IMAGE INFORMATION
EditГригорий Мкртычевич Мкртычан / Grigory Mkrtychevich Mkrtychan - Born January 3, 1925 in Krasnodar, Soviet Union - Died February 14, 2003 in Moscow, Russia was a Russian (Armenian) ice Hockey goaltender, coach, referee and Russian Hockey Federation executive.
- Soviet Championship League Winner 1948, 1949, 1950 with CDKA Moscow (Central House of the Red Army), 1951, 1952, 1953 with VVS Moscow (Air Force Team), 1955, 1956 with CSK MO Moskva (CSKA).
- Soviet Cup / USSR Cup Champion 1952 with VVS Moscow, 1954 with CDKA Moscow, 1955, 1956 with with CSK MO Moskva (CSKA).
- World ice Hockey Champion 1954 with Soviet Union.
- World ice Hockey Championships 1955 Silver Medal Winner with Soviet Union.
- European Ice Hockey Champion 1954, 1955 with Soviet Union.
- 1956 Winter Olympics Gold Medal Champion with Soviet Union.
Grigory Mkrtychan was inducted into the USSR Hall of Fame.
NOTE
Most information about Grigory Mkrtychan have him playing for CSKA Moscow in his career. The club was originally founded as CDKA (Central House of the Red Army) in 1946. Over the years, it underwent several name changes, including CSK MO Moskva (Central Sports Club of the Moscow Military District) and eventually became HC CSKA Moscow in 1960, which is still its current name today.