IMAGE INFORMATION
EditVsevolod Mikhailovich Bobrov / Все́волод Миха́йлович Бобро́в - Born December 1, 1922 in Morshansk, Tambov, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic - Died July 1, 1979 in Moscow, Soviet Union was a Russian ice Hockey left winger and coach.
- Soviet Hockey Champion / Soviet Cup / Кубка СССР 1948, 1949 with CDKA Moskva (Sports Club of the Central House of the Red Army), 1951, 1952 with VVS Moskva (ВВС МВО Москва Air Force Team) and 1955, 1956 with CSKA Moskva and 1967 as coach of Spartak Moskva.
- Ice Hockey European Champion 1954, 1955, 1956 with Soviet National Hockey Team and 1973, 1974 as coach of the Soviet team.
- World Ice Hockey Champion 1954, 1956 with Soviet National Hockey Team and 1973, 1974 as coach of Soviet National Team.
Bobrov was selected as the best forward at the 1954 World Championships.
- World Ice Hockey Silver Medal Winner 1955, 1957 with Soviet National Hockey Team.
Bobrov had the most goals at the 1957 tournament with 13.
- 1956 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey Champion with Soviet National Hockey Team.
He and Canadian Gerry Théberge shared the honor of top goal scorer at the Olympics with 9 goals each.
Bobrov scored 91 goals in 57 international games.
After retiring as a player, Bobrov coached Spartak Moskva from 1964-67, winning Soviet Championships in 1967 and was runner-up in 1965-66. From 1972-74, Bobrov was also the head coach of the Soviet national team. In that function, he coached the USSR team during the 1972 Summit Series against Canada, and won the 1973 and 1974 World Championships. He also was a runner-up at the 1972 World Championships.
Vsevolod Bobrov was awarded the Merited Master of Sports of the USSR "змс" in 1948, becoming the 1st Hockey player to receive this honor. In modern terms it is know as Honoured Masters of Sport of the USSR and the recipients are considered to be in the Soviet / Russian Hockey Hall of Fame.
Vsevolod Bobrov was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 1997.
NOTE
Bobrov was also a world class football (soccer) player, representing the Soviet Union at the 1952 Summer Olympics and he scored 97 goals in 116 Soviet league games, winning the national championship three times.