Boris Viktorovich Alexandrov (russian: Борис Викторович Александров; November 13, 1955 — July 31, 2002) was a

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and Kazakh professional

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player. Boris Alexandrov competed for

Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk Torpedo Hockey Club ( kk, «Торпедо» хоккей клубы, ''«Torpedo» hokkeı klýby''; russian: Хоккейный клуб «Торпедо»), commonly referred to as Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk, formerly known as Kazzinc-Torpedo (1999 ...

in 1972-1973 and in 1982-1996, and for

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from 1973 to 1978. He became USSR Champion in 1975, 1977 and 1978.

Career

Boris Alexandrov played only one full season in 1976 with the Team USSR, playing in 19 games, scoring four goals and winning an

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and a bronze in the

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in that season. But he had a very long career at the club level, which lasted well into the 1990s. Alexandrov began to play hockey with

in 1972, but in 1973 joined

and played there until 1978. With CSKA Moscow Alexandrov won three Soviet Championships titles (1975, 1977, 1978) and three European Champions Cup titles (1974, 1976, 1978). After leaving CSKA Moskva Alexandrov played one season with SKA MVO Moscow, before joining

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from 1980-82. In 1980 while playing with

Alexandrov was selected as part of the best line at the Soviet Championships. From 1982-88 Alexandrov again played with

, before spending three seasons abroad, playing with Devils Milano (

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(

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) and Alisa Moscow (

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). Alexandrov ended his playing career with Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk from 1992-96. In 1995 he also played four games for the Kazakhstan national team and scored two goals. From 1996 until his untimely death in 2002, Alexandrov worked as a head coach of both Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk and the Team Kazakhstan. On 31 July 2002 Alexandrov died in a head-on collision with another car en route from

Chelyabinsk Chelyabinsk ( rus, Челя́бинск, p=tɕɪˈlʲæbʲɪnsk, a=Ru-Chelyabinsk.ogg; ba, Силәбе, ''Siläbe'') is the administrative center and largest city of Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia. It is the seventh-largest city in Russia, with a ...

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Career statistics

Regular season

International

Honors

*Won the

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in 1976 with Team USSR. *Scored 157 goals (in 322 games) in USSR Championship. *He competed at the

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with the team

and scored against

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and

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. *WJC Top Scorer in 1974. *All Star Team in 1975 Junior WC. *Won USSR Championship in 1975, 1977 and 1978.

Personal life

His son Viktor Alexandrov is also an

player. He was drafted 83rd overall by the

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in the

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, but he never signed a contract.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Alexandrov, Boris 1955 births 2002 deaths Armed Forces sports society athletes HC CSKA Moscow players Ice hockey players at the 1976 Winter Olympics Kazakhstan men's national ice hockey team coaches Kazakhstani ice hockey coaches Kazakhstani ice hockey right wingers Kazzinc-Torpedo head coaches Kazzinc-Torpedo players HC Milano players HC MVD players IIHF Hall of Fame inductees Olympic gold medalists for the Soviet Union Olympic ice hockey players of the Soviet Union Olympic medalists in ice hockey Sportspeople from Oskemen Road incident deaths in Russia Soviet expatriate sportspeople in Italy Soviet expatriate ice hockey players Soviet expatriate sportspeople in Hungary Soviet ice hockey right wingers HC Spartak Moscow players Medalists at the 1976 Winter Olympics