Anatoli Khorozov | |
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Born | |
Died | 27 September 2011 | (aged 86)
Alma mater | Odessa Higher Engineering Marine School |
Occupation | Hotel manager |
Known for | Ice Hockey Federation of Ukraine |
Awards | Order of the Patriotic War IIHF Hall of Fame |
Anatoli Nikolaevich Khorozov (Ukrainian: Анатолій Миколайович Хорозов; 25 June 1925 – 27 September 2011) was a Ukrainian ice hockey administrator and businessman. He served as president of the Ice Hockey Federation of Ukraine from 1965 to 1997. He also served in the Eastern Front of World War II and was a hotel manager. He received the Order of the Patriotic War, is credited with building ice hockey infrastructure and programs, and is referred to as the father of ice hockey in Ukraine. His career in hockey was recognized with induction into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2006.