Viktor Blinov
| Viktor Blinov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
September 1, 1945 | ||
| Died |
July 9, 1968 (aged 22) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | HC Spartak Moscow | ||
| National team |
 Soviet Union | ||
| Playing career | 1963–1968 | ||
Viktor Nikolayevich Blinov (September 1, 1945 in Omsk, Soviet Union – July 9, 1968 in Moscow, Soviet Union) was an ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for HC Spartak Moscow. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1968.
He played in his first international on February 26, 1965, against Canada. He won a gold medal in the 1968 Winter Olympics. He scored ten goals in 32 internationals, the last of which was on February 17, 1968.
Blinov died from a heart attack he suffered during hockey practice. He was 22 years old.[1]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Russian Hockey Deaths". Archived from the original on 2009-04-15. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
- Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame bio
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