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Drury18 · 11-23-2014, 11:16 PM

Article is in Russian, but many news outlets are reporting this: http://www.mk.ru/sport/2014/11/24/le...-v-moskve.html

He had gotten sick at the end of October and was in intensive care. He passed away this morning (Moscow Time).

Had a pretty good coaching career and well decorated in Russia and International Hockey.

13 straight Soviet titles (1978–1989)
World Championship gold in 1978–1979, 1981–1983,1986,1989,1990
Olympics gold in 1984,1988,1992; silver in 1980
1979 Challenge Cup and 1981 Canada Cup
Order For Merit to the Fatherland, 3rd class (20 December 1996) - for services to the State and outstanding contribution to the development of national hockey
Order of Honour (3 June 2000) - for outstanding contribution to the development of national hockey
Order of Friendship (June 2010) - for outstanding contribution to the development of national sport
Order of Lenin (1983)
Order of the October Revolution (1988)
Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1978)
Order of Friendship of Peoples (1981)
Medal "For Distinguished Labour" (1999)
Medal "For Military Valour", 1st class
Chevalier of the Olympic Order
IIHF Hall of Fame (1998)
Recorded in the Museum of Olympic Glory in Lausanne
Gagarin Medal (Russian Cosmonautics Federation) - to mark his 70th birthday

11-23-2014, 11:16 PM	#1
Drury18 Franchise Player Join Date: Apr 2003 Exp:	Legendary USSR/Russia Coach Viktor Tikhonov Passes Away Article is in Russian, but many news outlets are reporting this: http://www.mk.ru/sport/2014/11/24/le...-v-moskve.html He had gotten sick at the end of October and was in intensive care. He passed away this morning (Moscow Time). Had a pretty good coaching career and well decorated in Russia and International Hockey. 13 straight Soviet titles (1978–1989) World Championship gold in 1978–1979, 1981–1983,1986,1989,1990 Olympics gold in 1984,1988,1992; silver in 1980 1979 Challenge Cup and 1981 Canada Cup Order For Merit to the Fatherland, 3rd class (20 December 1996) - for services to the State and outstanding contribution to the development of national hockey Order of Honour (3 June 2000) - for outstanding contribution to the development of national hockey Order of Friendship (June 2010) - for outstanding contribution to the development of national sport Order of Lenin (1983) Order of the October Revolution (1988) Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1978) Order of Friendship of Peoples (1981) Medal "For Distinguished Labour" (1999) Medal "For Military Valour", 1st class Chevalier of the Olympic Order IIHF Hall of Fame (1998) Recorded in the Museum of Olympic Glory in Lausanne Gagarin Medal (Russian Cosmonautics Federation) - to mark his 70th birthday Last edited by Drury18; 11-23-2014 at 11:19 PM.