Valeri Vasiliev

For the Russian ice hockey defenceman born 1994, see Valeri Vasilyev.

Valeri Vasiliev
Born	(1949-08-03)3 August 1949 Gorky, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died	19 April 2012(2012-04-19) (aged 62)
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Torpedo Gorky (USSR) Dynamo Moscow (USSR) Újpesti TE (Hungary)
National team	Soviet Union
Playing career	1966–1984 1989–1990
Medal record Men's ice hockey Representing Soviet Union Olympic Games 1972 Sapporo Team 1976 Innsbruck Team 1980 Lake Placid Team

Valeri Ivanovich Vasiliev (Russian: Валерий Иванович Васильев; 3 August 1949 – 19 April 2012) was a Soviet ice hockey defenceman, who played for Dynamo Moscow. Internationally he competed for the Soviet Union. An eight-time Soviet all-star, Vasiliev was captain of the national team, for which he played 13 years, and was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 1998. He was born in Gorky, Soviet Union.

Playing career

Vasiliev played on nine Soviet gold medal teams at the IIHF World Championships. He was named the tournament's best defenceman in 1973, 1977, and 1979 and was a five-time all-star. He was on the gold medal team at the 1972 and 1976 Winter Olympics, as well as at the 1981 Canada Cup, where he captained the winning team. He also played in the 1972 Summit Series, 1976 Canada Cup, and 1980 Winter Olympics. He coined the phrase "kiss the ice" after winning in 1972 Winter Olympics. He played in the Soviet Championship League from 1967 to 1984, playing more games than anyone else in the league's history. Vasiliev was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 1998.

In 1978 Vasiliev was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour. Vasiliev, who had won the 1978 world championship not long after he had suffered a heart attack, died from heart failure in 2012.

Career statistics

Regular season

				Regular season
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1966–67	Torpedo Gorky	USSR		2	0	0	0	0
1967–68	Dynamo Moscow	USSR		42	2	1	3	28
1968–69	Dynamo Moscow	USSR		34	2	1	3	34
1969–70	Dynamo Moscow	USSR		43	5	2	7	37
1970–71	Dynamo Moscow	USSR		40	2	4	6	36
1971–72	Dynamo Moscow	USSR		31	4	0	4	35
1972–73	Dynamo Moscow	USSR		29	3	1	4	59
1973–74	Dynamo Moscow	USSR		31	4	11	15	42
1974–75	Dynamo Moscow	USSR		34	7	5	12	34
1975–76	Dynamo Moscow	USSR		28	6	15	21	13
1976–77	Dynamo Moscow	USSR		34	3	12	15	21
1977–78	Dynamo Moscow	USSR		33	2	6	8	30
1978–79	Dynamo Moscow	USSR		42	6	14	20	26
1979–80	Dynamo Moscow	USSR		41	8	10	18	26
1980–81	Dynamo Moscow	USSR		43	6	7	13	16
1981–82	Dynamo Moscow	USSR		36	3	12	15	18
1982–83	Dynamo Moscow	USSR		32	5	7	12	16
1983–84	Dynamo Moscow	USSR		44	3	7	10	14
1989–90	Újpesti Dózsa SC	HUN		15	3	5	8	—
1990–91	EC Ratingen	GER-2		15	1	3	4	12
USSR totals				619	71	115	186	485

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1968	Soviet Union	EJC		5	2	0	2	2
1969	Soviet Union	EJC		5	1	—	—	—
1970	Soviet Union	WC		6	0	0	0	2
1972	Soviet Union	OLY		2	0	0	0	2
1972	Soviet Union	WC		9	2	2	4	2
1972	Soviet Union	SS		8	1	2	3	6
1973	Soviet Union	WC		10	0	7	7	6
1974	Soviet Union	WC		10	0	6	6	16
1974	Soviet Union	SS		8	3	1	4	7
1975	Soviet Union	WC		10	2	4	6	0
1976	Soviet Union	OLY		6	1	2	3	2
1976	Soviet Union	WC		10	5	2	7	8
1976	Soviet Union	CC		5	0	3	3	6
1977	Soviet Union	WC		10	1	2	3	8
1978	Soviet Union	WC		10	3	3	6	6
1979	Soviet Union	WC		8	1	3	4	0
1980	Soviet Union	OLY		7	2	1	3	2
1981	Soviet Union	WC		8	0	0	0	2
1981	Soviet Union	CC		6	0	1	1	8
1982	Soviet Union	WC		10	1	2	3	0
Senior totals				143	22	41	63	63

References

Bibliography

• Martin, Lawrence (1990), The Red Machine: The Soviet Quest to Dominate Canada's Game, Toronto: Doubleday Canada, ISBN 0-385-25272-2

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Valery Vasiliev at CCCP International