Helmut Balderis Helmut Balderis was born on July 31, 1952 in Riga, Latvia. Nicknamed the "Electric Train" for his speed, Balderis represented the former Soviet Union at the IIHF World Championship in 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 and 1983. He earned three gold medals, one silver and one bronze medal. Balderis also was named the Best Forward and voted to the tournament All-Star Team at the World and European Championships in 1977. He became a professional player in the National Hockey League with Minnesota and later went on to coach in Japan. He coached the Latvian National Team in 1992. Back to National List of Star Players Career International Tournament Statistics Year Tournament No. GP G A TP PIM 1983 World & European Championships -- Pool A 19 10 4 5 9 22 1980 Izvestia/Baltica Cup 19 4 0 3 3 0 1980 Olympic Games -- Men's Hockey 19 7 5 4 9 5 1979 Challenge Cup 19 3 1 1 2 0 1979 Izvestia/Baltica Cup 19 4 3 2 5 0 1979 World & European Championships -- Pool A 19 8 4 5 9 9 1978 Izvestia/Baltica Cup 19 4 3 2 5 6 1978 World & European Championships -- Pool A 19 10 9 2 11 8 1977 Izvestia/Baltica Cup 19 4 2 2 4 0 1977 World & European Championships -- Pool A 26 9 8 7 15 4 1976 Canada Cup 19 5 2 3 5 6 1976 Izvestia/Baltica Cup 26 4 4 0 4 10 1976 World & European Championships -- Pool A 11 10 3 7 10 6 1975 Izvestia/Baltica Cup 24 2 0 0 0 2 1971 European Junior Championships -- Pool A - 5 10 1 11 4

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