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This year I have been working on a study of the penalty killing of Soviet forwards during the time frame 1960-1990. I have estimated the ice times for every major international tournament (plus Summit Series 72, 74, Super Series 76, 80, 83, 86, 89, Challenge Cup 79 and Rendezvous 87) from which we have available full game footage during that time frame. Additionally I have looked up the shorthanded goal differential of all players from these tournaments. While I encountered some problems doing this study I still think that the results can give some more insight into the penalty killing hierarchy among Soviet forwards as well as some insight into the penalty killing of each individual forward. I know that doing this study have taught me alot about the subject at least. Having said this I will also point out some of the problems that I had before I present the stats.
First it should probably be noted that these estimations are very difficult to get completely right since it is nearly impossible to exactly time a on the fly linechange when watching a game on video. Because of this I have considered two players to be tied with each other when the difference between them was 2 percent or smaller. So if a player was within the 0.98-1.00 range of the player ahead of him I considered them to be tied. The reason why I changed from my earlier 10 second rule is that with that rule there was to many threeway ties for my liking.
It should also be pointed out that the results from the tournaments where we have footage from many games most likely paints a more accurate picture of the penalty killing hierarchy than we can get in the tournaments where we only have footage from 1 or 2 games. Fortunately their was at least a number of boxplay shifts to judge from in all the tournaments with only 1 game of footage except for one (1983 WHC where there only was one boxplay shift in the available full game). Since I have a highlight dvd of the 1983 WHC I decided to also include the penalty killing highlights from that tournament in the study since I figured that for a player to figure much in the highlights of penalty killing he will most likely have had to play pretty much on the penalty kill during the tournament. And in my opinion it gives a more complete picture of the penalty killing hierarchy than only one shift would do. But I would definitely say that the numbers for the 1983 WHC probably are the most insecure regarding how accurate a picture it paints.
Outside of only estimating the ice times and collecting goal differential stats I have also ranked the players based on a combination of their ice time finishes, goal differential stats, the eyetest and in some cases also weighed in previous penalty killing reputation. Since the number of tournaments with available video footage varies much between the 60's and the 70's and 80's I decided that I was going to rank the players based on eras. One group will be the players who had the majority of their primes in the 60's up until the early 70's. The next group will be the players with the majority of their primes in the 70's up until the early 80's and the last group the players from the 80's. On these ranking lists I will also go more into analysing the penalty killing of each individual player while also including some video evidence. These ranking lists will be posted over the coming month/s since they are not completed yet.
Anyway here you have the penalty killing data from the 1960-1990 time frame.
WOG 1960
1. Alexander Almetov: 1 gp, 5 min, 3 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
1. Konstantin Loktev: 1 gp, 5 min, 3 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
3. Yevgeny Groshev: 1 gp, 0 min, 45 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
3. Stanislav Petukhov: 1 gp, 0 min, 45 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
5. Vladimir Grebennikov: 1 gp, 0 min, 10 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
5. Victor Yakushev: 1 gp, 0 min, 10 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
7. Yuri Tsytsynov: 1 gp, 0 min, 4 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
WOG 1964
1. Alexander Almetov: 1 gp, 2 min, 36 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
1. Konstantin Loktev: 1 gp, 2 min, 36 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
3. Anatoly Firsov: 1 gp, 0 min, 56 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
3. Victor Yakushev: 1 gp, 0 min, 56 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
5. Vyacheslav Starshinov: 1 gp, 0 min, 16 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
5. Boris Mayorov: 1 gp, 0 min, 16 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
7. Yevgeny Mayorov: 1 gp, 0 min, 3 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
WHC 1967
1. Anatoly Firsov: 2 gp, 5 min, 6 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
2. Vyacheslav Starshinov: 2 gp, 4 min, 48 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
3. Boris Mayorov: 2 gp, 4 min, 15 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
4. Alexander Almetov: 2 gp, 4 min, 3 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
5. Victor Yakushev: 2 gp, 2 min, 30 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
5. Victor Polupanov: 2 gp, 2 min, 27 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
7. Veniamin Alexandrov: 2 gp, 1 min, 18 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
8. Vladimir Vikulov: 2 gp, 1 min, 8 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
WOG 1968
1. Vyacheslav Starshinov: 5 gp, 11 min, 28 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
2. Boris Mayorov: 5 gp, 9 min, 19 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
3. Anatoly Firsov: 5 gp, 4 min, 4 sec, 1 goal forward, 1 goal against
3. Yevgeny Mishakov: 5 gp, 4 min, 3 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
5. Anatoly Ionov: 5 gp, 3 min, 25 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
5. Victor Polupanov: 5 gp, 3 min, 21 sec, 1 goal forward, 0 goals against
7. Yury Moiseev: 5 gp, 3 min, 16 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
8. Vladimir Vikulov: 5 gp, 2 min, 57 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
WHC 1969
1. Vladimir Vikulov: 2 gp, 8 min, 9 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
2. Anatoly Firsov: 2 gp, 7 min, 44 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
3. Vyacheslav Starshinov: 2 gp, 2 min, 6 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
4. Boris Mikhailov: 2 gp, 1 min, 44 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
5. Yevgeny Zimin: 2 gp, 1 min, 38 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
6. Vladimir Petrov: 2 gp, 1 min, 31 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
7. Alexander Yakushev: 1 gp, 0 min, 28 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
8. Valery Kharlamov: 2 gp, 0 min, 2 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
WHC 1970
1. Vyacheslav Starshinov: 2 gp, 1 min, 48 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
1. Alexander Maltsev: 2 gp, 1 min, 48 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
3. Yevgeny Mishakov: 1 gp, 1 min, 21 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
3. Vladimir Vikulov: 2 gp, 1 min, 21 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
5. Vladimir Petrov: 2 gp, 0 min, 34 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
5. Boris Mikhailov: 2 gp, 0 min, 34 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
WOG 1972
1. Vladimir Petrov: 1 gp, 1 min, 29 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
1. Yevgeny Mishakov: 1 gp 1 min, 29 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
3. Anatoly Firsov: 1 gp, 0 min, 31 sec, 0 goals foward, 0 goals against
3. Vladimir Vikulov: 1 gp, 0 min, 31 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
WHC 1972
1. Valery Kharlamov: 1 gp, 2 min, 24 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
2. Boris Mikhailov: 1 gp, 2 min, 0 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
3. Vladimir Petrov: 1 gp, 1 min, 36 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
4. Vladimir Vikulov: 1 gp, 1 min, 13 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
5. Vladimir Shadrin: 1 gp, 0 min, 47 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
Summit Series 1972
1. Yevgeny Mishakov: 6 gp, 21 min, 0 sec, 1 goal forward, 2 goals against
2. Vladimir Petrov: 8 gp, 13 min, 45 sec, 2 goals forward, 0 goals against
3. Boris Mikhailov: 8 gp, 10 min, 36 sec, 2 goals forward, 0 goals against
4. Vladimir Shadrin: 8 gp, 10 min, 10 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
5. Valery Kharlamov: 7 gp, 7 min, 40 sec, 1 goal forward, 0 goals against
6. Vyacheslav Starshinov: 1 gp, 4 min, 33 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
7. Vladimir Vikulov: 6 gp, 3 min, 26 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
8. Alexander Maltsev: 8 gp, 1 min, 23 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
9. Alexander Yakushev: 8 gp, 0 min, 33 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
Summit Series 1974
1. Vladimir Petrov: 7 gp, 12 min, 0 sec, 0 goals forward, 3 goals against
2. Boris Mikhailov: 7 gp, 11 min, 42 sec, 0 goals forward, 3 goals against
3. Vladimir Shadrin: 8 gp, 8 min, 12 sec, 0 goals forward, 3 goals against
4. Alexander Yakushev: 7 gp, 5 min, 39 sec, 1 goal forward, 2 goals against
4. Vladimir Vikulov: 4 gp, 5 min, 37 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
6. Alexander Maltsev: 8 gp, 5 min, 2 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
7. Valery Kharlamov: 8 gp, 4 min, 25 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
8. Victor Shalimov: 1 gp, 3 min, 12 sec, 1 goal forward, 1 goal against
9. Vyacheslav Anisin: 8 gp, 3 min, 6 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
10. Yury Lebedev: 8 gp, 1 min, 38 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
11. Alexander Bodunov: 7 gp, 0 min, 59 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
Super Series 75/76 CSKA Moscow
1. Boris Mikhailov: 3 gp, 8 min, 18 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
2. Vladimir Petrov: 2 gp, 7 min, 52 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
3. Vladimir Vikulov: 3 gp, 3 min, 33 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
4. Viktor Zhluktov: 3 gp, 2 min, 56 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
5. Valery Kharlamov: 3 gp, 2 min, 28 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
6. Vyacheslav Solodukhin: 3 gp, 0 min, 42 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
7. Vladimir Popov: 3 gp, 0 min, 20 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
WOG 1976
1. Vladimir Shadrin: 1 gp, 4 min, 14 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
2. Victor Shalimov: 1 gp, 2 min, 56 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
3. Viktor Zhluktov: 1 gp, 1 min, 42 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
4. Alexander Maltsev: 1 gp, 0 min, 53 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
5. Boris Mikhailov: 1 gp, 0 min, 49 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
6. Vladimir Petrov: 1 gp, 0 min, 45 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
