Alexander Yakushev

Alexander Yakushev
Hockey Hall of Fame, 2018
Yakushev in 2009
Born	(1947-01-02) January 2, 1947 Balashikha, Russian SFSR, U.S.S.R.
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	HC Spartak Moscow EC Kapfenberg
National team	Soviet Union
Playing career	1964–1983
Medal record Olympic Games 1972 Sapporo Team 1976 Innsbruck Team

Alexander Sergeyevich Yakushev (Russian: Александр Серге́евич Якушев) (born January 2, 1947) is a former ice hockey player and coach for the Soviet Union.

Born in Moscow, Soviet Union, Alexander Yakushev is best known to North American hockey fans as one of the stars for the Soviet team that played Team Canada in the famous 1972 Summit Series. His style of play was atypical of his colleagues who were fast and skilled; he was often described as the equivalent of Canada's Phil Esposito. Although often overshadowed by his famous teammate Valeri Kharlamov, by the end of the Summit Series, Yakushev led the Soviets in scoring with 7 goals and 4 assists for 11 points.

After retiring from hockey, Yakushev coached Spartak Moscow and, briefly, the Soviet national team. He also became a referee, working in the Soviet Championship League and international events, such as the 1991 Canada Cup. On June 26, 2018, it was announced that he would be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame later that year.

External links

• Alexander Yakushev at Hockey CCCP International
• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database