Boris Aleksandrov (ice hockey)

For the Soviet Russian composer, see Boris Alexandrovich Alexandrov.

Boris Aleksandrov
Born	(1955-11-13)November 13, 1955 Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Died	July 31, 2002(2002-07-31) (aged 46) Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk Ferencvárosi TC HC Milano Saima SKA MVO Moscow Spartak Moscow CSKA Moscow
National team	Soviet Union and Kazakhstan
Playing career	1972–1990 1994–1996

Olympic medal record
Representing the Soviet Union
Ice hockey
Winter Olympics
	1976 Innsbruck	Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
	1974 Leningrad	Ice hockey

Boris Viktorovich Alexandrov (Russian: Борис Викторович Александров; November 13, 1955 — July 31, 2002) was a Soviet and Kazakh professional ice hockey player. Alexandrov competed for Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk in 1972-1973 and in 1982-1996, and for CSKA Moscow from 1973 to 1978. He became USSR Champion in 1975, 1977 and 1978. He was posthumously inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2019.

Career

Boris Alexandrov played only one full season in 1976 with the Team USSR, playing in 19 games, scoring four goals and winning an Olympic gold medal and a bronze in the Canada Cup in that season. But he had a very long career at the club level, which lasted well into the 1990s. Alexandrov began to play hockey with Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk in 1972, but in 1973 joined powerhouse CSKA Moscow and played there until 1978. With CSKA Moscow Alexandrov won three Soviet Championships titles (1975, 1977, 1978) and three European Champions Cup titles (1974, 1976, 1978). After leaving CSKA Moskva Alexandrov played one season with SKA MVO Moscow, before joining Spartak Moscow from 1980-82. In 1980 while playing with Spartak Moscow Alexandrov was selected as part of the best line at the Soviet Championships. From 1982-88 Alexandrov again played with Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk, before spending three seasons abroad, playing with HC Milano Saima (Italy), Ferencvárosi TC (Hungary) and Alisa Moscow (Russia). Alexandrov ended his playing career with Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk from 1992-96. In 1995 at the age of 40, he also played four games for the Kazakhstan national team and scored two goals. From 1996 until his untimely death in 2002, Alexandrov worked as a head coach of both Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk and the Team Kazakhstan. On 31 July 2002 Alexandrov died in a head-on collision with another car en route from Chelyabinsk to Moscow.

Career statistics

Regular season

Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1972-73	Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk	USSR-2		—	—	—	—	—
1973-74	CSKA Moscow	USSR		—	—	—	—	—
1974-75	CSKA Moscow	USSR		33	20	—	—	—
1975-76	CSKA Moscow	USSR		35	22	—	—	—
1976-77	CSKA Moscow	USSR		31	24	17	41	—
1977-78	CSKA Moscow	USSR		20	12	—	—	—
1978-79	CSKA Moscow	USSR		6	3	7	10	9
1979-80	Spartak Moscow	USSR		43	22	23	45	52
1980-81	Spartak Moscow	USSR		—	15	7	22	32
1981-82	Spartak Moscow	USSR		14	1	0	1	10
1984-85	Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk	USSR-2		34	37	19	56	50
1985-86	Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk	USSR-2		54	52	30	82	97
1986-87	Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk	USSR-2		64	62	50	112	128
1987-88	Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk	USSR-2		35	29	29	58	64
1988-89	Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk	USSR-2		57	56	32	88	68
1989-90	HC Milano Saima	Serie A		29	31	27	58	37
1994-95	Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk	IHL		30	14	19	33	18
1995-96	Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk	IHL		13	6	3	9	18

International

Year	Team	Event	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1974	Soviet Union	WJC	5	8	7	15	12
1976	Soviet Union	OG	3	2	0	2	0
1976	Soviet Union	CC	5	2	4	6	2
1995	Kazakhstan	WC C	4	2	3	5	4

Honors

• Won the Olympic Games in 1976 with Team USSR.
• Scored 157 goals (in 322 games) in USSR Championship.
• He competed at the Super Series '76 with the team CSKA Moscow and scored against New York Rangers, Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins.
• WJC Top Scorer in 1974.
• All Star Team in 1975 Junior WC.
• Won USSR Championship in 1975, 1977 and 1978.
• Posthumously inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2019.

Personal life

His son Viktor Alexandrov is also an ice hockey player. He was drafted 83rd overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, but he never signed a contract.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database