Alexander Sergeyevich Yakushev (russian: Александр Серге́евич Якушев) (born January 2, 1947) is a former

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player and coach for the

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. Born in

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, Alexander Yakushev is best known to

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n hockey fans as one of the stars for the Soviet team that played Team Canada in the famous 1972

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. His style of play was atypical of his colleagues who were fast and skilled; he was often described as the equivalent of Canada's

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. Although often overshadowed by his famous teammate

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, by the end of the Summit Series, Yakushev led the Soviets in scoring with 7 goals and 4 assists for 11 points. Besides the Summit Series, 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. After retiring from hockey, Yakushev coached

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for several years and between 1998 and 2000 the Russian national team. On June 26, 2018, it was announced that he would be inducted into the

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November 12, 2018, joining fellow Summit Series teammates Vladislav Tretiak and Valeri Kharlamov.

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Alexander Yakushev at Hockey CCCP International
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