Alexei Mikhailovich Guryshev (russian: Алексей Михайлович Гурышев; b. March 14, 1925 - December 16, 1983) was a Russian
ice hockey
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center. A four-time Soviet all-star, he was the top goal scorer in the
Soviet Union
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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
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and the
1956 Winter Olympics
The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games ( it, VII Giochi Olimpici invernali) and commonly known as Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956 ( lld, Anpezo 1956 or ), was a multi-sport event held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from ...
. 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
External links
Alexey Guryshev at CCCP International
1925 births
1983 deaths
Ice hockey players at the 1956 Winter Olympics
Ice hockey people from Moscow
Krylya Sovetov Moscow players
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
Soviet bandy players
Soviet ice hockey centres
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