Boris Mikhailov (born October 6, 1944 in Moscow) was a Soviet ice hockey right winger. He played for Energy Saratov from 1962-65, Locomotiv Moscow from 1965-67, and CSKA Moscow (Red Army team) from 1967-1981. He went on to be a coach in Russia (including coach of the national team) and Switzerland. Ice hockey tournaments have been competed at the Olympic Games since the 1920 Summer Olympics. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... At the 1972 Winter Olympics held in Sapporo, Japan, one Ice Hockey event was held: mens Ice Hockey. ... The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1976 in Innsbruck, Austria. ... At the 1976 Winter Olympics held in Innsbruck, Austria, the USSR team won the Gold Medal in ice hockey. ... The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIII Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1980 in Lake Placid, New York, United States of America. ... At the 1976 Winter Olympics held in Innsbruck, Austria, the USSR team won the Gold Medal in ice hockey. ... October 6 is the 279th day of the year (280th in leap years). ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... Location Position of Moscow in Europe Government Country District Subdivision Russia Central Federal District Federal City Mayor Yuriy Luzhkov Geographical characteristics Area  - City 1,081 km² Population  - City (2005)    - Density 10,415,400   8537. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... HC CSKA Moscow (Central Sports Army Club Moscow, Russian: ХК ЦСКА Москва) is a Russian ice hockey club, often referred to as Red Army for its past affiliation with the Soviet Army. ...

Mikhailov played right wing on the top Soviet line of the 1970's, along with left winger Valeri Kharlamov and center Vladimir Petrov. During Soviet League play, he played in 572 games, scoring a record 427 goals along with 224 assists for a record 651 points. Valery Kharlamov (January 14, 1948 - August 27, 1981) was a star ice hockey player from the Soviet Union. ... Vladimir Petrov (born June 30, 1947 in Krasnogorsk (30 km from Moscow), Soviet Union) is Soviet ice hockey player, two times Olympic Champion (1972-gold, 1976-gold, 1980-silver) , who is currently retired. ...

On the Soviet national team, he played 14 seasons, most of them as captain. He scored over 200 goals with the national team, second only to Alexander Maltsev. He led his team to the Olympic gold medal in 1972 and 1976, eight IIHF World Championships (1969-71,1973-75,1978,1979), and nine Izvestija championships. Mikhailov's last game with the Soviet National team was played in front of 14,000 people at Luzhniki Ice Palace. His teammates carried him around the rink on their shoulders to a thunderous ovation. Aleksandr Maltsev (born April 20, 1949) is a retired Soviet ice hockey player. ... At the 1972 Winter Olympics held in Sapporo, Japan, one Ice Hockey event was held: mens Ice Hockey. ... At the 1976 Winter Olympics held in Innsbruck, Austria, the USSR team won the Gold Medal in ice hockey. ... The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual event put together by the IIHF, the International Ice Hockey Federation, since 1930. ...

Mikhailov was one of the very few to receive the finest order of the Soviet Union, the Order of Lenin. The Order of Lenin (ru: Орден Ленина), named after the leader of the Russian Revolution, was the second highest national order of the Soviet Union (Highest was the Order of Victory). ...

Awards

• Soviet MVP: 1978, 1979
• Top Soviet goal scorer: 1975, 1976, 1978
• 8-time Soviet All Star
• Best forward at the IIHF World Championships: 1973, 1979
• Top scorer at the IIHF World Championships: 1974
• Top goal scorer at the IIHF World Championships: 1977, 1978
• MVP at the 1979 Challenge Cup between the Soviet Union and the NHL All Stars

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References

• http://www.chidlovski.com/personal/1974/ussr/index.htm
• http://www.azhockey.com/index.html
• http://www.russianhockey.net/IIHFHOF.html
• http://www.chidlovski.com/personal/1954/00tops.htm
• http://mama.indstate.edu/users/kirillov/mich.htm
• http://www.chidlovski.net/1954/54_player_info.asp?p_id=m018

External links

• Boris Mikhailov at Hockey CCCP International