Viktor Zhluktov

Viktor Vasilievich Zhluktov (Russian: Виктор Васильевич Жлуктов, born January 26, 1954) is a Russian former professional ice hockey player who played for CSKA Moscow and the Soviet Union. He is an Olympic gold and silver medalist, and has won 5 world championships.

Born (1954-01-26) January 26, 1954 (age 72)

Inta, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)

Weight 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)

Position Centre

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Viktor Zhluktov
Born	(1954-01-26) January 26, 1954 (age 72) Inta, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	HC CSKA Moscow
National team	Soviet Union
NHL draft	143rd overall, 1982 Minnesota North Stars
Playing career	1972–1985
Medal record Representing  Soviet Union Ice hockey Olympic Games 1976 Innsbruck Team 1980 Lake Placid Team World Championships 1976 Poland 1977 Austria 1978 Czechoslovakia 1979 Soviet Union 1981 Sweden 1982 Finland 1983 West Germany Canada Cup 1981 Canada World Junior Championships 1974 Leningrad Ice hockey European Junior Championships 1973 Soviet Union Ice hockey

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He played his entire career, 13 seasons, with the top Soviet team CSKA Moskva. He represented the Soviet Union men's national ice hockey team in 195 games, scoring 79 goals.^[1] He was awarded a place in the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1978.

In the 1976 Canada Cup, Zhluktov scored 5 goals and 4 assists in 5 games, tying him for both the most points (with Bobby Orr and Denis Potvin) and goals (with Milan Nový and Bobby Hull) in the tournament, despite playing two fewer games than the players he tied with.

For a while he played in the same line-up as Vladimir Krutov, Sergei Makarov, Viacheslav Fetisov and Alexei Kasatonov before Igor Larionov replaced him.