7. Alexander Yakushev: 1 gp, 0 min, 3 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
WHC 1976
1. Victor Shalimov: 1 gp, 4 min, 4 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
2. Alexander Maltsev: 1 gp, 3 min, 38 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
3. Valery Kharlamov: 1 gp, 3 min, 28 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
4. Alexander Yakushev: 1 gp, 3 min, 21 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
5. Boris Mikhailov: 1 gp, 0 min, 52 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
6. Vladimir Golikov: 1 gp, 0 min, 37 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
7. Alexander Golikov: 1 gp, 0 min, 27 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
8. Sergey Kapustin: 1 gp, 0 min, 15 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
Canada Cup 1976
1. Vladimir Repnev: 3 gp, 5 min, 37 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
2. Yury Lebedev: 2 gp, 3 min, 28 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
3. Helmuts Balderis: 3 gp, 2 min, 36 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
4. Viktor Zhluktov: 3 gp, 2 min, 20 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
4. Vladimir Vikulov: 2 gp, 2 min, 20 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
4. Vladimir Kovin: 3 gp, 2 min, 18 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
7. Alexander Maltsev: 3 gp, 1 min, 24 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
8. Sergey Kapustin: 3 gp, 1 min, 7 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
9. Valery Belousov: 3 gp, 0 min, 39 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
10. Alexander Skvortsov: 3 gp, 0 min, 23 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
WHC 1977
1. Vladimir Shadrin: 3 gp, 2 min, 29 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
2. Viktor Zhluktov: 3 gp, 2 min, 11 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
2. Boris Mikhailov: 3 gp, 2 min, 10 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goals against
2. Alexander Yakushev: 3 gp, 2 min, 8 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
5. Helmuts Balderis: 3 gp, 1 min, 19 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
6. Vladimir Petrov: 3 gp, 0 min, 57 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goals against
WHC 1978
1. Boris Mikhailov: 4 gp, 12 min, 35 sec, 1 goal forward, 1 goal against
2. Alexander Maltsev: 4 gp, 7 min, 56 sec, 0 goals forward, 2 goals against
3. Viktor Zhluktov: 4 gp, 7 min, 42 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
4. Helmuts Balderis: 4 gp, 7 min, 11 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
5. Vladimir Petrov: 2 gp, 6 min, 46 sec, 1 goal forward, 0 goals against
6. Valery Kharlamov: 4gp, 6 min, 28 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
7. Vladimir Golikov: 4 gp, 4 min, 44 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
8. Alexander Golikov: 4 gp, 1 min, 33 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
9. Sergey Makarov: 4 gp, 0 min, 33 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
9. Yury Lebedev: 4 gp, 0 min, 33 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
Challenge Cup 1979
1. Alexander Golikov: 3 gp, 8 min, 40 sec, 1 goal forward, 1 goal against
2. Vladimir Golikov: 2 gp, 5 min, 48 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
3. Viktor Zhluktov: 3 gp, 4 min, 26 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
4. Helmuts Balderis: 3 gp, 2 min, 13 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
5. Vladimir Petrov: 3 gp, 1 min, 46 sec, 1 goal forward, 0 goals against
6. Sergey Kapustin: 3 gp, 0 min, 35 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
7. Alexander Skvortsov: 3 gp, 0 min, 12 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
7. Vladimir Kovin: 3 gp, 0 min, 12 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
9. Boris Mikhailov: 3 gp, 0 min, 10 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
WHC 1979
1. Alexander Golikov: 1 gp, 4 min, 42 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
2. Vladimir Golikov: 1 gp, 4 min, 26 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
3. Viktor Zhluktov: 1 gp, 3 min, 54 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
4. Yury Lebedev: 1 gp, 1 min, 52 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
5. Boris Mikhailov: 1 gp, 1 min, 42 sec, 1 goal forward, 0 goals against
6. Vladimir Petrov: 1 gp, 1 min, 35 sec, 1 goal forward, 0 goals against
7. Helmuts Balderis: 1 gp, 0 min, 35 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
8. Sergey Kapustin: 1 gp, 0 min, 2 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
Super Series 79/80 CSKA Moscow
1. Boris Mikhailov: 4 gp, 7 min, 14 sec, 0 goals forward, 2 goals against
2. Valery Kharlamov: 4 gp, 3 min, 48 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
3. Viktor Zhluktov: 4 gp, 3 min, 33 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
4. Vladimir Petrov: 4 gp, 3 min, 19 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
5. Vladimir Kovin: 4 gp, 2 min, 42 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
6. Helmuts Balderis: 4 gp, 2 min, 24 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
7. Alexander Lobanov: 4 gp, 2 min, 17 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
8. Sergey Makarov: 4 gp, 1 min, 43 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
9. Mikhail Varnakov: 4 gp, 1 min, 29 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
10. Nikolay Drozdetsky: 4 gp, 1 min, 10 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
11. Alexander Volchkov: 3 gp, 1 min, 7 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
12. Alexander Skvortsov: 3 gp, 0 min, 48 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
WOG 1980
1. Vladimir Golikov: 3 gp, 5 min, 45 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
2. Viktor Zhluktov: 3 gp, 4 min, 29 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
3. Alexander Maltsev: 3 gp, 4 min, 22 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
4. Alexander Golikov: 3 gp, 4 min, 3 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
5. Alexander Skvortsov: 3 gp, 2 min, 13 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
6. Yury Lebedev: 3 gp, 2 min, 6 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
7. Helmuts Balderis: 3 gp, 1 min, 58 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
8. Sergey Makarov: 3 gp, 1 min, 38 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
9. Vladimir Krutov: 3 gp, 1 min, 25 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
10. Vladimir Petrov: 3 gp, 0 min, 55 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
11. Boris Mikhailov: 3 gp, 0 min, 24 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
WHC 1981
1. Vladimir Golikov: 4 gp, 6 min, 13 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
2. Alexander Maltsev: 4 gp, 5 min, 22 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
3. Sergey Makarov: 4 gp, 2 min, 3 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
3. Vladimir Petrov: 4 gp, 2 min, 3 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
5. Viktor Zhluktov: 4 gp, 1 min, 32 sec, 0 goals forward, 3 goals against
6. Nikolai Drozdetsky: 4 gp, 0 min, 55 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
7. Yury Lebedev: 1 gp, 0 min, 43 sec. 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
8. Sergey Kapustin: 4 gp, 0 min, 38 sec, 1 goal forward, 0 goals against
9. Victor Shalimov: 4 gp, 0 min, 27 sec, 1 goal forward, 0 goals against
10. Alexander Skvortsov: 4 gp, 0 min, 22 sec, 0 goals forward, 2 goals against
Canada Cup 1981
1. Vladimir Golikov: 4 gp: 8 min, 23 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
2. Sergey Shepelev: 4 gp: 7 min, 27 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
2. Victor Shalimov: 4 gp: 7 min, 24 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
4. Sergey Makarov: 4 gp: 6 min, 15 sec: 1 goal forward, 2 goals against
5. Viktor Zhluktov: 4 gp: 6 min, 7 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
6. Irek Gimaev: 3 gp: 5 min, 28 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
7. Vladimir Krutov: 4 gp: 4 min, 58 sec: 1 goal forward, 2 goals against
7. Alexander Skvortsov: 4 gp: 4 min, 58 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
9. Alexander Maltsev: 1 gp: 2 min, 38 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
10. Nikolay Drozdetsky: 4 gp: 1 min, 45 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
11. Igor Larionov: 4 gp: 0 min, 4 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
WHC 1982
1. Viktor Zhluktov: 2 gp, 5 min, 53 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
2. Irek Gimaev: 2 gp, 4 min, 14 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
3. Vladimir Golikov: 2 gp, 3 min, 19 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
4. Victor Tyumenev: 2 gp, 1 min, 44 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
5. Alexander Kozhevnikov: 2 gp, 1 min, 33 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
6. Sergey Makarov: 2 gp, 0 min, 23 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
Super Series 1982/83
1. Viktor Zhluktov: 5 gp: 11 min, 57 sec: 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
2. Victor Shalimov: 5 gp: 10 min, 39 sec: 0 goals forward, 2 goals against
3. Alexander Skvortsov: 6 gp: 8 min, 32 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
4. Sergey Shepelev: 6 gp: 7 min, 51 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
4. Vladimir Krutov: 6 gp: 7 min, 46 sec: 0 goals forward, 2 goals against
6. Igor Larionov: 6 gp: 6 min, 37 sec: 0 goals forward, 2 goals against
7. Vyacheslav Bykov: 5 gp: 2 min, 50 sec: 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
8. Sergey Kapustin: 5 gp: 2 min, 32 sec: 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
9. Mikhail Vasiliev: 5 gp: 1 min, 56 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
10. Alexander Kozhevnikov: 4 gp: 1 min, 43 sec: 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
11. Sergey Svetlov: 3 gp: 1 min, 38 sec: 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
11. Anatoly Semenov: 3 gp: 1 min, 38 sec: 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
13. Alexander Gerasimov: 3 gp: 0 min, 34 sec: 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
WHC 1983
1. Viktor Zhluktov: 1 gp, 2 min, 12 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
2. Alexander Skvortsov: 1 gp, 1 min, 5 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
3. Sergey Makarov: 1 gp, 0 min, 54 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
4. Irek Gimaev: 1 gp, 0 min, 50 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
5. Igor Larionov: 1 gp, 0 min, 30 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
6. Vyacheslav Bykov: 1 gp, 0 min, 25 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
7. Vladimir Krutov: 1 gp, 0 min, 24 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
8. Sergey Shepelev: 1 gp, 0 min, 12 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
8. Sergey Kapustin: 1 gp, 0 min, 12 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
Note: Also includes the ice times from a 1983 WHC highlight dvd.
