice hockey players at the 1972 Winter Olympics
- Ice hockey players at the 1976 Winter Olympics
- IIHF Hall of Fame inductees
- Medalists at the 1972 Winter Olympics
- Medalists at the 1976 Winter Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for the Soviet Union
- Olympic ice hockey players for the Soviet Union
- Olympic medalists in ice hockey
- Russia men's national ice hockey team coaches
- Russian ice hockey coaches
- Russian ice hockey left wingers
- Soviet expatriate ice hockey players
- Soviet expatriate sportspeople in Austria
- Soviet ice hockey coaches
- Soviet ice hockey left wingers
- Spartak (sports society) sportspeople