Alexei Guryshev
| Alexei Guryshev | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | March 14, 1925 Moscow, Soviet Union[1] | |||||||||||||
| Died | December 16, 1983 (aged 58) Moscow, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | |||||||||||||
| Position | Centre | |||||||||||||
| Shot | Left | |||||||||||||
| Played for | Krylya Sovetov Moscow | |||||||||||||
| National team |  Soviet Union | |||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1947–1961[2] | |||||||||||||
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Alexei Mikhailovich Guryshev (Russian: Алексей Михайлович Гурышев; b. March 14, 1925 - December 16, 1983) was a Russian ice hockey center. A four-time Soviet all-star, he was the top goal scorer in the Soviet Union five times: 1949, 1953, 1955, 1957, and 1958. He scored a total of 379 goals in 300 league games, making him the third highest goal scorer in league history.
Guryshev played on the national team between 1954 and 1959, scoring 71 goals in 92 games. He helped lead the Soviets to the gold medal at both the 1954 IIHF World Championships and the 1956 Winter Olympics. He was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honor (1957).
After his playing career, he became an international referee.
References
[edit]- ^ "Alexei Guryshev". Elite Prospects. Elite Prospects. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "96 лет со дня рождения Алексея Гурышева".
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
- Alexey Guryshev at CCCP International
- Alexei Guryshev
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