WOG 1984
1. Vladimir Krutov: 2 gp, 5 min, 23 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
2. Mikhail Vasiliev: 2 gp, 3 min, 40 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
3. Alexander Skvortsov: 2 gp, 2 min, 53 sec, 1 goal forward, 0 goals against
4. Victor Tyumenev: 2 gp, 2 min, 11 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
5. Igor Larionov: 2 gp, 2min, 8 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
6. Nikolay Drozdetsky: 2 gp, 2 min, 4 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
7. Vladimir Kovin: 2 gp, 1 min, 25 sec, 1 goal forward, 0 goals against
8. Alexander Gerasimov: 2 gp, 1 min, 16 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
9. Andrey Khomutov: 2 gp, 0 min, 55 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
10. Sergey Makarov: 2 min, 0 min, 6 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
Canada Cup 1984
1. Sergey Makarov: 6 gp: 8 min, 59 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
2. Vladimir Krutov: 6 gp: 8 min 38 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
3. Anatoly Semenov: 6 gp: 8 min, 19 sec: 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
4. Sergey Svetlov: 6 gp: 7 min, 50 sec: 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
5. Alexander Skvortsov: 6 gp: 7 min, 11 sec: 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
6. Irek Gimaev: 6 gp: 6 min, 9 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
7. Mikhail Varnakov: 6 gp: 5 min, 49 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
8. Sergey Shepelev: 5 gp: 1 min, 31 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
9. Vladimir Kovin: 6 gp: 1 min, 23 sec: 0 goals forward,1 goal against
10. Igor Larionov: 5 gp: 0 min, 58 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
10. Mikhail Vasiliev: 4 gp: 0 min, 57 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
Note: During this tournament Gimaev played both the defence and forward position on the penalty kill. I still included him here and this is his combined stats from both positions.
WHC 1985
1. Sergey Makarov: 4 gp, 8 min, 12 sec, 1 goal forward, 0 goals against
2. Vladimir Krutov: 4 gp, 7 min, 16 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
3. Andrey Khomutov: 4 gp, 6 min, 48 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
4. Vyacheslav Bykov: 4 gp, 5 min, 39 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
5. Irek Gimaev: 4 gp, 3 min, 7 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
5. Sergei Svetlov: 4 gp, 3 min, 5 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
7. Igor Larionov: 4 gp, 2 min, 42 sec, 1 goal forward, 1 goal against
8. Mikhail Varnakov: 4 gp, 2 min, 12 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
9. Nikolai Drozdetsky: 4 gp, 1 min, 54 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
10. Mikhail Vasiliev: 3 gp, 1 min, 43 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
11. Sergey Yashin: 1 gp, 1 min, 14 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
12. Vladimir Kovin: 1 gp, 1 min, 7 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
13. Victor Tyumenev 4 gp, 1 min, 0 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
Super Series 1985/86 CSKA Moscow
1. Sergey Makarov: 5 gp: 16 min, 28 sec: 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
2. Vladimir Krutov: 5 gp: 14 min, 59 sec: 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
3. Andrey Khomutov: 5 gp: 12 min, 57 sec: 1 goal forward, 0 goals against
4. Vyacheslav Bykov: 5 gp: 8 min, 27 sec: 1 goal forward, 0 goals against
5. Alexander Gerasimov: 5 gp: 5 min, 12 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
6. Irek Gimaev: 5 gp: 5 min, 3 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
7. Nikolay Drozdetsky: 5 gp: 2 min, 36 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
8. Mikhail Vasiliev: 5 gp: 2 min, 5 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
9. Sergey Shepelev: 5 gp: 0 min, 28 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
Note: During this tournament Gimaev played both the defence and forward position on the penalty kill. I still included him here and this is his combined stats from both positions.
