Anatoli Firsov - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family

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Feb 01, 1941 Moscow, Russia Died on 24 Jul 2000 (aged 59)

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About Anatoli Firsov

  • Anatoli Vasilievich Firsov (1 February 1941 – 24 July 2000) was a Russian ice hockey left wing and center, who competed internationally for the USSR.
  • In the IIHF World Championships, he won the scoring title four times and was named the best forward three times.
  • He was also named the most valuable player in the Soviet hockey league three times.
  • Between 1964 and 1972, Firsov played 166 games for the national team.
  • He scored 134 goals, and won three Olympic and eight world titles.Firsov played in HC CSKA Moscow.
  • He eventually would become one of the best forwards in Soviet hockey.
  • Despite this he would not participate in the 1972 Summit Series against Canada.
  • Many believe this was a result of Anatoli Tarasov's exclusion from the coaching staff. In 1972, while still playing for CSKA Moscow, Firsov began working as an assistant coach for the club.
  • Between 1976 and 77 he was the head coach of the Soviet junior team, which won a bronze medal at the 1977 World Championships.
  • From 1977 and until his death he worked as a children's hockey coach.
  • In 1989, Firsov was elected to the Congress of People's Deputies, running on a policy of improving health conditions and sporting facilities.
  • In 1998, he was inducted to the IIHF Hall of Fame.
  • Firsov died in 2000 at the age of 59.

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