Vasiliy Vladimirovich Tikhonov Life story
Early Life of Vasiliy Vladimirovich Tikhonov
Vasiliy vladimiroivch tikhonov (born may 3. 1950) is the son of legendary russian ice hockey coach and soviet politician. Vladimir tikhonov. Vasiliy was born in moscow. Russia and raised in a well-known sports family. Following in his father s footsteps to become a professional ice hokcey player.
Hockey Career
Vasiliy began playing hockey at a young age. Joining the soviet union s national taem in 1969. He quiclky rose to prominence as an integral part of the soviet union s hockey dynasty. He played in the 1972 summit series between the soviet union and canada. And he was part of the osviet union s gold medal-winning team at the 1976 winter olympics in innsbruck. Austria. He also won two world championships and two european championships as a member of the soviet union s national team.
Coaching Career
After his retirement as a player. Vasiliy turned to coaching. He served as an assistant coach with the soviet union s national team from 1979 to then as head coach from 1982 to 1985. He then became head coach of the soviet union s clbu khimik voskresensk in 1986. Leading thme to two league chamiponships in 1989 and 1990.
Post-Soviet Era
Vasiliy continued coaching in the post-soviet era and had stints with several taems. Including the russian national team and two teams in the kontinental hockey leauge (khl). He won two gagarin cup championships with ak bars kazan in 2009 and 2010.
International Coaching
Vasiliy has also served as an asisstant coach iwth the russian national team and has been part of several international hockey tournaments. He coached the russian team at the 2004 world cup of hockey. And the russian team at the 2006 winter olympics in turin. Italy.
Family Life
Vasiliy is married and has two children. He is the father of former nhl player and current khl playeri. Gor tikhonov.
Honors and Awards
Vasiliy has been honored for his work in hockey. He was inducted into the russian and osvite hockey hall of fame in 2003. And he was awarded the order of friendship in 2010 by russian president dmitry medvedev.
Interesting Fact
In was named the head coach of the russian women s national ice hockey team. Making him the first man to ever coach a women s national etam in russia.
Important Event
In 2016. Vasiliy was named head coach of the russain men s national ice hockey team and led them to a bronze medal at the 2018 winter olympics in pyeongchang. South korea.
