Alexander Kharlamov son of a Soviet hockey player Valeria Kharlamova said that CSKA players Vyacheslav Fetisov , Alexei Kasatonov and Vladimir Krutov helped him in his childhood after the death of his father.
Valery Kharlamov died in a car accident at the age of 33 on August 27, 1981. On January 14, he would have been 75 years old. A documentary about Kharlamov will air on at 6:30 p.m. Moscow time.
– When your father passed away, who in the hockey family supported, helped and took care of you?
“They are my father’s friends first. But then they were still young, starting their career. Then they became great masters. First of all, these are (Vyacheslav) Fetisov, (Aleksey) Kasatonov, Vladimir Krutov. The people closest to me, who at the time replaced my father. They constantly supported, came. They didn’t have time to learn, but Fetisov and Kasatonov came to the first lesson and accompanied me. I am very grateful to them. We always communicate, the kingdom of heaven to Vladimir Evgenievich Krutov. Words of gratitude to his wife Nina Krutova. She helped when the guys couldn’t.
In general, thanks to the whole CSKA team, everyone did not forget about it, supported. We talked a lot, we were in the same palace, where everyone was together, both the children and the first team, ”Kharlamov said on the air of the program“ All for the match! on the channel.
Valery Kharlamov played for the USSR national team from 1969 to 1980 and managed to become a two-time Olympic champion and eight-time world champion. Competed in the Super Series in 1972 and 1974. In 1998 he was inducted into the IIHF (International Ice Hockey Federation) Hall of Fame. As part of CSKA Moscow, he became the champion of the USSR 11 times.
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Source : MatchTV
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