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Position: LW
Shoots: Left
Height: 5-10
Weight: 176
Born:
1/13/1949
Moscow, USSR
Club 1972:
CSKA Moscow
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Yuri Blinov
Team USSR # 9
Yuri Blinov was a graduate of the Red Army club youth hockey program. In the early 1970's, Blinov earned the reputation of one of the top ranking scorers in CSKA. His most successful year on the international level was in 1972 when he became an Olympic champion in Sapporo and played against team Canada in September 1972. According to Kharlamov's autobiography, Tarasov was experimenting with the so-called "systema" and Kharlamov was teamed with Anatoly Firsov in a new line. As a result, Blinov joined Boris Mikhailov and Vladimir Petrov and was able demonstrate his great scoring talent. Aside from this, Blinov was known for his very good physical conditioning, strong wrist shot and fast skating.
Career Statistics
| Competitions |
Years |
GP |
G |
| USSR League |
1967-1977 |
236 |
119 |
| Team USSR |
1971-1972 |
37 |
21 |
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CAREER HIGHLIGTS:
- Played in the following clubs of the USSR Elite League: CSKA, Krystal Saratov, SKA Lipetsk
- USSR Gold (6): 1968, 1970-1973, 1975
- Olympics Gold: 1972
- National Awards:
Merited Sports Master (USSR ZMS) 1972
PERFORMANCE IN THE 1972 SUMMIT
1972 Summit Overall Statistics
| GP |
G |
A |
P |
PIM |
SOG |
SAG |
+/- |
| 5 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
11 |
18 |
-2 |
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