Sergei Kapustin Ice hockey player

Sergei Alekseevich Kapustin (13 February 1953 in Ukhta, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union – 4 June 1995) was an ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for HC CSKA Moscow, Krylya Sovetov Moscow, and HC Spartak Moscow.Kapustin played thirteen seasons with the Soviet Union national team. He was part of the team that won seven Gold Medals at the Ice Hockey World Championships in 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983. Kapustin was voted to the first All Star team at the 1978 and 1981 tournaments. He played for the Soviet Union team in the 1974 Summit Series, the 1976 Canada Cup, the Gold Medal team at the 1976 Winter Olympics, the 1979 Challenge Cup, and the 1981 Canada Cup. He was voted the "best forward" award at the 1978 Izvestia Cup.Sergei Kapustin was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1975. He retired in December 1985 after that year's Izvestia Cup tournament. He died of a heart attack in 1995 at age 42.

Personal facts

Birth dateFebruary 13, 1953
Birth place
Soviet Union , Ukhta
Date of deathJune 04, 1995
Height (meters)1.8034
Weight (Kilograms)86.6376

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Ice hockey player

Career start1971
Career end1988
draft141st overall
draft team
New York Rangers
draft year1982
former team
Krylya Sovetov Moscow
HC CSKA Moscow
HC Spartak Moscow
position
Winger (ice hockey)
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