WHC 1986
1. Vyacheslav Bykov: 5 gp, 7 min, 8 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
2. Sergey Svetlov: 5 gp, 6 min, 5 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
3. Andrey Khomutov: 5 gp, 5 min, 51 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
4. Sergey Makarov: 5 gp, 5 min, 6 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
5. Vladimir Krutov: 5 gp, 3 min, 47 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
6. Valery Kamensky: 5 gp, 3 min, 38 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
7. Vladimir Konstantinov: 5 gp, 3 min, 12 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
8. Vasely Pervukhin: 4 gp, 2 min, 17 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
9. Yury Khmylev: 4 gp, 1 min, 59 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
10. Sergey Yashin: 5 gp, 1 min, 56 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
11. Igor Larionov: 5 gp, 1 min, 43 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
12. Victor Tyumenev: 2 gp, 0 min, 14 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
Rendezvous 1987
1. Vladimir Krutov: 2 gp, 4 min, 26 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
2. Sergey Makarov: 2 gp, 4 min, 11 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
3. Vyacheslav Bykov: 2 gp, 3 min, 5 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
3. Sergey Svetlov: 2 gp, 3 min, 3 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
5. Andrey Khomutov: 2 gp, 2 min, 21 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
6. Alexander Semak: 2 gp, 1 min, 12 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
7. Anatoly Semenov: 1 gp, 0 min, 51 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
WHC 1987
1. Vyacheslav Bykov: 9 gp, 10 min, 2 sec, 1 goal forward, 1 goal against
1. Sergey Makarov: 9 gp, 9 min, 54 sec, 2 goals forward, 1 goal against
3. Sergey Svetlov: 9 gp, 9 min, 7 sec, 1 goal forward, 1 goal against
4. Andrey Khomutov: 9 gp, 7 min, 51 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
5. Vladimir Krutov: 9 gp, 7 min, 22 sec, 1 goal forward, 0 goals against
6. Anatoly Semenov: 9 gp, 4 min, 26 sec, 1 goal forward, 1 goal against
7. Alexander Semak: 9 gp, 3 min, 34 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
7. Mikhail Vasiliev: 9 gp, 3 min, 33 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
8. Igor Larionov: 9 gp, 2 min, 30 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
9. Mikhail Varnakov: 2 gp, 1 min, 42 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
10. Sergey Priakin: 7 gp, 1 min, 23 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
11. Valery Kamensky: 9 gp, 1 min, 11 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
Canada Cup 1987
1. Vladimir Krutov: 8 gp: 19 min, 17 sec: 4 goals forward, 4 goals against
2. Vyacheslav Bykov: 8 gp: 18 min, 48 sec: 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
3. Sergey Makarov: 8 gp: 17 min, 29 sec: 4 goals forward, 3 goals against
3. Andrey Khomutov: 8 gp: 17 min, 26 sec: 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
5. Anatoly Semenov: 8 gp: 12 min, 3 sec: 1 goal forward, 1 goal against
6. Sergey Svetlov: 4 gp: 6 min, 24 sec: 1 goal forward, 1 goal against
7. Andrey Lomakin: 8 gp: 5 min, 26 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
8. Igor Larionov: 8 gp: 1 min, 37 sec: 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
9. Yury Khmylev: 8 gp: 1 min, 16 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
10. Alexander Semak: 6 gp: 1 min, 6 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
11. Valery Kamensky: 8 gp: 0 min, 44 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
12. Sergey Nemshinov: 4 gp: 0 min, 35 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
13. Sergey Priakin: 8 gp: 0 min, 22 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
WOG 1988
1. Sergey Makarov: 5 gp, 8 min, 57 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
2. Vladimir Krutov: 5 gp, 7 min, 19 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
3. Vyacheslav Bykov: 5 gp, 6 min, 49 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
4. Sergey Svetlov: 5 gp, 6 min, 20 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
4. Andrey Khomutov: 5 gp, 6 min, 18 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
6. Anatoly Semenov: 5 gp, 5 min, 26 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
7. Andrey Lomakin: 5 gp, 5 min, 15 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
8. Alexander Chernych: 5 gp, 2 min, 14 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
9. Igor Larionov: 5 gp, 1 min, 54 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
10. Sergey Yashin: 5 gp, 0 min, 44 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
Super Series 1988/89 CSKA Moscow
1. Sergey Makarov: 7 gp: 15 min, 13 sec: 1 goal forward, 1 goal against
2. Vyacheslav Bykov: 7 gp: 12 min, 4 sec: 1 goal forward, 1 goal against
3. Andrey Khomutov: 7 gp: 9 min, 51 sec: 1 goal forward, 1 goal against
4. Igor Larionov: 7 gp: 9 min, 28 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
5. Vladimir Krutov: 5 gp: 9 min, 6 sec: 1 goal forward, 1 goal against
6. Sergey Nemshinov: 7 gp: 7 min, 25 sec: 1 goal forward, 1 goal against
7. Alexander Chernych: 7 gp: 4 min, 52 sec: 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
8. Valery Zelepukin: 7 gp: 3 min, 13 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
9. Yury Khmylev: 4 gp: 1 min, 45 sec: 1 goal forward. 0 goals against
10. Valery Kamensky: 7 gp: 1 min, 12 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
11. Yevgeny Davydov: 7 gp: 1 min, 8 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
WHC 1989
1. Vladimir Krutov: 7 gp, 8 min, 55 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
2. Sergey Makarov: 7 gp, 7 min, 2 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
3. Andrey Khomutov: 7 gp, 6 min, 30 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
4. Vyacheslav Bykov: 7 gp, 6 min, 0 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
5. Yury Khmylev: 6 gp, 3 min, 51 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
5. Dmitry Kvartalnov: 7 gp, 3 min, 51 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
7. Sergey Fedorov: 7 gp, 2 min, 48 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
7. Sergey Yashin: 7 gp, 2 min, 45 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
9. Igor Larionov: 5 gp, 1 min, 45 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
10. Valery Kamensky: 7 gp, 1 min, 21 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
11. Alexander Chernych: 6 gp, 1 min, 10 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
12. Sergey Nemshinov: 4 gp, 0 min, 51 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
13. Alexander Mogilny: 7 gp, 0 min, 20 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
WHC 1990
1. Vyacheslav Bykov: 9 gp, 16 min, 27 sec, 0 goals forward, 2 goals against
2. Andrey Khomutov: 9 gp, 14 min, 13 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
3. Ilya Byakin: 9 gp, 13 min, 44 sec, 1 goal forward, 0 goals against
4. Sergey Makarov: 7 gp, 12 min, 10 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
5. Sergey Fedorov: 9 gp, 11 min, 49 sec, 1 goal forward, 1 goal against
6. Sergey Nemshinov: 9 gp, 7 min, 37 sec, 1 goal forward, 0 goals against
7. Victor Tyumenev: 4 gp, 7 min, 21 sec, 1 goal forward, 0 goals against
8. Yevgeny Davydov: 8 gp, 5 min, 35 sec, 1 goal forward, 0 goals against
9. Alexander Semak: 9 gp, 4 min, 22 sec, 1 goal forward, 0 goals against
10. Valery Kamensky: 9 gp, 1 min, 52 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
11. Pavel Bure: 9 gp, 1 min, 27 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
12. Yury Leonov: 7 gp, 0 min, 57 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
Note: Byakin played both the forward and the defence position on the penalty kill during this tournament (mostly forward). This is his combined stats from both positions.
Some general comments:
The Soviet forwards who stood out the most when it comes to penalty killing during the 1960-1990 time frame were in my opinion the following.
- Alexander Almetov and Konstantin Loktev who dominated the first half of the 60's.
- Vyacheslav Starshinov and Anatoly Firsov who dominated the second half of the 60's.
- Vladimir Petrov and Boris Mikhailov who were the leading penalty killers during much of the 70's with their closest competitor being Vladimir Shadrin.
- Vladimir Golikov and Viktor Zhluktov who were the leading penalty killers of the late 70's-early 80's with their closest competitors being Victor Shalimov and Alexander Golikov.
- Sergey Makarov and Vladimir Krutov who dominated the mid and late 80's. Their strongest competitors were Vyacheslav Bykov and Andrey Khomutov.
These 10 players who were the leading penalty killers over a significant time period (Almetov, Loktev, Starshinov, Firsov, Mikhailov, Petrov, V Golikov, Zhluktov, Makarov and Krutov) would probably be my top 10 greatest Soviet penalty killing forwards with Bykov being the strongest other candidate for the top 10.
The player who was the most positive surprise for me during this study was Alexander Maltsev who spent alot more time killing penalties throughout his career than I had expected. Just like many other Soviet greats Maltsev largely built his penalty killing on puck possession but for a player who does not have much of a defensive reputation his performance in his own zone while shorthanded also impressed me. Other players who were positive surprises for me was Victor Shalimov and Vladimir Vikulov. Especially Shalimov who was top 2 in shorthanded ice time during 4 tournaments/series with the national team.
The players who on the other hand surprised me the most in a negative way were probably Sergey Kapustin and (relatively speaking) Vladimir Shadrin. While Shadrin was one of the greatest Soviet penalty killers during the 72-77 timeframe and his performance in the 1976 WOG game against Czechoslovakia was absolutely incredible I had still expected more from him. Perhaps my expectations were too high but having that game in mind before doing this study I expected Shadrin to be among the 5-10 players who would impress me the most and he did not really meet those expectations.
Regarding Kapustin I was already aware of that he did not spend that much time on the penalty kill but I had still expected him to rank somewhat higher in the Soviet penalty killing hierarchy than he did during this sample. On both of the two great lines that Kapustin played (Kapustin-Zhluktov-Balderis and Kapustin-Shepelev-Shalimov) he was clearly the player who logged the least amount of shorthanded ice time. When it comes to his actual performance when he did kill penalties I don't have many complaints though.
I guess that some might wonder why I included the Super Series stats of CSKA Moscow but not of other Soviet club teams. The reason is simply that the competition for the spots on the CSKA penalty kill in my opinion was close enough to the competition on the national team for me to include the stats here. At the time of the 85/86 and 88/89 Super Series CSKA had all of the 4 greatest penalty killers from the national team (Makarov, Krutov, Bykov and Khomutov) with only Svetlov and Semenov playing on another team out of the top penalty killers. At the time of the 75/76 and 79/80 Super Series some of the top penalty killers from the national team were on other teams though. Shadrin and Shalimov were among the very greatest penalty killers on the national team at the time of the 75/76 series and the Golikov brothers were probably the greatest penalty killers on the national team at the time of the 79/80 series. Still the competition on CSKA during that time was very strong with all of Zhluktov, Mikhailov and Petrov being among the top penalty killers of that time frame.
