Victor Tikhonov. Career of the hockey player and coach

Viktor Vasilyevich Tikhonov is a hockey player and coach. At the post of coach of the national team won three Olympic gold medals. Training CSKA Moscow, twelve times led the team to the championship.

Biography of Viktor Tikhonov

Viktor Vasilievich was born in Moscow on June 4, 1930. The father of the family was killed during the Second World War in 1942. Victor grew up alone with his brother and his brother.

The first skills of hockey were received on simple urban sites. In addition, he was fond of football. Viktor Tikhonov began to work at the age of twelve. He served as a locksmith in the bus garage. A year later I continued my education at the school. In 1948, Tikhonov was drafted into the army, where he began his first performances.

Early life and career

Professional career began precisely during the service in the ranks of the army of the USSR. The first team in which the young hockey player started performing was the Air Force MVO. Tikhonov had time to try himself in almost all positions, but chose protection. In the team, Victor Vasilievich was four years old, having won three championship titles.

In 1953, Tikhonov joined the staff of the capital's Dynamo. With the Moscow team, the defender secured the championship, and also won several bronze and silver medals. Completed his career in 1963. 296 - the number of games held by Viktor Tikhonov in the championships of the country. Distinguished at the same time thirty-five times, which for the defender is an excellent indicator.

In 1950 he was awarded the title of Master of Sports.

Career coach

After completing his career as a hockey player, Viktor Vasilievich stayed at home and began to perform the duties of a mentor in the VVS Air Force. The next step in the career of the coach was the Moscow "Dynamo", where he became an assistant to the main coach.

Directly the post of head coach Viktor Tikhonov took only in the Riga team. He began to train local "Dynamo". At the time of appointment the club was in the second league of the championship. For a couple of seasons, Viktor Vasilievich was able to lead the Riga team in the first league, and soon to win the fourth position in the championship. This result is considered one of the best in the history of the team.

CSKA Moscow and the USSR national team

After successful performances of the Riga "Dynamo" Victor Tikhonov became the object of interest of many clubs. In 1977, information emerged about the appointment of the main coach to the capital's CSKA. At the same time, there was interest from the USSR team. The result was the acquisition of the mentor's place in the national team and in the capital club.

In place of the coach of CSKA Tikhonov was able to achieve amazing results. He scored 14 victories in the national championship and, in addition, two USSR Cups. The trophy of the European champions submitted to the capital team under his leadership fourteen times. It is worth saying that this title was considered the most popular in those years.

Where Viktor Tikhonov plays, surely every fan in the USSR knew. Who trained Tikhonov, also know many. Most hockey players, acting under the direction of Viktor Vasilyevich, subsequently became stars on a world scale. Fetisov, Bure, Larionov - these are just a small part of the players who were brought up by the coach.

No less grandiose successes were at the post of the Soviet national team. Speaking under the command of Tikhonov, the team was able to win many titles and achievements.

Russian team

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Viktor Vasilievich stood at the helm of the Russian national team, but failed to manage for a long time and in 1994 resigned.

Subsequently, he coached only the CSKA club.

Return to the place of the main coach of the national team occurred in 2003. The team could not begin to win victories in tournaments, having replaced a number of specialists, the management invited Tikhonov, who was then seventy-three years old. Having failed unsuccessfully at the World Championships, Victor Vasilievich left the place of the national team coach and finished, thus, the career of the coach.

During his coaching activities he managed to earn a lot of State prizes and awards.

A family

Viktor Tikhonov is a hockey player and mentor whose name is inseparable from many achievements of the Soviet sport. In addition, he is a devoted husband and father.

Viktor Tikhonov married in 1953. In marriage, he had an only son, Vasily. He, like his father, devoted his life to hockey. Coached the national team of Finland and "Vanguard". Vasily died in 2013 as a result of an accident. In addition, Viktor Tikhonov has a grandson Victor (also engaged in hockey, plays in "Arizona Coyotis") and granddaughter Tatiana.

After the death of his son, the famous coach was depressed for a long time. November 24, 2014 Tikhonov died as a result of cardiac arrest. Before that, he had been ill for a long time. He was buried at the Vagankovskoye cemetery next to his son. The matches for hockey, which took place in those days, began with a minute of silence. CSKA appeared with mourning ribbons.

Tikhonov Victor is a hockey player and coach, who personifies many achievements of the USSR national team and Moscow CSKA. Many fans of this sport consider him one of the best mentors in history.