Valeri Kharlamov: 1948-1981

Valeri Kharlamov January 14, 1948 - August 27, 1981 11-time winner of the USSR championship 8-time winner of the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship 2-time winner of the Olympics Games Gold Medal MVP USSR League 1972, 1973 USSR All Stars 1971-1976, 1978 Scoring champion (goals) 1971 Scoring champion (points) 1972 Voted “Best Forward“ at the 1976 World Championship IIHF All Star: 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976 Inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame in 2005 IIHF Centennial All-Star Team