Edit: Just realized that I had missed to include one goal against for Makarov and Yashin at the 1989 WHC. Now both this post and the goal differential post is updated.
First it should probably be noted that these estimations are very difficult to get completely right since it is nearly impossible to exactly time a on the fly linechange when watching a game on video. Because of this I have considered two players to be tied with each other when the difference between them was 2 percent or smaller. So if a player was within the 0.98-1.00 range of the player ahead of him I considered them to be tied. The reason why I changed from my earlier 10 second rule is that with that rule there was to many threeway ties for my liking.
It should also be pointed out that the results from the tournaments where we have footage from many games most likely paints a more accurate picture of the penalty killing hierarchy than we can get in the tournaments where we only have footage from 1 or 2 games. Fortunately their was at least a number of boxplay shifts to judge from in all the tournaments with only 1 game of footage except for one (1983 WHC where there only was one boxplay shift in the available full game). Since I have a highlight dvd of the 1983 WHC I decided to also include the penalty killing highlights from that tournament in the study since I figured that for a player to figure much in the highlights of penalty killing he will most likely have had to play pretty much on the penalty kill during the tournament. And in my opinion it gives a more complete picture of the penalty killing hierarchy than only one shift would do. But I would definitely say that the numbers for the 1983 WHC probably are the most insecure regarding how accurate a picture it paints.
Outside of only estimating the ice times and collecting goal differential stats I have also ranked the players based on a combination of their ice time finishes, goal differential stats, the eyetest and in some cases also weighed in previous penalty killing reputation. Since the number of tournaments with available video footage varies much between the 60's and the 70's and 80's I decided that I was going to rank the players based on eras. One group will be the players who had the majority of their primes in the 60's up until the early 70's. The next group will be the players with the majority of their primes in the 70's up until the early 80's and the last group the players from the 80's. On these ranking lists I will also go more into analysing the penalty killing of each individual player while also including some video evidence. These ranking lists will be posted over the coming month/s since they are not completed yet.
Anyway here you have the penalty killing data from the 1960-1990 time frame.
WOG 1960
1. Alexander Almetov: 1 gp, 5 min, 3 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
1. Konstantin Loktev: 1 gp, 5 min, 3 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
3. Yevgeny Groshev: 1 gp, 0 min, 45 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
3. Stanislav Petukhov: 1 gp, 0 min, 45 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
5. Vladimir Grebennikov: 1 gp, 0 min, 10 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
5. Victor Yakushev: 1 gp, 0 min, 10 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
7. Yuri Tsytsynov: 1 gp, 0 min, 4 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
WOG 1964
1. Alexander Almetov: 1 gp, 2 min, 36 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
1. Konstantin Loktev: 1 gp, 2 min, 36 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
3. Anatoly Firsov: 1 gp, 0 min, 56 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
3. Victor Yakushev: 1 gp, 0 min, 56 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
5. Vyacheslav Starshinov: 1 gp, 0 min, 16 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
5. Boris Mayorov: 1 gp, 0 min, 16 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
7. Yevgeny Mayorov: 1 gp, 0 min, 3 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
WHC 1967
1. Anatoly Firsov: 2 gp, 5 min, 6 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
2. Vyacheslav Starshinov: 2 gp, 4 min, 48 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
3. Boris Mayorov: 2 gp, 4 min, 15 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
4. Alexander Almetov: 2 gp, 4 min, 3 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
5. Victor Yakushev: 2 gp, 2 min, 30 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
5. Victor Polupanov: 2 gp, 2 min, 27 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
7. Veniamin Alexandrov: 2 gp, 1 min, 18 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
8. Vladimir Vikulov: 2 gp, 1 min, 8 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
WOG 1968
1. Vyacheslav Starshinov: 5 gp, 11 min, 28 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
2. Boris Mayorov: 5 gp, 9 min, 19 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
3. Anatoly Firsov: 5 gp, 4 min, 4 sec, 1 goal forward, 1 goal against
3. Yevgeny Mishakov: 5 gp, 4 min, 3 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
5. Anatoly Ionov: 5 gp, 3 min, 25 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
5. Victor Polupanov: 5 gp, 3 min, 21 sec, 1 goal forward, 0 goals against
7. Yury Moiseev: 5 gp, 3 min, 16 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
8. Vladimir Vikulov: 5 gp, 2 min, 57 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
WHC 1969
1. Vladimir Vikulov: 2 gp, 8 min, 9 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
2. Anatoly Firsov: 2 gp, 7 min, 44 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
3. Vyacheslav Starshinov: 2 gp, 2 min, 6 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
4. Boris Mikhailov: 2 gp, 1 min, 44 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
5. Yevgeny Zimin: 2 gp, 1 min, 38 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
6. Vladimir Petrov: 2 gp, 1 min, 31 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
7. Alexander Yakushev: 1 gp, 0 min, 28 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
8. Valery Kharlamov: 2 gp, 0 min, 2 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
WHC 1970
1. Vyacheslav Starshinov: 2 gp, 1 min, 48 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
1. Alexander Maltsev: 2 gp, 1 min, 48 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
3. Yevgeny Mishakov: 1 gp, 1 min, 21 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
3. Vladimir Vikulov: 2 gp, 1 min, 21 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
5. Vladimir Petrov: 2 gp, 0 min, 34 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
5. Boris Mikhailov: 2 gp, 0 min, 34 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
WOG 1972
1. Vladimir Petrov: 1 gp, 1 min, 29 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
1. Yevgeny Mishakov: 1 gp 1 min, 29 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
3. Anatoly Firsov: 1 gp, 0 min, 31 sec, 0 goals foward, 0 goals against
3. Vladimir Vikulov: 1 gp, 0 min, 31 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
WHC 1972
1. Valery Kharlamov: 1 gp, 2 min, 24 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
2. Boris Mikhailov: 1 gp, 2 min, 0 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
3. Vladimir Petrov: 1 gp, 1 min, 36 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
4. Vladimir Vikulov: 1 gp, 1 min, 13 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
5. Vladimir Shadrin: 1 gp, 0 min, 47 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
Summit Series 1972
1. Yevgeny Mishakov: 6 gp, 21 min, 0 sec, 1 goal forward, 2 goals against
2. Vladimir Petrov: 8 gp, 13 min, 45 sec, 2 goals forward, 0 goals against
3. Boris Mikhailov: 8 gp, 10 min, 36 sec, 2 goals forward, 0 goals against
4. Vladimir Shadrin: 8 gp, 10 min, 10 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
5. Valery Kharlamov: 7 gp, 7 min, 40 sec, 1 goal forward, 0 goals against
6. Vyacheslav Starshinov: 1 gp, 4 min, 33 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
7. Vladimir Vikulov: 6 gp, 3 min, 26 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
8. Alexander Maltsev: 8 gp, 1 min, 23 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
9. Alexander Yakushev: 8 gp, 0 min, 33 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
Summit Series 1974
1. Vladimir Petrov: 7 gp, 12 min, 0 sec, 0 goals forward, 3 goals against
2. Boris Mikhailov: 7 gp, 11 min, 42 sec, 0 goals forward, 3 goals against
3. Vladimir Shadrin: 8 gp, 8 min, 12 sec, 0 goals forward, 3 goals against
4. Alexander Yakushev: 7 gp, 5 min, 39 sec, 1 goal forward, 2 goals against
4. Vladimir Vikulov: 4 gp, 5 min, 37 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
6. Alexander Maltsev: 8 gp, 5 min, 2 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
7. Valery Kharlamov: 8 gp, 4 min, 25 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
8. Victor Shalimov: 1 gp, 3 min, 12 sec, 1 goal forward, 1 goal against
9. Vyacheslav Anisin: 8 gp, 3 min, 6 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
10. Yury Lebedev: 8 gp, 1 min, 38 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
11. Alexander Bodunov: 7 gp, 0 min, 59 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
Super Series 75/76 CSKA Moscow
1. Boris Mikhailov: 3 gp, 8 min, 18 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
2. Vladimir Petrov: 2 gp, 7 min, 52 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
3. Vladimir Vikulov: 3 gp, 3 min, 33 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
4. Viktor Zhluktov: 3 gp, 2 min, 56 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
5. Valery Kharlamov: 3 gp, 2 min, 28 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
6. Vyacheslav Solodukhin: 3 gp, 0 min, 42 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
7. Vladimir Popov: 3 gp, 0 min, 20 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
WOG 1976
1. Vladimir Shadrin: 1 gp, 4 min, 14 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
2. Victor Shalimov: 1 gp, 2 min, 56 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
3. Viktor Zhluktov: 1 gp, 1 min, 42 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
4. Alexander Maltsev: 1 gp, 0 min, 53 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
5. Boris Mikhailov: 1 gp, 0 min, 49 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
6. Vladimir Petrov: 1 gp, 0 min, 45 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
7. Alexander Yakushev: 1 gp, 0 min, 3 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
WHC 1976
1. Victor Shalimov: 1 gp, 4 min, 4 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
2. Alexander Maltsev: 1 gp, 3 min, 38 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
3. Valery Kharlamov: 1 gp, 3 min, 28 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
