Boris Mikhailov (ice hockey)

Boris Petrovich Mikhailov (Russian: Бори́с Петро́вич Миха́йлов; born October 6, 1944) is a former Soviet ice hockey player.

Boris Mikhailov
Born	October 6, 1944 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	169 lb (77 kg; 12 st 1 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Kristall Saratov HK Lokomotiv Moscow HC CSKA Moscow
National team	Soviet Union
Playing career	1962–1981
Medal record Men's ice hockey Representing  Soviet Union Olympic Games 1972 Sapporo Team 1976 Innsbruck Team 1980 Lake Placid Team

In 2000, he was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame.

Career

Mikhailov played right wing on the top Soviet line of the 1970s, along with left winger Valeri Kharlamov and center Vladimir Petrov. During Soviet League play, he played in 572 games, scoring a record 428 goals along with 224 assists for a record 652 points.[1]

On the Soviet national team, he played 14 seasons, most of them as captain. He scored over 200 goals with the national team, second only to Alexander Maltsev. He led his team to the Olympic gold medal in 1972 and 1976, a silver medal in 1980, eight IIHF World Championships (1969–71,1973–75,1978,1979), and nine Izvestia championships. Mikhailov's last game with the Soviet National team was played in front of 14,000 people at Luzhniki Ice Palace. His teammates carried him around the rink on their shoulders to a thunderous ovation.[2]

Post-playing career

Mikhailov became a coach following his retirement from playing. In 1981–1984, 1992–1997, 2002–2005, and in March and November 2006, he was the head coach of SKA (St. Petersburg) (third medalist MHL 1994) and the head coach of CSKA from 1998–2001. From November 2007 to 2009, he was head coach of HC "Metallurg" Novokuznetsk.[3][4]

Under his leadership (1992–1995, 2001–2002), the Russian team won gold medals in the 1993 World Championships and finished second in 2002. He was head coach of the Russian team at the World Championships in 2005 and 2006 and at the Olympic Games in 2006.

Since 2011, together with Vladimir Petrov, Vladislav Tretiak, Georgy Poltavchenko, Sergei Egorov and Artur Chilingarov, he has been a member of the board of trustees of the International Tournament in Ice Hockey Arctic Cup.

Personal life

Boris graduated from the Moscow State Academy of Physical Culture in 1979. His son is Egor Mikhailov who is also a hockey player.

In the 2004 Disney biopic Miracle, he is portrayed by former NHL player Sasha Lakovic.[5]

Mikhailov is a member of PutinTeam, Alexander Ovechkin's group that promotes President Putin and his policies.[6][7]

Career statistics

Regular season

				Regular season
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1962–63	Avangard Saratov	Soviet II		26	20	0	20	25
1963–64	Avangard Saratov	Soviet III			4
1964–65	Avangard Saratov	Soviet II		38	23	2	25	50
1965–66	Lokomotiv Moscow	Soviet		28	18	8	26	8
1966–67	Lokomotiv Moscow	Soviet		44	20	7	27	16
1967–68	CSKA Moscow	Soviet		43	29	16	45	16
1968–69	CSKA Moscow	Soviet		42	36	14	50	14
1969–70	CSKA Moscow	Soviet		44	40	15	55	22
1970–71	CSKA Moscow	Soviet		40	32	15	47	16
1971–72	CSKA Moscow	Soviet		31	20	13	33	18
1972–73	CSKA Moscow	Soviet		30	24	13	37	20
1973–74	CSKA Moscow	Soviet		31	18	9	27	12
1974–75	CSKA Moscow	Soviet		35	40	11	51	30
1975–76	CSKA Moscow	Soviet		36	31	8	39	43
1976–77	CSKA Moscow	Soviet		34	28	23	51	10
1977–78	CSKA Moscow	Soviet		35	32	20	52	18
1978–79	CSKA Moscow	Soviet		43	30	24	54	23
1979–80	CSKA Moscow	Soviet		41	27	23	50	19
1980–81	CSKA Moscow	Soviet		15	4	5	9	4
Soviet totals				572	429	224	653	289

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1969	Soviet Union	WC		9	9	5	14	6
1970	Soviet Union	WC		10	7	3	10	2
1971	Soviet Union	WC		9	7	3	10	2
1972	Soviet Union	OLY		3	2	0	2	0
1972	Soviet Union	WC		10	11	2	13	6
1972	Soviet Union	SS		8	2	3	5	9
1973	Soviet Union	WC		10	16	13	29	4
1974	Soviet Union	WC		10	8	8	16	16
1974	Soviet Union	SS		7	4	2	6	0
1976	Soviet Union	OLY		6	3	1	4	2
1976	Soviet Union	WC		10	7	6	13	8
1977	Soviet Union	WC		10	12	7	19	4
1979	Soviet Union	WC		8	4	8	12	0
1980	Soviet Union	OLY		7	6	5	11	2
Senior totals				117	99	65	164	61

Awards and Recognitions

• Soviet MVP: 1978, 1977
• Top Soviet goal scorer: 1975, 1976, 1978
• 8-time Soviet All Star
• Best forward at the IIHF World Championships: 1973, 1979
• Top scorer at the IIHF World Championships: 1974
• Top goal scorer at the IIHF World Championships: 1977, 1978
• MVP at the 1979 Challenge Cup between the Soviet Union and the NHL All Stars
• Soviet Captain: 1972–1980
• Member of the IIHF Hall of Fame

Mikhailov was also one of the very few to receive the highest order of the Soviet Union, being awarded the Order of Lenin in 1978.[8] He was also awarded the For Valor in Labor medal in 1969, the Badge of Honor in 1972, the Red Banner of Labor in 1975 and the Order For Services to the Fatherland (IV degree) in 2004.

References

1. IIHFHOF
2. AZH
3. Chidlovski.net
4. Ъ-Новосибирск — Бориса Михайлова вызвали спасать «сталеваров»
5. The Globe and Mail (2017-05-03). "NHL enforcer Sasha Lakovic was a fearless fighter". Retrieved 2019-03-31.
6. https://sports.ru/tribuna/blogs/odukhevremeni/1462883.html
7. https://meduza.io/feature/2017/11/03/brat-krasavets-vv-putin-nash-lider
8. "Офицерская форма меня не тяготила!". Archived from the original on 2013-06-23. Retrieved 2016-02-04.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Boris Mikhailov at Hockey CCCP International