Viacheslav Fetisov
Viacheslav (Slava) Alexandrovich Fetisov (
Russian: 'ячеслав (Слава) Александрович Фетисов,
Vjačeslav (Slava) Aleksandrovič Fetisov; born
April 20,
1958, in
Moscow,
Soviet Union now Russia) is an
ice hockey defenseman, considered one of the best defensemen of all time, a long-time captain for the
Soviet Union national team. With
Igor Larionov, he was instrumental in breaking the barrier that stopped Soviet players from joining the
NHL. Fetisov was elected to the
Hockey Hall of Fame in
2001.
On the international stage, Fetisov is one of the most decorated players ever, winning two golds (
1984,
1988) and one silver (
1980) in the
Olympics, and seven golds (1978, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1989, 1990), one silver (1987), and two bronzes (1985, 1991) in the
World Championships. He won the
Golden Hockey Stick as top European international player in 1984, 1986, and 1990. At the
2002 Olympics, he was head coach of the
Russian national team, winning the bronze.
On the club level, Fetisov played for
CSKA Moscow (1975-89),
New Jersey Devils (1989-95) and
Detroit Red Wings (1995-98). He won two
Stanley Cups with Detroit (1997, 1998). After retiring as a player, Fetisov became an assistant coach with New Jersey (1999-2002), winning the Stanley Cup in 2000.
Fetisov is currently Minister of Sport in
Russia.
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