4. Alexander Yakushev: 1 gp, 3 min, 21 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
5. Boris Mikhailov: 1 gp, 0 min, 52 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
6. Vladimir Golikov: 1 gp, 0 min, 37 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
7. Alexander Golikov: 1 gp, 0 min, 27 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
8. Sergey Kapustin: 1 gp, 0 min, 15 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
Canada Cup 1976
1. Vladimir Repnev: 3 gp, 5 min, 37 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
2. Yury Lebedev: 2 gp, 3 min, 28 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
3. Helmuts Balderis: 3 gp, 2 min, 36 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
4. Viktor Zhluktov: 3 gp, 2 min, 20 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
4. Vladimir Vikulov: 2 gp, 2 min, 20 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
4. Vladimir Kovin: 3 gp, 2 min, 18 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
7. Alexander Maltsev: 3 gp, 1 min, 24 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
8. Sergey Kapustin: 3 gp, 1 min, 7 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
9. Valery Belousov: 3 gp, 0 min, 39 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
10. Alexander Skvortsov: 3 gp, 0 min, 23 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
WHC 1977
1. Vladimir Shadrin: 3 gp, 2 min, 29 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
2. Viktor Zhluktov: 3 gp, 2 min, 11 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
2. Boris Mikhailov: 3 gp, 2 min, 10 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goals against
2. Alexander Yakushev: 3 gp, 2 min, 8 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
5. Helmuts Balderis: 3 gp, 1 min, 19 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
6. Vladimir Petrov: 3 gp, 0 min, 57 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goals against
WHC 1978
1. Boris Mikhailov: 4 gp, 12 min, 35 sec, 1 goal forward, 1 goal against
2. Alexander Maltsev: 4 gp, 7 min, 56 sec, 0 goals forward, 2 goals against
3. Viktor Zhluktov: 4 gp, 7 min, 42 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
4. Helmuts Balderis: 4 gp, 7 min, 11 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
5. Vladimir Petrov: 2 gp, 6 min, 46 sec, 1 goal forward, 0 goals against
6. Valery Kharlamov: 4gp, 6 min, 28 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
7. Vladimir Golikov: 4 gp, 4 min, 44 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
8. Alexander Golikov: 4 gp, 1 min, 33 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
9. Sergey Makarov: 4 gp, 0 min, 33 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
9. Yury Lebedev: 4 gp, 0 min, 33 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
Challenge Cup 1979
1. Alexander Golikov: 3 gp, 8 min, 40 sec, 1 goal forward, 1 goal against
2. Vladimir Golikov: 2 gp, 5 min, 48 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
3. Viktor Zhluktov: 3 gp, 4 min, 26 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
4. Helmuts Balderis: 3 gp, 2 min, 13 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
5. Vladimir Petrov: 3 gp, 1 min, 46 sec, 1 goal forward, 0 goals against
6. Sergey Kapustin: 3 gp, 0 min, 35 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
7. Alexander Skvortsov: 3 gp, 0 min, 12 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
7. Vladimir Kovin: 3 gp, 0 min, 12 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
9. Boris Mikhailov: 3 gp, 0 min, 10 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
WHC 1979
1. Alexander Golikov: 1 gp, 4 min, 42 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
2. Vladimir Golikov: 1 gp, 4 min, 26 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
3. Viktor Zhluktov: 1 gp, 3 min, 54 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
4. Yury Lebedev: 1 gp, 1 min, 52 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
5. Boris Mikhailov: 1 gp, 1 min, 42 sec, 1 goal forward, 0 goals against
6. Vladimir Petrov: 1 gp, 1 min, 35 sec, 1 goal forward, 0 goals against
7. Helmuts Balderis: 1 gp, 0 min, 35 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
8. Sergey Kapustin: 1 gp, 0 min, 2 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
Super Series 79/80 CSKA Moscow
1. Boris Mikhailov: 4 gp, 7 min, 14 sec, 0 goals forward, 2 goals against
2. Valery Kharlamov: 4 gp, 3 min, 48 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
3. Viktor Zhluktov: 4 gp, 3 min, 33 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
4. Vladimir Petrov: 4 gp, 3 min, 19 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
5. Vladimir Kovin: 4 gp, 2 min, 42 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
6. Helmuts Balderis: 4 gp, 2 min, 24 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
7. Alexander Lobanov: 4 gp, 2 min, 17 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
8. Sergey Makarov: 4 gp, 1 min, 43 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
9. Mikhail Varnakov: 4 gp, 1 min, 29 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
10. Nikolay Drozdetsky: 4 gp, 1 min, 10 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
11. Alexander Volchkov: 3 gp, 1 min, 7 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
12. Alexander Skvortsov: 3 gp, 0 min, 48 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
WOG 1980
1. Vladimir Golikov: 3 gp, 5 min, 45 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
2. Viktor Zhluktov: 3 gp, 4 min, 29 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
3. Alexander Maltsev: 3 gp, 4 min, 22 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
4. Alexander Golikov: 3 gp, 4 min, 3 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
5. Alexander Skvortsov: 3 gp, 2 min, 13 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
6. Yury Lebedev: 3 gp, 2 min, 6 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
7. Helmuts Balderis: 3 gp, 1 min, 58 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
8. Sergey Makarov: 3 gp, 1 min, 38 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
9. Vladimir Krutov: 3 gp, 1 min, 25 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
10. Vladimir Petrov: 3 gp, 0 min, 55 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
11. Boris Mikhailov: 3 gp, 0 min, 24 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
WHC 1981
1. Vladimir Golikov: 4 gp, 6 min, 13 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
2. Alexander Maltsev: 4 gp, 5 min, 22 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
3. Sergey Makarov: 4 gp, 2 min, 3 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
3. Vladimir Petrov: 4 gp, 2 min, 3 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
5. Viktor Zhluktov: 4 gp, 1 min, 32 sec, 0 goals forward, 3 goals against
6. Nikolai Drozdetsky: 4 gp, 0 min, 55 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
7. Yury Lebedev: 1 gp, 0 min, 43 sec. 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
8. Sergey Kapustin: 4 gp, 0 min, 38 sec, 1 goal forward, 0 goals against
9. Victor Shalimov: 4 gp, 0 min, 27 sec, 1 goal forward, 0 goals against
10. Alexander Skvortsov: 4 gp, 0 min, 22 sec, 0 goals forward, 2 goals against
Canada Cup 1981
1. Vladimir Golikov: 4 gp: 8 min, 23 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
2. Sergey Shepelev: 4 gp: 7 min, 27 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
2. Victor Shalimov: 4 gp: 7 min, 24 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
4. Sergey Makarov: 4 gp: 6 min, 15 sec: 1 goal forward, 2 goals against
5. Viktor Zhluktov: 4 gp: 6 min, 7 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
6. Irek Gimaev: 3 gp: 5 min, 28 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
7. Vladimir Krutov: 4 gp: 4 min, 58 sec: 1 goal forward, 2 goals against
7. Alexander Skvortsov: 4 gp: 4 min, 58 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
9. Alexander Maltsev: 1 gp: 2 min, 38 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
10. Nikolay Drozdetsky: 4 gp: 1 min, 45 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
11. Igor Larionov: 4 gp: 0 min, 4 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
WHC 1982
1. Viktor Zhluktov: 2 gp, 5 min, 53 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
2. Irek Gimaev: 2 gp, 4 min, 14 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
3. Vladimir Golikov: 2 gp, 3 min, 19 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
4. Victor Tyumenev: 2 gp, 1 min, 44 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
5. Alexander Kozhevnikov: 2 gp, 1 min, 33 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
6. Sergey Makarov: 2 gp, 0 min, 23 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
Super Series 1982/83
1. Viktor Zhluktov: 5 gp: 11 min, 57 sec: 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
2. Victor Shalimov: 5 gp: 10 min, 39 sec: 0 goals forward, 2 goals against
3. Alexander Skvortsov: 6 gp: 8 min, 32 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
4. Sergey Shepelev: 6 gp: 7 min, 51 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
4. Vladimir Krutov: 6 gp: 7 min, 46 sec: 0 goals forward, 2 goals against
6. Igor Larionov: 6 gp: 6 min, 37 sec: 0 goals forward, 2 goals against
7. Vyacheslav Bykov: 5 gp: 2 min, 50 sec: 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
8. Sergey Kapustin: 5 gp: 2 min, 32 sec: 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
9. Mikhail Vasiliev: 5 gp: 1 min, 56 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
10. Alexander Kozhevnikov: 4 gp: 1 min, 43 sec: 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
11. Sergey Svetlov: 3 gp: 1 min, 38 sec: 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
11. Anatoly Semenov: 3 gp: 1 min, 38 sec: 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
13. Alexander Gerasimov: 3 gp: 0 min, 34 sec: 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
WHC 1983
1. Viktor Zhluktov: 1 gp, 2 min, 12 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
2. Alexander Skvortsov: 1 gp, 1 min, 5 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
3. Sergey Makarov: 1 gp, 0 min, 54 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
4. Irek Gimaev: 1 gp, 0 min, 50 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
5. Igor Larionov: 1 gp, 0 min, 30 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
6. Vyacheslav Bykov: 1 gp, 0 min, 25 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
7. Vladimir Krutov: 1 gp, 0 min, 24 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
8. Sergey Shepelev: 1 gp, 0 min, 12 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
8. Sergey Kapustin: 1 gp, 0 min, 12 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
Note: Also includes the ice times from a 1983 WHC highlight dvd.
