Nikolay Mikhaylovich Makarov

Nikolai Makarov (born December 19, 1948 in Cheliabinsk, Russia) is a retired ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for Traktor Chelyabinsk. He is the elder brother of the Soviet (and NHL) hockey legend Sergei Makarov.

Nikolay Mikhaylovich Makarov
Born (1948-12-19) December 19, 1948
Cheliabinsk, USSR
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for SHL
Traktor Chelyabinsk
SM-liiga
Jokerit
Playing career 19691984
Nikolay Mikhaylovich Makarov
Medal record
Representing Soviet Union
Men's ice hockey
World Championships
1981 SwedenIce hockey

Playing career

Career in Soviet Union

Nikolai Makarov was a top Defenceman for Traktor Chelyabinsk during his time there. Makarov played in Soviet League from 1969 to 1982 as he had a 17-year career in Soviet top leagues.

Makarov also was part of the feared Soviet National Ice hockey Team in 1981 Ice Hockey World Championships.

Career in Finland

In 1982 Makarov was bought by SM-liiga team Jokerit. Makarov became a premier defenceman for Jokerit and was selected the best defenceman of the year in 1983. At the end of the regular season 1982–82, an opponent slashed his arm with his stick, causing a major injury, and Makarov was not able to recover fully before the play-off finals against IFK Helsinki, which Jokerit lost 3–2. One might speculate if Jokerit would have fared better in the finals, had Makarov been healthy throughout the series. The following year Makarov still played for Jokerit, but his play was visibly less energetic. At the end of his two years with Jokerit he retired from active playing in 1984.

Nikolai Makarov was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1981.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1966–67 Voskhod Chelyabinsk USR.3 11 2 1 3 6
1967–68 Zvezda Chebarkul USR.3 12 3 0 3 0
1968–69 Zvezda Chebarkul USR.2 11
1969–70 Zvezda Chebarkul USR.2 0
1969–70 Traktor Chelyabinsk USR 28 4
1970–71 Traktor Chelyabinsk USR 37 3 2 5
1971–72 Traktor Chelyabinsk USR 31 4 6 10 12
1972–73 Traktor Chelyabinsk USR 30 3 3 6 26
1973–74 Traktor Chelyabinsk USR 31 8 4 12 22
1974–75 Traktor Chelyabinsk USR 35 3 8 11 30
1975–76 Traktor Chelyabinsk USR 33 8 4 12 20
1976–77 Traktor Chelyabinsk USR 36 8 12 20 36
1977–78 Traktor Chelyabinsk USR 36 10 6 16 39
1978–79 Traktor Chelyabinsk USR 44 11 5 16 46
1979–80 Traktor Chelyabinsk USR 43 15 9 24 46
1980–81 Traktor Chelyabinsk USR 49 15 12 27 36
1981–82 Traktor Chelyabinsk USR 56 21 18 39 44
1982–83 Jokerit SM-l 31 20 14 34 44 8 0 1 1 8
1983–84 Jokerit SM-l 32 14 14 28 49
1984–85 Metallurg Chelyabinsk USR.3 47 25 13 38 96
1985–86 Metallurg Chelyabinsk USR.2 46 22 14 36 52
1987–88 Metallurg Chelyabinsk USR.2 29 6 11 17 38
USR totals 461 109 89 198 357
SM-l totals 63 24 38 62 93 8 0 1 1 8
  • Soviet totals do not include numbers from the 1969–70 season.

International

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
1981 Soviet Union WC 1 0 0 0 0
Preceded by
Pertti Lehtonen
Winner of the Pekka Rautakallio trophy
1982-83
Succeeded by
Tapio Levo


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