Alexei Guryshev
Ice Hockey, Olympic athlete
1925 – 1983
Who was Alexei Guryshev?
Alexei Mikhailovich Guryshev was a Russian ice hockey center. A four-time Soviet all-star, he was the top goal scorer in the Soviet Union five times: 1949, 1953, 1955, 1957, and 1958. He scored a total of 379 goals in 300 league games, making him the third highest goal scorer in league history.
Guryshev played on the national team between 1954 and 1959, scoring 71 goals in 92 games. He helped lead the Soviets to the gold medal at both the 1954 IIHF World Championships and the 1956 Winter Olympics. He was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honor.
After his playing career, he became an international referee.
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- Born
- Mar 14, 1925
Moscow - Also known as
- Aleksey Guryshev
- Died
- Dec 16, 1983
Moscow
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on July 23, 2013
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