Victor Shuvalov
Encyclopedia
Viktor Grigoryevich Shuvalov is a retired ice hockey
player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He was born in Ruzayevka
, Russia
. He played for HC CSKA Moscow
. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame
in 1953. He also played soccer in the Soviet Top League
for VVS Moscow
from 1950 to 1952.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He was born in Ruzayevka
Ruzayevka
Ruzayevka is a town in the Republic of Mordovia, Russia, located on the Insar River, southwest of Saransk. Population: It was founded in 1631 as the village of Urazayevka , later known as Ruzayevka. It was granted town status in 1937....
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. He played for HC CSKA Moscow
HC CSKA Moscow
HC CSKA Moscow is a Russian ice hockey club that plays in the Kontinental Hockey League. It is referred to in the West as "Central Red Army" or the "Red Army Team" for its past affiliation with the Soviet Army, popularly known as the Red Army...
. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame
Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame
This is a list of ice hockey players of the USSR or Russia who were awarded either the title of Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR or this title's successor Honoured Master of Sports of Russia respectively. The first ice hockey player was awarded this title in 1948...
in 1953. He also played soccer in the Soviet Top League
Soviet Top League
The Soviet Top League since 1970 was officially known as the Supreme League serving as the top division of Soviet Union football since 1936.It was one of the best football leagues in Europe ranking second among the UEFA members in 1988-1989 seasons...
for VVS Moscow
VVS Moscow
VVS Moscow was a Soviet sports club representing the Soviet Air Force. Among the sports the club participated in were soccer, ice hockey, basketball, and volleyball. They won the championships in basketball and volleyball in 1952, and the hockey team won three championships.Vasily Stalin, the son...
from 1950 to 1952.
External links
- Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame bio
- Viktor Shuvalov, Australian Broadcasting Commission
- History of Russian Ice Hockey
- Viktor Shuvalov's profile at Sports Reference.com