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Viacheslav (Slava) Alexandrovich Fetisov (, 1958 , in Moscow , Soviet Union now Russia) is an Ice Hockey defenseman, considered one of the best defensemen of all time, a long-time captain for the Soviet Union National Team . With Igor Larionov , he was instrumental in breaking the barrier that stopped Soviet players from joining the NHL . Fetisov was elected to the Hockey Hall Of Fame in 2001 . On the international stage, Fetisov is one of the most decorated players ever, winning two golds ( 1984 , 1988 ) and one silver ( 1980 ) in the Olympics , and seven golds (1978, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1989, 1990), one silver (1987), and two bronzes (1985, 1991) in the World Championships . At the 2002 Olympics , he was head coach of the Russian National Team , winning the bronze. On the club level, Fetisov played for CSKA Moscow (1975-89), New Jersey Devils (1989-95) and Detroit Red Wings (1995-98). He won two Stanley Cups with Detroit (1997, 1998). After retiring as a player, Fetisov became an assistant coach with New Jersey (1999-2002), winning the Stanley Cup in 2000. Fetisov is currently Minister of Sport in Russia . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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