Oleg Alekseevich Zaytsev (b. August 4, 1939 in

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- d. March 1, 1993) was an

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who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for

HC CSKA Moscow HC CSKA Moscow (1946–present, russian: ЦСКА Москва, Центральный Спортивный Клуб Армии, ''Central Sports Club of the Army, Moscow'') is a Russian professional ice hockey club based in Moscow. The club i ...

. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1966. He won two Olympic gold medals competing for the Soviet Union hockey team in 1964 and 1968.Oleg Zaytsev at Sports Reference
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