Alexander Ragulin
| Alexander Ragulin | |||
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Alexander Ragulin on a 2013 Russian stamp from the series "Sports Legends" | |||
| Born |
5 May 1941 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Died |
17 November 2004 (aged 63) Moscow, Russia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 231 lb (105 kg; 16 st 7 lb) | ||
| Played for |
CSKA Moscow Khimik Voskresensk | ||
| National team | Soviet Union | ||
Ragulin presents his signed uniform to President Vladimir Putin in 2001 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Soviet Union | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| 1964 Innsbruck | ||
| 1968 Grenoble | ||
| 1972 Sapporo | ||
| World Championships | ||
| 1961 Geneva | ||
| 1963 Stockholm | ||
| 1965 Tampere | ||
| 1966 Ljubljana | ||
| 1967 Vienna | ||
| 1969 Stockholm | ||
| 1970 Stockholm | ||
| 1971 Bern | ||
| 1972 Prague | ||
| 1973 Moscow | ||
Alexander Pavlovich Ragulin (Russian: Александр Павлович Рагулин; 5 May 1941 – 17 November 2004) was a Russian ice hockey player widely regarded as one of the greatest defensemen in Soviet hockey history. Over his illustrious career, he captured three Olympic gold medals and ten World Championship titles. In recognition of his achievements, he was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 1997 and was awarded the Olympic Order in Silver in 2001.
Playing career
Ragulin began his ice hockey career in 1957, training and playing alongside his brothers Anatoly and Mikhail at Khimik Voskresensk.[1] In 1962, he joined the elite CSKA Moscow club, where he remained until his retirement in 1973. During his time with CSKA, he captured nine Soviet league championships (1963–66, 1968, 1970–73) and secured five consecutive European Champions Cups from 1969 to 1973. Representing the Soviet national team for 13 years, Ragulin appeared in 239 games and tallied 29 goals. In addition to his Olympic and World Championship victories, he claimed nine European Championship gold medals (1963–70, 1973) and three silver medals (1961, 1971, 1972), and was honored as the top defenseman at the 1966 World Championships. Notably, he played in six of the eight games in the 1972 Summit Series against Canada. After retiring as a player, Ragulin coached SKA Novosibirsk and worked with youth players at the CSKA Moscow sports school.[2] His contributions to the sport were recognized with his induction into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 1997 and the awarding of the Olympic Order in Silver in 2001.[3]
References
- ^ Martin 1990, p. 77
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alexander Ragulin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ Bektemirov, Farid (16 June 2011). "Во славу ИИХФ. Часть 14. Александр Рагулин". Championat (in Russian). Moscow, Russia. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
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
- IIHF Hall of Fame profile on Ragulin
- Ragulin at Hockey CCCP International
- The Summit in 1972 profile on Ragulin
- (in Russian) Alexander Ragulin's profile in the Modern Museum of Sports features a lot of photos of him, his awards and decorations