
December 3, 1960 · 65 years old
Igor Nikolayevich Larionov (born 3 December 1960) is a hockey player and coach, considered to be one of the finest Russian players ever. Known as the "Professor" for his keen hockey mind, over his 27 year career he won He 2 Olympic gold medals and 4 world championships with the Soviet national team…

In the late 1980s, the Detroit Red Wings worked to finally break their decades long Stanley Cup drought by extracting players from the Soviet Union, and in the process, changed the way North American hockey is played.