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1954 World Ice Hockey Championships
The 21st Ice Hockey World Championships and 32nd European ice hockey championships were held from 26 February to 7 March 1954 in Stockholm, Sweden. Every team played each other once with the top three finishers receiving medals at the end. The USSR won in its first attempt, led by Vsevolod Bobrov who was recognized as the best forward of the tournament in the first ever presentation of Directorate Awards. Description The USSR won their first five games before meeting up with the host, and defending champion, Sweden. Sweden, having already lost 8-0 to Canada, desperately needed to beat the Soviets, but settled for a 1–1 tie. The final game of the tournament pitted the East York Lyndhursts, representing Canada, against the USSR, both teams being undefeated. Tournament organizers believed the Canadians would cruise to their seventh straight win and had begun to sell tickets for a planned tie-breaking game between the Soviets and Swedes to determine the European Champions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moe Galand
Maurice Galand (August 23, 1930 – July 24, 2007) was a Canadian ice hockey player with the East York Lyndhursts. He won a silver medal at the 1954 World Ice Hockey Championships in Stockholm Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people liv ..., Sweden. He previously played in the OHA for the Stratford Kroehlers, Oshawa Generals and Owen Sound Mercury's."Moe Galand", Society for International Hockey Research Database, accessed August 4, 2015. References 1930 births 2007 deaths Canadian ice hockey right wingers East York Lyndhursts players Ice hockey people from Scarborough, Toronto {{Canada-icehockey-winger-1930s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Iosifovich Kuchevsky
Alfred Iosifovich Kuchevsky (russian: Альфред Иосифович Кучевский; 17 May 1931 – 15 May 2000) was a Soviet professional ice hockey defenceman. He played for the HC Krylya Sovetov Moscow of the Soviet Championship League and represented the Soviet Union national ice hockey team in international competitions. He was Olympic champion in 1956, won an Olympic bronze medal in 1960, was world champion in 1954, and won silver medals at the world championships in 1955 and 1958. Biography Kuchevsky was born on 17 May 1931 in Moscow, Soviet Union. His father worked as Director of the Krylya Sovetov Stadium near the metro station Semyonovskaya. He attended Moscow School No. 429. While playing for the Krylya Sovetov Moscow in 1949–61, he won the USSR Cup in 1951, was a runner-up twice (1952, 1954), and became the national ice hockey champion in 1957, earning silver three times (1955, 1956, 1958), and bronze five times (1950, 1951, 1954, 1959, 1960). He played 240 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Georgiyevich Komarov
Aleksandr Georgijewitsch Komarov (russian: Александр Георгиевич Комаров; 25 July 1923 − 22 November 2013) was a player who played for in the |
Nikolai Pavlovich Khlystov
Nikolay Pavlovich Khlystov (November 10, 1932 in Moscow, Soviet Union – February 14, 1999) was an ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for Krylya Sovetov Moscow. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including: *Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ... in 1954. External links Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame bio 1932 births 1999 deaths Ice hockey players at the 1956 Winter Olympics Krylya Sovetov Moscow players Olympic gold medalists for the Soviet Union Olympic ice hockey players of the Soviet Union Ice hockey people from Moscow Olympic medalists in ice hockey Medalists at the 1956 Winter Olympics {{USSR-Winter-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yevgeni Makarovich Babich
Yevgeni Makarovich Babich (7 January 1921 – 11 June 1972) was an ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. Biography Babich played for HC CSKA Moscow. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1953. He committed suicide by hanging Suicide by hanging is the intentional killing of oneself (suicide) via suspension from an anchor-point such as an overhead beam or hook, by a rope or cord or by jumping from a height with a noose around the neck. Hanging is often considered t ... at his home in 1972. References External links * Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame bio 1921 births 1972 suicides Communist Party of the Soviet Union members HC CSKA Moscow players Ice hockey players at the 1956 Winter Olympics Honoured Masters of Sport of the USSR Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner of Labour Recipients of the Order of the Red Star Medalists at the 1956 Winter Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the Soviet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valentin Yegorovich Kusin
Valentin Egorevich Kuzin (russian: Валентин Егорович Кузин; September 23, 1926 in Novosibirsk, Soviet Union - August 13, 1994) was a Soviet ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Championship League with HC Dynamo Moscow. He also played for the Soviet national team at the 1956 Winter Olympics, where he won a gold medal He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including: *Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ... in 1954. External links * Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame bio 1926 births 1994 deaths HC Dynamo Moscow players Ice hockey players at the 1956 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 1956 Winter Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the Soviet Union Olympic ice hockey players for the Soviet Union Olympic medalists in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksandr Uvarov (ice Hockey)
