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 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 (1957). After his playing career, he became an international referee.

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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 {{USSR-Winter-Olympic-medalist-stub