Legendary Russian Hockey Coach Victor Tikhonov Dies at 84

Lesson Brief BBC Russian Service
Russian hockey coach Victor Tikhonov passed away at the age of 84 in Moscow overnight on Sunday night. Tikhonov became a legend from his dominance in coaching both the Soviet National Hockey Team as well as club team CSKA Moscow. Tikhonov is best know to American fans as the Soviet coach during the 1980 winter Olympics in Lake Placid.
Russia 24

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