Vladimir Nikolaevich Shadrin (Russian: Владимир Николаевич Шадрин; 6 June 1948 – 26 August 2021) was a Russian ice hockey centre who played in the Soviet Championship League from 1964 to 1979 for HC Spartak Moscow. He also played in the Japan Ice Hockey League for Oji Seishi between 1979 and 1983. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1971.
| Vladimir Shadrin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Shadrin No.19 | |||
| Born |
6 June 1948 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Died |
26 August 2021 (aged 73) Moscow, Russia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
HC Spartak Moscow Oji Seishi | ||
| National team |
 Soviet Union | ||
| Playing career | 1964–1983 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| Representing Soviet Union
| ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 |
1972 Sapporo | Team |
|
1976 Innsbruck | Team |
Biography
editShadrin won three Soviet League championships with Spartak Moscow (1967, 1969, 1976). On the international level, Shadrin won two Olympic gold medals and five World Championship titles.[1] He was one of the stars on the Soviet team that played Team Canada in the famous 1972 Summit Series. During this series he finished second in team scoring, behind Alexander Yakushev, with three goals and five assists for eight points.
Shadrin, who had cancer, died on 26 August 2021, after contracting COVID-19. He was 73.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ Владимир Шадрин. Сборная СССР по хоккею
- ^ "Умер двукратный олимпийский чемпион по хоккею Владимир Шадрин" (in Russian). Kommersant. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "IIHF — Vladimir Shadrin passes away". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
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