Valery Kharlamov
Team USSR # 17

Valery Kharlamov is a legend of Soviet hockey. He was an idol of several generations of Soviet players and fans. There were no people in Russia not fascinated with his magnificent hockey style. He was definitely one of the most talented players in the history of the game. Despite a relatively small size even by hockey standards of the 1970's, Kharlamov was an author of unforgettable 1-on-1 moves that left the best defense players in the world wondering how he managed to outsmart them. He had simply amazing skating and stick handling skills. But, he wasn't just a fast skater. He was able to constantly change the gears of his skating speed depending on his on-ice maneuvers. Being very creative and unpredictable on ice, Kharlamov was one of the major attractions to the game when he played hockey.

CAREER HIGHLIGTS:

• Played in the following clubs of the USSR Elite League: CSKA
• USSR Gold (11): 1968, 1970-1973, 1975, 1977-1981
• WC Gold: 1969-1971, 1973-1975, 1978-1979
• Olympics Gold: 1972, 1976
• National Awards:
  MVP USSR League 1972
  USSR All Stars 1971-1976, 1978
  Scoring Leader (G) 1971
  Scoring Leader (PTS) 1972
  Merited Sports Master (USSR ZMS) 1969
• International Awards:
  WC Best Forward 1976
  IIHF All Stars 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976
  IIHF Hall of Fame 1998

PERFORMANCE IN THE 1972 SUMMIT

"All of us were impressed, but none of us wanted to let on. I've seldom seen anyone come down on two NHL defencemen and beat them to the outside, go around them and then in on the net. It just isn't done."

Harry Sinden, Team Canada Head Coach

Game-by-Game Performance: Scoring

Game-by-Game Performance: Penalty History