IMAGE INFORMATION
EditGennadiy Dmitrievich Tsygankov / Геннадий Дмитриевич Цыганков - Born August 16, 1947 in Vanino, Soviet Union - Died February 16, 2006 in Saint Petersburg, Russia was a Russian ice Hockey defenceman and coach.
- Soviet League Champion 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 with CSKA Moscow.
- Soviet Cup Champion 1973, 1977, 1979 with CSKA Moscow.
- IIHF European Cup / Europa Cup Champion 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1979 with CSKA Moscow.
- World Ice Hockey Champion 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979 with Soviet Union.
- World Ice Hockey Championships Silver Medal Winner 1972, 1976 with Soviet Union.
- World Ice Hockey Championships Bronze Medal Winner 1977 with Soviet Union.
- European Ice Hockey Champion 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980 with Soviet Union.
- European Ice Hockey Championships Silver Medal Winner 1971, 1972 with Soviet Union.
- European Ice Hockey Championships Bronze Medal Winner 1976, 1977 with Soviet Union.
- Winter Olympics Gold Medal Champion 1972, 1976 with Soviet Union.
- 1972 Summit Series runner-up with Soviet Union.
- 1974 Summit Series Champion with Soviet Union.
- 1979 Challenge Cup Champion with Soviet Union.
Tsygankov played his early and junior Hockey with SKA Khabarovsk.
Tsygankov then joined CSKA Moscow, where he would play almost the rest of his career with, becoming team captain, leading them to Soviet and Europa Cup championships.
After retiring as a player, Tsygankov coached CSKA Moskva sports school, SKA Sverdlovsk and SKA Leningrad.
Gennadiy Tsygankov was awarded the Merited Masters of Sports of the USSR in 1972
