Vladimir Petrov (ice hockey)
Vladimir Vladimirovich Petrov was a Russian Soviet ice hockey player, Olympic Champion and silver medalist.
Born in Krasnogorsk, Soviet Union, Vladimir Petrov played in Soviet Ice Hockey League for Krylya Sovetov, Moscow, CSKA Moscow and SKA, Leningrad. In CSKA Moscow and Soviet national team, he, together with Boris Mikhailov and Valeri Kharlamov, formed one of the best offensive lines ever.
Petrov played for the Soviet Team in three Winter Olympics, 1972 Soviet Union-Canada Summit Series and many IIHF World Championships. He is 4th all-time leading scorer in World Championships, with 154 points in 102 games and scored 7 points in 8 games of Summit Series. He retired from ice hockey in 1983.
In mid-1990s, Petrov was the president of Russian Ice Hockey Federation. In 2006, Petrov was enshrined to the IIHF Hall of Fame. He was buried in the Federal Military Memorial Cemetery in Moscow Oblast.Awards
- 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979 – World Championships All-Star
- 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979 – World Championships leading scorer
- 1972, 1973 – Soviet League Player of the Year
- 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979 – Soviet League All-Star
- 1970, 1973, 1975, 1978, 1979 – Soviet League leading scorer
- Order For Merit to the Fatherland 4th class
- Order of Friendship
- 2 Orders of the Badge of Honour
- 2 Medals "For Labour Valour"
Career statistics
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