"It was uncanny. Gary Bergman was always between me and their net. He seemed to know all of my moves. I had the feeling we had played a hundred games against each other before."

Yuri Blinov



Team Rosters: U.S.S.R.
     


Position: LW
Shoots: Left
Height: 5-10
Weight: 176
Born:
1/13/1949
Moscow, USSR

Club 1972:
CSKA Moscow

Yuri Blinov
Team USSR # 9

Yuri Blinov was a graduate of the Red Army club youth hockey program. In the early 1970's, Blinov earned the reputation of one of the top ranking scorers in CSKA. His most successful year on the international level was in 1972 when he became an Olympic champion in Sapporo and played against team Canada in September 1972. According to Kharlamov's autobiography, Tarasov was experimenting with the so-called "systema" and Kharlamov was teamed with Anatoly Firsov in a new line. As a result, Blinov joined Boris Mikhailov and Vladimir Petrov and was able demonstrate his great scoring talent. Aside from this, Blinov was known for his very good physical conditioning, strong wrist shot and fast skating.

Career Statistics
Competitions Years GP G
USSR League 1967-1977 236 119
Team USSR 1971-1972 37 21

CAREER HIGHLIGTS:

  • Played in the following clubs of the USSR Elite League: CSKA, Krystal Saratov, SKA Lipetsk
  • USSR Gold (6): 1968, 1970-1973, 1975
  • Olympics Gold: 1972
  • National Awards:

    Merited Sports Master (USSR ZMS) 1972

PERFORMANCE IN THE 1972 SUMMIT

1972 Summit Overall Statistics
GP G A P PIM SOG SAG +/-
5 2 1 3 0 11 18 -2
 
 


Game-by-Game Performance: Scoring

Summit 1972: Scoring
Game   Period Time Scoring Notes
Game 1313:32Assist 
Game 4206:34Goal 
Game 5303:34Goal 
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Game-by-Game Performance: Penalty History

Summit 1972: Penalty
Game   Period Time Description
Game 5220:00slashing
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