WOG 1984
1. Vladimir Krutov: 2 gp, 5 min, 23 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
2. Mikhail Vasiliev: 2 gp, 3 min, 40 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
3. Alexander Skvortsov: 2 gp, 2 min, 53 sec, 1 goal forward, 0 goals against
4. Victor Tyumenev: 2 gp, 2 min, 11 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
5. Igor Larionov: 2 gp, 2min, 8 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
6. Nikolay Drozdetsky: 2 gp, 2 min, 4 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
7. Vladimir Kovin: 2 gp, 1 min, 25 sec, 1 goal forward, 0 goals against
8. Alexander Gerasimov: 2 gp, 1 min, 16 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
9. Andrey Khomutov: 2 gp, 0 min, 55 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
10. Sergey Makarov: 2 min, 0 min, 6 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
Canada Cup 1984
1. Sergey Makarov: 6 gp: 8 min, 59 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
2. Vladimir Krutov: 6 gp: 8 min 38 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
3. Anatoly Semenov: 6 gp: 8 min, 19 sec: 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
4. Sergey Svetlov: 6 gp: 7 min, 50 sec: 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
5. Alexander Skvortsov: 6 gp: 7 min, 11 sec: 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
6. Irek Gimaev: 6 gp: 6 min, 9 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
7. Mikhail Varnakov: 6 gp: 5 min, 49 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
8. Sergey Shepelev: 5 gp: 1 min, 31 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
9. Vladimir Kovin: 6 gp: 1 min, 23 sec: 0 goals forward,1 goal against
10. Igor Larionov: 5 gp: 0 min, 58 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
10. Mikhail Vasiliev: 4 gp: 0 min, 57 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
Note: During this tournament Gimaev played both the defence and forward position on the penalty kill. I still included him here and this is his combined stats from both positions.
WHC 1985
1. Sergey Makarov: 4 gp, 8 min, 12 sec, 1 goal forward, 0 goals against
2. Vladimir Krutov: 4 gp, 7 min, 16 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
3. Andrey Khomutov: 4 gp, 6 min, 48 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
4. Vyacheslav Bykov: 4 gp, 5 min, 39 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
5. Irek Gimaev: 4 gp, 3 min, 7 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
5. Sergei Svetlov: 4 gp, 3 min, 5 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
7. Igor Larionov: 4 gp, 2 min, 42 sec, 1 goal forward, 1 goal against
8. Mikhail Varnakov: 4 gp, 2 min, 12 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
9. Nikolai Drozdetsky: 4 gp, 1 min, 54 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
10. Mikhail Vasiliev: 3 gp, 1 min, 43 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
11. Sergey Yashin: 1 gp, 1 min, 14 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
12. Vladimir Kovin: 1 gp, 1 min, 7 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
13. Victor Tyumenev 4 gp, 1 min, 0 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
Super Series 1985/86 CSKA Moscow
1. Sergey Makarov: 5 gp: 16 min, 28 sec: 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
2. Vladimir Krutov: 5 gp: 14 min, 59 sec: 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
3. Andrey Khomutov: 5 gp: 12 min, 57 sec: 1 goal forward, 0 goals against
4. Vyacheslav Bykov: 5 gp: 8 min, 27 sec: 1 goal forward, 0 goals against
5. Alexander Gerasimov: 5 gp: 5 min, 12 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
6. Irek Gimaev: 5 gp: 5 min, 3 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
7. Nikolay Drozdetsky: 5 gp: 2 min, 36 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
8. Mikhail Vasiliev: 5 gp: 2 min, 5 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
9. Sergey Shepelev: 5 gp: 0 min, 28 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
Note: During this tournament Gimaev played both the defence and forward position on the penalty kill. I still included him here and this is his combined stats from both positions.
WHC 1986
1. Vyacheslav Bykov: 5 gp, 7 min, 8 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
2. Sergey Svetlov: 5 gp, 6 min, 5 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
3. Andrey Khomutov: 5 gp, 5 min, 51 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
4. Sergey Makarov: 5 gp, 5 min, 6 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
5. Vladimir Krutov: 5 gp, 3 min, 47 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
6. Valery Kamensky: 5 gp, 3 min, 38 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
7. Vladimir Konstantinov: 5 gp, 3 min, 12 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
8. Vasely Pervukhin: 4 gp, 2 min, 17 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
9. Yury Khmylev: 4 gp, 1 min, 59 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
10. Sergey Yashin: 5 gp, 1 min, 56 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
11. Igor Larionov: 5 gp, 1 min, 43 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
12. Victor Tyumenev: 2 gp, 0 min, 14 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
Rendezvous 1987
1. Vladimir Krutov: 2 gp, 4 min, 26 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
2. Sergey Makarov: 2 gp, 4 min, 11 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
3. Vyacheslav Bykov: 2 gp, 3 min, 5 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
3. Sergey Svetlov: 2 gp, 3 min, 3 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
5. Andrey Khomutov: 2 gp, 2 min, 21 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
6. Alexander Semak: 2 gp, 1 min, 12 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
7. Anatoly Semenov: 1 gp, 0 min, 51 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
WHC 1987
1. Vyacheslav Bykov: 9 gp, 10 min, 2 sec, 1 goal forward, 1 goal against
1. Sergey Makarov: 9 gp, 9 min, 54 sec, 2 goals forward, 1 goal against
3. Sergey Svetlov: 9 gp, 9 min, 7 sec, 1 goal forward, 1 goal against
4. Andrey Khomutov: 9 gp, 7 min, 51 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
5. Vladimir Krutov: 9 gp, 7 min, 22 sec, 1 goal forward, 0 goals against
6. Anatoly Semenov: 9 gp, 4 min, 26 sec, 1 goal forward, 1 goal against
7. Alexander Semak: 9 gp, 3 min, 34 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
7. Mikhail Vasiliev: 9 gp, 3 min, 33 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
8. Igor Larionov: 9 gp, 2 min, 30 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
9. Mikhail Varnakov: 2 gp, 1 min, 42 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
10. Sergey Priakin: 7 gp, 1 min, 23 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
11. Valery Kamensky: 9 gp, 1 min, 11 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
Canada Cup 1987
1. Vladimir Krutov: 8 gp: 19 min, 17 sec: 4 goals forward, 4 goals against
2. Vyacheslav Bykov: 8 gp: 18 min, 48 sec: 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
3. Sergey Makarov: 8 gp: 17 min, 29 sec: 4 goals forward, 3 goals against
3. Andrey Khomutov: 8 gp: 17 min, 26 sec: 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
5. Anatoly Semenov: 8 gp: 12 min, 3 sec: 1 goal forward, 1 goal against
6. Sergey Svetlov: 4 gp: 6 min, 24 sec: 1 goal forward, 1 goal against
7. Andrey Lomakin: 8 gp: 5 min, 26 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
8. Igor Larionov: 8 gp: 1 min, 37 sec: 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
9. Yury Khmylev: 8 gp: 1 min, 16 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
10. Alexander Semak: 6 gp: 1 min, 6 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
11. Valery Kamensky: 8 gp: 0 min, 44 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
12. Sergey Nemshinov: 4 gp: 0 min, 35 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
13. Sergey Priakin: 8 gp: 0 min, 22 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
WOG 1988
1. Sergey Makarov: 5 gp, 8 min, 57 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
