Former Russian national team player dies Sergei Berezin became a big loss for the entire national hockey, this opinion was expressed by the president of the Russian Hockey Federation (RHF) to Vladislav Tretiak .
Berezin’s death was announced on Thursday June 27. He was 52 years old.
“It’s a very big loss for all of Russian hockey. I remember Sergei Berezin as a very bright striker and loved everywhere. And to Voskresensk, where he began his journey. And in Germany, where Berezin became a big star. And in North America, where he built a great career.
But the main thing is that Sergei was loved by the fans of the Russian national team, because in the difficult 90s, when many refused, he always came to the world championships at the first call. He participated in the Olympics and the World Cup and scored the first hat-trick in the history of the Russian national team. I express my sincere condolences to the family of Sergei Berezin and everyone who knew him,” Tretyak told .
Berezin is the author of the first hat-trick in the history of the Russian national hockey team. This happened on April 25, 1995 in a match against the Swiss national team (8:0). Berezin played for the Russian national team at the 1994 Olympics in Lillehammer, four World Championships (1994, 1995, 1996 and 1998) and the World Cup (1996).
In the NHL, Berezin played for Toronto, Phoenix (now Arizona), Montreal, Chicago and Washington. In the regular season, he scored 286 points (160+126). In the Stanley Cup, Berezin played 52 games in which he scored 30 points (13+17).
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