Alexei Guryshev Explained

Birth Date:14 March 1925
Birth Place:Moscow, Soviet Union[1]
Death Place:Moscow, Soviet Union
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:180
Position:Centre
Shoots:Left
Played For:Krylya Sovetov Moscow
Sex:Male
Ntl Team:URS
Career Start:1947
Career End:1961[2]
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Alexei Mikhailovich Guryshev (Russian: Алексей Михайлович Гурышев; b. March 14, 1925 - December 16, 1983) 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 (1957).

After his playing career, he became an international referee.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alexei Guryshev. Elite Prospects. Elite Prospects. 9 August 2016.
  2. Web site: 96 лет со дня рождения Алексея Гурышева.