Alexander Yakushev

Alexander Yakushev
Hockey Hall of Fame, 2018
Yakushev in 2014
Born (1947-01-02) January 2, 1947 (age 77)
Balashikha, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for HC Spartak Moscow
EC Kapfenberg
National team  Soviet Union
Playing career 1964–1983
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1972 Sapporo Team
Gold medal – first place 1976 Innsbruck Team

Alexander Sergeyevich Yakushev (Russian: Александр Серге́евич Якушев; born January 2, 1947) is a Russian former ice hockey player and coach. As a member of the Soviet Union men's national ice hockey team, he played in the Summit Series, the Ice Hockey World Championships, and the Olympic Games. He later coached HC Spartak Moscow and the Russian national team. He is inducted into both the IIHF Hall of Fame and the Hockey Hall of Fame.