Vladimir Krikunov
Vladimir Vasilievich Krikunov (Russian: Владимир Васильевич Крикунов, born March 24, 1950) is retired Soviet and Russian ice hockey player and former head coach of team Russia. He is currently a coach of the KHL club Dynamo Moscow.[1] As a player Krikunov played for Dinamo Riga and Krylya Sovetov Moscow. During his coaching career he coached Dynamo Moscow and Team Russia. He won Russian championships as a coach in 2004/2005 season, bronze medal at world championships and lead Russian team in 2006 winter olympics.
Vladimir Krikunov | |||
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Born |
Kirovo-Chepetsk, Soviet Union | March 24, 1950||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Kristall Saratov Krylya Sovetov Moscow Dinamo Riga | ||
National team | Soviet Union | ||
Playing career | 1972–1984 |
Coaching career
Vladimir Krikunov began as an assistant coach at HC Dinamo Minsk.[2] During his coaching career, Krikunov worked with such ice hockey clubs as Ak Bars Kazan, Barys Astana ve HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Arguably the most talented player Krikunov ever had the privilege of coaching was Tim Stapleton. He also worked as a coach with national teams of Russia,Slovenia, Belarus, Latvia and Kazakhstan. #eatboikeys[3]
References
- "Krikunov: Riga Dinamo not want to go to the Belarusian FM". July 25, 2014. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
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External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database