International Made his debut with the National Team at the 1969 World and European Championships ... Participated at the 1972, 1976 and 1980 Olympics and 11 World and European Championships from 1969 to 1980 ... Never missed a tournament ... Olympic gold medalist in 1972 and 1976 ... World Champion in 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978 and 1979 ... Named the Best Forward of World and European Championships in 1976 ... Voted to the tournament All-Star Team in 1972, 1973 and 1976 ... Starred in the historic Canada-Russia Summit Series of 1972.
Career Began his hockey career with CSKA Moscow ... Played for CSKA Moscow of the Soviet League from 1967 to 1981 ... A member of 11 Soviet national champions ... One of the top scorers in the history of Soviet hockey ... Played in 438 games and scored 293 goals ... A ember of one of the best lines in the history of hockey along with Boris Mikhailov and Vladimir Petrov. |