Valeri Vasiliev
- For the Russian ice hockey defenceman born 1994, see Valeri Vasilyev
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| Born | August 3, 1949 Gorky, Soviet Union |
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| Died | April 19, 2012 (aged 62) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Torpedo Gorky (USSR) Dynamo Moscow (USSR) Újpesti TE (Hungary) EHC Bad Reichenhall (Germany) |
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| National team |  Soviet Union |
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| Playing career | 1966–1984 1989–1991 |
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1972 Sapporo | Team |
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1976 Innsbruck | Team |
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1980 Lake Placid | Team |
Valeri Ivanovich Vasiliev (Russian: Валерий Иванович Васильев) (August 3, 1949 – April 19, 2012) was a Russian ice hockey defenceman, who competed for the USSR. An eight-time Soviet all-star, Vasiliev was captain of the national team, for which he played 13 years. Born in Gorky, Soviet Union, he trained at Dynamo in Moscow.
Vasiliev played on nine Soviet gold medal teams at the IIHF World Championships. He was named the tournament's best defenceman in 1973, 1977, and 1979 and was a five-time all-star. He was on the gold medal team at the 1972 and 1976 Winter Olympics, as well as at the 1981 Canada Cup, where he captained the winning team.[1] He also played in the 1972 Summit Series, 1976 Canada Cup, and 1980 Winter Olympics. He coined the phrase "kiss the ice" after winning in 1972 Winter Olympics.
In 1978 Vasiliev was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour. Vasiliev, who had won the 1978 world championship not long after he had suffered a heart attack, died from heart failure in 2012.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Cazeneuve, Brian (February 12, 2014). "Greatest Russian Hockey Players Of All Time". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
External links[edit]
- Valeri Vasiliev's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Valery Vasiliev at CCCP International
- Valeri Vasiliev's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Valeri Vasiliev profile at Eurohockey.com
- Valeri Vasiliev's obituary\
- 1949 births
- 2012 deaths
- Dynamo sports society athletes
- HC Dynamo Moscow players
- Ice hockey players at the 1972 Winter Olympics
- Ice hockey players at the 1976 Winter Olympics
- Ice hockey players at the 1980 Winter Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for the Soviet Union
- Olympic ice hockey players of the Soviet Union
- Olympic medalists in ice hockey
- Olympic silver medalists for the Soviet Union
- People from Nizhny Novgorod
- Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner of Labour
- Soviet ice hockey players
- Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod players
