Alexander Sidelnikov
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Nikolaevich Sidelnikov |
| Born | August 12, 1950 Solnechnogorsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | June 23, 2003 (aged 52) Kholmogory, Russia |
Medal record | |
Alexander Nikolaevich Sidelnikov (August 12, 1950 – June 23, 2003) was a Soviet ice hockey player who played goaltender in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for Krylya Sovetov Moscow. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1976. He won a gold medal at the 1976 Winter Olympics.[1]
Sidelnikov won 4 medals, 2 gold and one silver and bronze, at the World Ice Hockey Championships, in each case as back up to hockey goaltender legend Vladislav Tretiak. Notably he was the starting goalie for the USSR's stunning loss to Poland on April 8, 1976, being one of the great upsets of World Championship history.
Career Statistics
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Soviet Union | Universiade | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | |
| 1972 | Soviet Union | Summit Series | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | — | |
| 1973 | Soviet Union | WC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 4 | 1 | 1.33 | - | |
| 1974 | Soviet Union | 1974 Summit Series | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 | .917 | |
| 1974 | Soviet Union | WC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 6 | 0 | 2.25 | .914 | |
| 1976 | Soviet Union | OLY | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 4 | 0 | 2.00 | - | |
| 1976 | Soviet Union | WC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 10.20 | .667 | |
| 1977 | Soviet Union | WC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 | - | |
| Senior totals | 14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 664 | 26 | 1 | 2.35 | — | |||
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Aleksandr Sidelnikov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-03.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame bio
- Aleksandr Sidelnikov at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
- Aleksandr Sidelnikov at Olympedia
- Aleksandr Sidelnikov at Olympics.com