International Participated at the 1980, 1984 and 1988 Olympics and at eight World and European Championships ... Olympic gold medalist in Sarajevo in 1984 and Calgary in 1988, silver medalist at Lake Placid in 1980 ... World Champion in 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986 and 1989 ... Named the Best Defenceman at the World and European Championships in 1983 ...Voted to the tournament All-Star Team in 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986 and 1991 ... Played with the Soviet team that won the1981 Canada Cup ... Voted to the All-Star Team at the 1981 Canada Cup tournament.
Career Began his hockey career with SKA Leningrad (1976 to 1978) ... Played for CSKA Moscow of the Soviet League from 1978 to 89 ... Won the Soviet national title 11 times ... In the second half of 1989-90 season, he joined the New Jersey Devils ... Played seven seasons in the NHL with New Jersey, Anaheim, St.Louis and Boston ... In 383 games, accumulated 38 goals and 122 assists for 160 points ... Came back to Russia and played for HC CSKA in 1996-97. |