Lisää pelaajia IIHF Hall Of Fameen
Tulevien MM-kisojen yhteydessä yhdeksän pelaajaa pääsee IIHF Hall Of Famen jäseniksi. Pelaajat ovat:
Alexandrov, Veniamin
Bouzek, Vladimir
Cerny, Josef
Kölliker Jakob
Konovalenko, Viktor
Loktev, Konstantin
Peltonen, Esa
Rundqvist, Thomas
Starshinov, Vyacheslav
Sanoisin, että yhtä valintaa lukuuottamatta onnistuneet ja oikeutetut valinnat. Ohessa copy-pastella otetut vaatimattomat pelaajien biot.
Alexandrov, Veniamin - Player's Category
Born April 18, 1937 in Moscow, Soviet Union.
The splendid forward was a key to the Soviet Union's fast rise to the top of the ice hockey world in the 1950's and early ''60s. Alexandrov won 11 national titles in the Soviet league with CSKA Moscow from 1955 – 1969, playing in 400 games and scoring 351 goals. As a member of the national team, he earned six IIHF World Championship titles along with three silver and two bronze medals. He totalled 104 points in his 11 IIHF Championships, putting him 8th on the all-time points list. Alexandrov also took home two Olympic gold medals in 1964 and 1968 and a bronze in 1960. He closed his hockey career behind the bench with CSKA Moscow, SKA Leningrad and the Bulgarian club CSKA Sofia. Alexandrov passed away on November 12, 1991.
Bouzek, Vladimir - Player's Category
Born December 3, 1920 in Trebice, Czechoslovakia.
Bouzek's career spanned three decades and included 120 league games. The forward scored 85 goals and won the national title in 1952 with Ostrava. Even though Bouzek missed his prime playing years due to the war, he still played in 20 national team games, scoring 17 goals. He won the gold medal twice at the IIHF World Championships in 1947 and 1949 and took home silver at both the 1948 Olympics and World Championship. As a coach, Bouzec led RH Brno to 10 national titles and also coached Dynamo Berlin and EV Fussen. With Fussen, he also achieved much success, taking home championships two of the five seasons her was there,. He was also the coach of the West German national team for the 1969 -70 season. He passed away in 2006.
Cerny, Josef - Player's Category
Born October 18, 1939 in Rozmital, Czechoslovakia.
Josef Cerny spent the bulk of his 21 year-career in Czechoslovakia with ZKL Brno, totaling a league record 686 games, and tallying 403 goals – ranking him second all-time. Cerny earned seven straight national titles from 1960 – 1966 and was the league's top scorer twice. He was also a member of three European Cup title teams with ZKL Brno from 1966 -1968. Cerny played for the Czechs in 210 national team games which included four Olympics with three medals earned, and 12 IIHF World Championships with 10 medals won. Cerny's final season was spent as a playing coach with the Austrian club, Graz, leading him to a short coaching career in Austria and Czechoslovakia.
Kölliker Jakob - Player's Category
Born July 21, 1953.
Jakob Kölliker played his first game with the Swiss national team in 1973 as a 20 year-old. Two Olympics and 12 IIHF World Championships later, Kölliker had established the Swiss record for national team games played with 213. The defenseman played in over 500 Swiss league games, winning three titles with EHC Biel. Kölliker also won a championship in South Africa with the Swiss Bears club in 1973. Upon retirement, Kolliker gave back to the teams that established his playing career, first serving as a coach for EHC Biel, and coaching various Swiss national teams. Kölliker is currently the head coach of the Swiss U20 team, and serves as the assistant coach of the Swiss national team.
Konovalenko, Viktor - Player's Category
Born March 11, 1938, in Gorky, Soviet Union.
Considered one of the best goaltenders of his time, Konovalenko played his entire career, which started in 1956, with his hometown club Torpedo Gorky, skating in 450 games. He played in nine IIHF World and European Championships, earning eight gold medals and one bronze. At the 1970 event, Konovalenko also named to the All-Star team. His two Olympic appearances in 1964 and 1968, earned him two gold medals. In the twilight of his career, Konovalenko tutored a then-young goaltender Vladislav Tretiak. He went on to coach at the junior level, working with Torpedo Gorky. He passed away in 1996.
Loktev, Konstantin - Player's Category
Born June 16, 1933, in Moscow, Soviet Union.
Loktev won 10 Soviet league titles from 1954-1966 with CSKA Moscow playing on the famous line with Alexander Almetov and Veniamin Alexandrov, netting 213 league goals in his 340 games. Loktev scored nine goals at his first IIHF World Championship in 1957, and went onto claim three gold, three silver and two bronze medals. He was named to the tournament All-Star teams 1965 and 1966 . Loktev also earned an Olympic gold in 1964 and a bronze in 1960. Upon retirement, he coached CSKA Moscow to two national titles and was an assistant coach for the Soviet national team, striking gold at the 1975 World Championship and the 1976 Innsbruck Olympics. Loktev passed away in 1998.
Peltonen, Esa - Player's Category
Born February 25, 1947 in Oulu, Finland.
Peltonen appeared in 488 Finnish League games, scoring 317 goals, totalling 527 points and winning two Finnish championships during his domestic career. He elevated his play during playoffs, garnering 35 points in his 39 playoff games and getting named to four Finnish All-Star teams. Peltonen suited up in 277 national team games, ranking him 20th all-time, including the third most for a Finn. Overall, he made four Olympic appearances (1968, 1972, 1976 and 1980) and played in 11 IIHF World Championships, from 1967-1978, totalling 93 goals and 142 international career points. Peltonen was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1990.
Rundqvist, Thomas - Player's Category
Born May 4, 1960 in Vimmerby, Sweden.
Thomas Rundqvist spent 14 seasons in Sweden playing with Farjestads BK. During his successful domestic career, he played in 494 games, getting 441 points, including 173 goals. Numbers that rank him 5th in all time scoring in Sweden. Rundqvist played in eight IIHF World Championships for the 'Tre Kronor' earning two gold and three silver medals. He also earned two bronze medals in three Olympic appearances. By the end of his international career, Runqdvist had played in a Swedish-record 267 games. He closed his career in Austria with VEU Feldkirch, leading the club to the national title in each of the five years he was there.
Starshinov, Vyacheslav - Player's Category
Born May 6, 1940, Moscow, Soviet Union
Vyacheslav Starshinov was a dominant forward in the Soviet League for nearly four decades beginning in 1957. He captained Spartak Moscow for many seasons, leading the team to three national titles and totaling 405 goals in 540 games. Starshinov played in 10 IIHF World Championships and won nine straight gold medals from 1963 - 1971, and was named the Best Forward in 1965. Two Olympic golds capped his medal haul. Starshinov coached Spartak from 1972 - 1974 but then moved to Japan as a playing coach, winning two more championships. He ultimately returned home to close his playing career with Spartak and retired as the second highest scorer in Russian league history.