Alexander Yakushev
Alexander Sergeyevich Yakushev (Russian: Александр Серге́евич Якушев) (born January 2, 1947) is a former ice hockey player and coach for the Soviet Union.
| Alexander Yakushev | |||
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| Hockey Hall of Fame, 2018 | |||
 Yakushev in 2009 | |||
| Born |
January 2, 1947 Balashikha, Russian SFSR, U.S.S.R. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
HC Spartak Moscow EC Kapfenberg | ||
| National team |
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| Playing career | 1964–1983 | ||
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Born in Moscow, Soviet Union, Alexander Yakushev is best known to North American hockey fans as one of the stars for the Soviet team that played Team Canada in the famous 1972 Summit Series. His style of play was atypical of his colleagues who were fast and skilled; he was often described as the equivalent of Canada's Phil Esposito. Although often overshadowed by his famous teammate Valeri Kharlamov, by the end of the Summit Series, Yakushev led the Soviets in scoring with 7 goals and 4 assists for 11 points.
After retiring from hockey, Yakushev coached Spartak Moscow for several years and between 1998 and 2000 the Russian national team. On June 26, 2018, it was announced that he would be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame November 12, 2018, joining fellow Summit Series teammates Vladislav Tretiak and Valeri Kharlamov.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Alexander Yakushev at Hockey CCCP International
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Vyacheslav Starshinov |
Soviet Scoring Champion 1969 |
Succeeded by Vladimir Petrov |