- Viktor Konovalenko
Viktor Konovalenko (
March 11 ,1938 -Feb 20 1996 ) was anice hockey goaltender in theSoviet Union . He played for the Torpedo Gorki (nowTorpedo Nizhny Novgorod ) team from 1956 to 1972.Konovalenko led the Soviet team to the
IIHF World Championships title every year from 1963 to 1968, 1970, and 1971. He was named themost valuable player in the Soviet league in 1970.The
Konavalenko Sports Palace , arena for the Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Team, is named after him.External links
* [http://www.chidlovski.net/1954/54_player_info.asp?p_id=k021 Viktor Konovalenko at CCCP International]
* [http://www.azhockey.com/Ko.htm A to Z Encyclopedia of Ice Hockey]
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