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TEAM USSR 1974
All-Time Top 10 Soviet
Players at the Olympics
Ranked by the IIHF (2002)
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Player | Career | Position | Team
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Vladislav
TRETIAK*, G, CSKA, 1968-1984
Rangy, acrobatic and focused, the best goaltender
ever spawned by the Soviet system, captured Olympic
gold in '72, '76 and '84, adding a silver at Lake
Placid.
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Anatoly Firsov, C, CSKA, 1958-1974
Known for his booming slapshot, Firsov might
have rivalled Canada's Bobby Hull if he had been
permitted to play in the NHL; enjoyed three straight
Olympic gold medals from '64 to '72.
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Slava Fetisov, D, CSKA/New Jersey/Detroit,
1977-1998
Made his name as the top international defenseman
of the 1980's; often dubbed an on-ice general, won
Olympic gold medals in '84 to '88 and a silver in
'80.
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Vitaly Davydov, D, Dynamo Moscow, 1957-1973
A rock-solid defensemen; though smaller than
average, played on three golden Olympic squads,
highlighting an international career that also included
nine consecutive World Championships from '63 to
'71.
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Boris
Mikhailov*, RW, CSKA, 1965-1981
One of the toughest players ever to don the national
team colors; won two golds and a silver between
'72 and '80.
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Valery
KHARLAMOV*, LW, CSKA, 1967-1981
A high-speed winger with artistic rare beauty
dekes; remains arguably the most revered player
in Soviet history after his tragic death in a 1981
car accident; won two golds in '72 and '76 and a
silver in '80
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Sergey Makarov, RW, CSKA/Calgary/San Jose,
1976-1998
An offensive wizard with incredible lateral skating
and on-ice vision, won Olympic gold medals in '84
to '88, a silver in '80
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Vladimir Krutov, LW, CSKA/Vancouver, 1978-1990
Nicknamed "The Tank"; won two Olympic gold medals
in '84 to '88, a silver in '80.
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Alexei Kasatonov, D, CSKA/New Jersey/ Anaheim/St.
Louis/Boston, 1977-1996
Less renowned than his defensive partner Fetisov,
Kasatonov nonetheless excelled in all aspects of
the game in the 1980's; won two golds and a silver
in Olympic competition.
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Alexander
MALTSEV*, RW, Dynamo Moscow, 1967-1983
A cunning right wing, best remembered in the
U.S. for scoring a goal while skating backwards
in the USSR's 10-3 win over the USA in an exhibition
game at Madison Square Garden shortly before the
'80 Olympics; finished his career with two golds
and a silver.
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Notes:
* Participated in the USSR vs. Canada Summit 1974.
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and career statistics.
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