Viktor Nikolayevich Blinov (September 1, 1945 in

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– July 9, 1968 in

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) was an

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player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for

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. He was inducted into the

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in 1968. He played in his first international on February 26, 1965 against Canada. He won a gold medal in the

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. He scored ten goals in 32 internationals, the last of which was on February 17, 1968. Blinov died from a

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he suffered during hockey practice. He was 22 years old.

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Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame bio
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