Veniamin Alexandrov Explained

Veniamin Veniaminovich Alexandrov (Russian: Вениамин Вениаминович Александров; 18 April 1937  - 6 November 1991) was a Soviet ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for CSKA Moscow. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1963. After playing exhibition matches in North America in 1957, Alexandrov was put on the negotiation list of the Chicago Black Hawks, a team in the National Hockey League. While Soviet players were not expected to be able to move to North America, Chicago still felt highly enough of him to do so in the event that changed.[1] He was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2007.[2]

During the 1962-63 Soviet League season he led all scorers with 53 goals.

Career statistics

Regular season

Regular season
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIM
1955-56CSK MO MoscowSoviet18
1956-57CSK MO MoscowSoviet18
1957-58CSKA MoscowSoviet32
1958-59CSKA MoscowSoviet14
1959-60CSKA MoscowSoviet-19
1960-61CSKA MoscowSoviet1319
1961-62CSKA MoscowSoviet24211132
1962-63CSKA MoscowSoviet3853962
1963–64CSKA MoscowSoviet40
1964–65CSKA MoscowSoviet3325934
1965–66CSKA MoscowSoviet3231637
1966–67CSKA MoscowSoviet40261238
1967–68CSKA Moscow "C"Soviet37232144
1968–69CSKA MoscowSoviet2412
1972–73CSKA SofiaBulgaria?
Soviet totals35168419
Source: elite prospects - [3]

International

YearTeamEventGP G A Pts PIM
1957Soviet UnionWC7 8
1958Soviet UnionWC7 9 3 12 2
1959Soviet UnionWC8 4
1960Soviet UnionOLY7 7 6 13 16
1961Soviet UnionWC7 6 2 8 4
1963Soviet UnionWC7 4 6 10 2
1964Soviet UnionOLY8 7 4 11 7
1965Soviet UnionWC7 4 5 9 8
1966Soviet UnionWC7 9 8 17 4
1967Soviet UnionWC7 7 7 14 4
1968Soviet UnionOLY4 3 3 6 0
Senior totals76 68 44 112 47

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Martin, Lawrence. Lawrence Martin (journalist). The Red Machine: The Soviet Quest to Dominate Canada's Game. Doubleday Canada. Toronto. 1990. 0-385-25272-2. 25–26.
  2. News: Пятеро россиян будут включены в Зал славы ИИХФ в 2007 году. Chernov. Alexander. 9 November 2006. Sport Express. ru. Moscow, Russia. 21 June 2023.
  3. https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/66525/veniamin-alexandrov Veniamin Alexandrov