Alexander Yakushev

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Alexander Yakushev
Hockey Hall of Fame, 2018
Yakushev in 2014
Born	(1947-01-02) January 2, 1947 (age 78) 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
Medal record Olympic Games 1972 Sapporo Team 1976 Innsbruck Team

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

Alexander Yakushev in May 2009

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

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

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

1. "Alexander Yakushev". Elite Prospects.
2. Stubbs, Dave (6 November 2018). "Yakushev made mark in Summit Series en route to Hockey Hall of Fame". NHL.com.
3. "Александр Якушев избран в Зал хоккейной славы IIHF". Lenta.ru (in Russian). Moscow, Russia. 27 September 2002. Retrieved 25 June 2023.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Alexander Yakushev at Hockey CCCP International

Awards
Preceded by Vyacheslav Starshinov	Soviet Scoring Champion 1969	Succeeded by Vladimir Petrov