International One of the best goaltenders of all-time ... Participated at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics and at nine World and European Championships from 1961 to 1971 ... Olympic Champion at Innsbruck in 1964 and at Grenoble in 1968 ... World Champion in 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970 and 1971 ... Voted to the All-Star Team at the World and European Championships in 1970 ... At the end of his career, played with Vladislav Tretiak on the National Team and helped his development.
Career Began his hockey career in Gorky ... Played for Torpedo Gorky of the Soviet League his entire career from 1956 to 1972 ... Won the silver medal in the Soviet League in 1961 ... Saw action in 450 league games ... After retiring, coached the juniors of Torpedo Gorky. |