2. Vladimir Krutov: 5 gp, 7 min, 19 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
3. Vyacheslav Bykov: 5 gp, 6 min, 49 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
4. Sergey Svetlov: 5 gp, 6 min, 20 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
4. Andrey Khomutov: 5 gp, 6 min, 18 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
6. Anatoly Semenov: 5 gp, 5 min, 26 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
7. Andrey Lomakin: 5 gp, 5 min, 15 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
8. Alexander Chernych: 5 gp, 2 min, 14 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
9. Igor Larionov: 5 gp, 1 min, 54 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
10. Sergey Yashin: 5 gp, 0 min, 44 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
Super Series 1988/89 CSKA Moscow
1. Sergey Makarov: 7 gp: 15 min, 13 sec: 1 goal forward, 1 goal against
2. Vyacheslav Bykov: 7 gp: 12 min, 4 sec: 1 goal forward, 1 goal against
3. Andrey Khomutov: 7 gp: 9 min, 51 sec: 1 goal forward, 1 goal against
4. Igor Larionov: 7 gp: 9 min, 28 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
5. Vladimir Krutov: 5 gp: 9 min, 6 sec: 1 goal forward, 1 goal against
6. Sergey Nemshinov: 7 gp: 7 min, 25 sec: 1 goal forward, 1 goal against
7. Alexander Chernych: 7 gp: 4 min, 52 sec: 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
8. Valery Zelepukin: 7 gp: 3 min, 13 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
9. Yury Khmylev: 4 gp: 1 min, 45 sec: 1 goal forward. 0 goals against
10. Valery Kamensky: 7 gp: 1 min, 12 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
11. Yevgeny Davydov: 7 gp: 1 min, 8 sec: 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
WHC 1989
1. Vladimir Krutov: 7 gp, 8 min, 55 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
2. Sergey Makarov: 7 gp, 7 min, 2 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
3. Andrey Khomutov: 7 gp, 6 min, 30 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
4. Vyacheslav Bykov: 7 gp, 6 min, 0 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
5. Yury Khmylev: 6 gp, 3 min, 51 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
5. Dmitry Kvartalnov: 7 gp, 3 min, 51 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
7. Sergey Fedorov: 7 gp, 2 min, 48 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
7. Sergey Yashin: 7 gp, 2 min, 45 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
9. Igor Larionov: 5 gp, 1 min, 45 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
10. Valery Kamensky: 7 gp, 1 min, 21 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
11. Alexander Chernych: 6 gp, 1 min, 10 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
12. Sergey Nemshinov: 4 gp, 0 min, 51 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
13. Alexander Mogilny: 7 gp, 0 min, 20 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
WHC 1990
1. Vyacheslav Bykov: 9 gp, 16 min, 27 sec, 0 goals forward, 2 goals against
2. Andrey Khomutov: 9 gp, 14 min, 13 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
3. Ilya Byakin: 9 gp, 13 min, 44 sec, 1 goal forward, 0 goals against
4. Sergey Makarov: 7 gp, 12 min, 10 sec, 0 goals forward, 1 goal against
5. Sergey Fedorov: 9 gp, 11 min, 49 sec, 1 goal forward, 1 goal against
6. Sergey Nemshinov: 9 gp, 7 min, 37 sec, 1 goal forward, 0 goals against
7. Victor Tyumenev: 4 gp, 7 min, 21 sec, 1 goal forward, 0 goals against
8. Yevgeny Davydov: 8 gp, 5 min, 35 sec, 1 goal forward, 0 goals against
9. Alexander Semak: 9 gp, 4 min, 22 sec, 1 goal forward, 0 goals against
10. Valery Kamensky: 9 gp, 1 min, 52 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
11. Pavel Bure: 9 gp, 1 min, 27 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
12. Yury Leonov: 7 gp, 0 min, 57 sec, 0 goals forward, 0 goals against
Note: Byakin played both the forward and the defence position on the penalty kill during this tournament (mostly forward). This is his combined stats from both positions.
Some general comments:
The Soviet forwards who stood out the most when it comes to penalty killing during the 1960-1990 time frame were in my opinion the following.
- Alexander Almetov and Konstantin Loktev who dominated the first half of the 60's.
- Vyacheslav Starshinov and Anatoly Firsov who dominated the second half of the 60's.
- Vladimir Petrov and Boris Mikhailov who were the leading penalty killers during much of the 70's with their closest competitor being Vladimir Shadrin.
- Vladimir Golikov and Viktor Zhluktov who were the leading penalty killers of the late 70's-early 80's with their closest competitors being Victor Shalimov and Alexander Golikov.
- Sergey Makarov and Vladimir Krutov who dominated the mid and late 80's. Their strongest competitors were Vyacheslav Bykov and Andrey Khomutov.
These 10 players who were the leading penalty killers over a significant time period (Almetov, Loktev, Starshinov, Firsov, Mikhailov, Petrov, V Golikov, Zhluktov, Makarov and Krutov) would probably be my top 10 greatest Soviet penalty killing forwards with Bykov being the strongest other candidate for the top 10.
The player who was the most positive surprise for me during this study was Alexander Maltsev who spent alot more time killing penalties throughout his career than I had expected. Just like many other Soviet greats Maltsev largely built his penalty killing on puck possession but for a player who does not have much of a defensive reputation his performance in his own zone while shorthanded also impressed me. Other players who were positive surprises for me was Victor Shalimov and Vladimir Vikulov. Especially Shalimov who was top 2 in shorthanded ice time during 4 tournaments/series with the national team.
The players who on the other hand surprised me the most in a negative way were probably Sergey Kapustin and (relatively speaking) Vladimir Shadrin. While Shadrin was one of the greatest Soviet penalty killers during the 72-77 timeframe and his performance in the 1976 WOG game against Czechoslovakia was absolutely incredible I had still expected more from him. Perhaps my expectations were too high but having that game in mind before doing this study I expected Shadrin to be among the 5-10 players who would impress me the most and he did not really meet those expectations.
Regarding Kapustin I was already aware of that he did not spend that much time on the penalty kill but I had still expected him to rank somewhat higher in the Soviet penalty killing hierarchy than he did during this sample. On both of the two great lines that Kapustin played (Kapustin-Zhluktov-Balderis and Kapustin-Shepelev-Shalimov) he was clearly the player who logged the least amount of shorthanded ice time. When it comes to his actual performance when he did kill penalties I don't have many complaints though.
I guess that some might wonder why I included the Super Series stats of CSKA Moscow but not of other Soviet club teams. The reason is simply that the competition for the spots on the CSKA penalty kill in my opinion was close enough to the competition on the national team for me to include the stats here. At the time of the 85/86 and 88/89 Super Series CSKA had all of the 4 greatest penalty killers from the national team (Makarov, Krutov, Bykov and Khomutov) with only Svetlov and Semenov playing on another team out of the top penalty killers. At the time of the 75/76 and 79/80 Super Series some of the top penalty killers from the national team were on other teams though. Shadrin and Shalimov were among the very greatest penalty killers on the national team at the time of the 75/76 series and the Golikov brothers were probably the greatest penalty killers on the national team at the time of the 79/80 series. Still the competition on CSKA during that time was very strong with all of Zhluktov, Mikhailov and Petrov being among the top penalty killers of that time frame.
Edit: Just realized that I had missed to include one goal against for Makarov and Yashin at the 1989 WHC. Now both this post and the goal differential post is updated.
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