Vladimir Petrov
Team USSR # 16

Vladimir Petrov obviously belongs to the list of the glorious centers in the Soviet hockey history. He was a vital playmaker of the legendary Mikhailov-Petrov-Kharlamov line in Team USSR and Red Army Club. Petrov established himself as a sound 2-way forward. He was a very fine powerplay and penaltykilling player. His skill set included slick playmaking, incredible chemistry with his wings, top level 1-on-1 mastery and an extremely powerful and accurate splashot that led Petrov to many scoring titles. In defense, he was known for outstanding physical play equal to the level of the best Soviet blueliners.

CAREER HIGHLIGTS:

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

PERFORMANCE IN THE 1972 SUMMIT

"Our best center Vladimir Petrov was not very effective on offense. He took so much time firing his powerful slapshots that the Canadians had time to block them. Our best players have to learn to release their shots more quickly. That's one of the important lessons learned in the series. "

Lev Lebedev, Pravda

Game-by-Game Performance: Scoring

Game-by-Game Performance: Penalty History