Alexander Nikolaevich Uvarov (russian: Алекса́ндр Никола́евич Ува́ров; March 7, 1922 – December 24, 1994) was a Russian ice hockey player, who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He was born in Odoyev, Tula region, Soviet Union. Uvarov played 1948–1960 for HC Dynamo Moscow (259 matches, 203 goals, 21 hat-tricks) and 1954–1957 for Soviet national team. Olympic champion 1956. World champion 1954, 1956. European champion 1954–1956. USSR champion 1954. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including: *Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ... in 1954. External links Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame bio HC Dynamo Moscow Statistics 1922 births 1994 deaths HC Dynamo Moscow players Ice hockey players at the 1956 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikhail Ivanovich Bychkov
Mikhail Ivanovich Bychkov (russian: Михаил Иванович Бычков, May 22, 1926 – May 17, 1997) was a Russian ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He was born in Lyubertsy, Soviet Union. Bychkov played for Krylya Sovetov Moscow and was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including: *Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ... in 1954. External links Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame bio 1926 births 1997 deaths Krylya Sovetov Moscow players Ice hockey players at the 1960 Winter Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for the Soviet Union Olympic ice hockey players of the Soviet Union Olympic medalists in ice hockey People from Lyubertsy Medalists at the 1960 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Moscow Oblast< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuri Nikolayevich Krylov
Yuri Nikolaevich Krylov (b. March 11, 1930 in Krasnogorsk, Soviet Union - d. November 4, 1979) was an ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for HC Dynamo Moscow. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including: *Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ... in 1954. External linksRussian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame bio 1930 births 1979 deaths HC Dynamo Moscow players Ice hockey people from Moscow Ice hockey players at the 1956 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 1956 Winter Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the Soviet Union Olympic ice hockey players of the Soviet Union Olympic medalists in ice hockey {{USSR-Winter-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexei Mikhailovich Guryshev
Alexei Mikhailovich Guryshev (russian: Алексей Михайлович Гурышев; b. March 14, 1925 - December 16, 1983) was a Russian ice hockey center. A four-time Soviet all-star, he was the top goal scorer in the Soviet Union five times: 1949, 1953, 1955, 1957, and 1958. He scored a total of 379 goals in 300 league games, making him the third highest goal scorer in league history. Guryshev played on the national team between 1954 and 1959, scoring 71 goals in 92 games. He helped lead the Soviets to the gold medal at both the 1954 IIHF World Championships and the 1956 Winter Olympics. He was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honor The Order of the Badge of Honour (russian: орден «Знак Почёта», orden "Znak Pochyota") was a civilian award of the Soviet Union. It was established on 25 November 1935, and was conferred on citizens of the USSR for outstanding ... (1957). After his playing career, he became an international referee. References Ext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viktor Grigoryevich Shuvalov
Viktor Grigoryevich Shuvalov (russian: Виктор Григорьевич Шувалов; 15 December 1923 – 19 April 2021) was an ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He was born in the Republic of Mordovia, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. Biography He was born in the Republic of Mordovia; sources vary on whether his birthplace was Nabornye Syresi or Ruzayevka. He played for HC CSKA Moscow. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1953. He also played soccer in the Soviet Top League for VVS Moscow from 1950 to 1952. Shuvalov died from COVID-19 in Moscow on 19 April 2021, at the age of 97, amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia. References External links |
Vsevolod Mikhailovich Bobrov
Vsevolod Mikhailovich Bobrov ( rus, Все́волод Миха́йлович Бобро́в, p=ˈfsʲevələd bɐˈbrof; 1 December 1922 – 1 July 1979) was a Soviet athlete, who excelled in football, bandy and ice hockey. He is considered one of the best Russians ever in each of those sports. Originally a football player, he played for CDKA Moscow, VVS Moscow, and Spartak Moscow, and represented the Soviet Union internationally at the 1952 Summer Olympics. After he quit football in 1953 he turned to ice hockey, which he had taken up when it was started in the Soviet Union in 1946. He was one of the first ice hockey players in the Soviet Union, and joined CDKA Moscow, playing for them and VVS Moscow before retiring in 1957. A leading scorer in the Soviet League, Bobrov was one of three players to average more than two goals per game over their career, with the other two players (Alexei Guryshev and Viktor Shuvalov) his linemates. Internationally he participated with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
