Viktor Tikhonov (ice hockey b. 1988)

Infobox Ice Hockey Player


position = Centre
shoots = Right
height_ft = 6
height_in = 2
weight_lb = 180
team = Phoenix Coyotes
league = NHL
nationality = Russia
birth_date = birth date and age|1988|5|12
birth_place = Moscow, U.S.S.R.
draft = 28th overall
draft_year = 2008
draft_team = Phoenix Coyotes
career_start = TBD
nickname =

Viktor Vasilyevich Tikhonov ( _ru. Виктор Васильевич Тихонов; born May 12, 1988 in Moscow, U.S.S.R.) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward, currently playing for the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League.

He won a bronze medal in the 2008 IIHF World Junior Championships with the Russian squad, in a game versus Team USA. He finished the tournament with 5 goals and 2 assists in 7 games, and was named the Best Forward.

His grandfather is Viktor Vasilevich Tikhonov, the famous Russian ice hockey coach.

Viktor, who grew up in Los Gatos, California started his minor hockey career with the Santa Clara Blackhawks of the Northern California hockey league, "Norcal."

Tikhonov was drafted 28th overall by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, this was his third time entering the draft as he was passed over in his two previous years of eligibility.

External links

*eurohockey|87173|Viktor Tikhonov
* [http://www.russianprospects.com/public/profile.php?player_id=561 RussianProspects.com Viktor Tikhonov Profile]
*hockeydb|96280|Viktor Tikhonov