Soviet hockey great Ragulin dead at 63
Nov 20, 2004 7:24:12 GMT -5
Post by M. Beaux-Eaux on Nov 20, 2004 7:24:12 GMT -5
11/18/2004
Former Soviet hockey great Alexander Ragulin passed away late on Wednesday. He was 63.
Ragulin, nicknamed 'Rags' by Canadians who played against him, won 10 IIHF World Championship gold medals in the 1960s and 70s and also played on the Soviet roster in the 1972 Summit Series between Canada and the USSR.
He also won Olympic gold medals in 1964, 1968 and 1972.
The 13 major international titles that Ragulin won is equalled only by former Soviet goaltender Vladislav Tretiak. He played in 102 World Championships and Olympic games, scoring 14 goals.
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"Sasha" Ragulin was the tower of strength on the Soviet squads in the 1960's and early 70's.
He was 6'1" and a very solid 225 Ibs. He patrolled the blueline with reckless abandon. He was born in Moscow on May 5,1941, and grew up with his two brothers Anton and Michael who both went on to play hockey in the Soviet second division. Ragulin played both soccer and hockey as a kid on his school team.
He started his hockey career seriously when he was 14-years old in 1955. At that time he played for a fabrics team named "Kautchuk" out of Voskresensk. Between 1957 and 1962 Ragulin played for the Khimik Voskresensk team that has developed many Russian star players over the years.
In 1962 he moved back to Moscow where he played for the Red Army team CSKA. He would play there until his retirement in 1973.
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Former Soviet hockey great Alexander Ragulin passed away late on Wednesday. He was 63.
Ragulin, nicknamed 'Rags' by Canadians who played against him, won 10 IIHF World Championship gold medals in the 1960s and 70s and also played on the Soviet roster in the 1972 Summit Series between Canada and the USSR.
He also won Olympic gold medals in 1964, 1968 and 1972.
The 13 major international titles that Ragulin won is equalled only by former Soviet goaltender Vladislav Tretiak. He played in 102 World Championships and Olympic games, scoring 14 goals.
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"Sasha" Ragulin was the tower of strength on the Soviet squads in the 1960's and early 70's.
He was 6'1" and a very solid 225 Ibs. He patrolled the blueline with reckless abandon. He was born in Moscow on May 5,1941, and grew up with his two brothers Anton and Michael who both went on to play hockey in the Soviet second division. Ragulin played both soccer and hockey as a kid on his school team.
He started his hockey career seriously when he was 14-years old in 1955. At that time he played for a fabrics team named "Kautchuk" out of Voskresensk. Between 1957 and 1962 Ragulin played for the Khimik Voskresensk team that has developed many Russian star players over the years.
In 1962 he moved back to Moscow where he played for the Red Army team CSKA. He would play there until his retirement in 1973.
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