Igor larionov biography

Biography [Source: Legends of Hockey] Igor Larionov was already heralded as one of the top hockey players in the world when he finally made his NHL debut in October of 1989 at the age of 29.

Prior to that debut, Larionov had earned this reputation during a dominant stretch back home in Russia where he centered the top-line in the country for several years. Larionov, who teamed with wingers Sergei Makarov and Vladimir Krutov, was a four-time Russian First Team All-Star, a two-time World Championship All-Star and the Russian Player of the Year in 1988.

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He was a big part of the Russians 1981 Canada Cup victory as well as being a huge contributor to Olympic gold medals for Russia in both 1984 and 1988 as well as several World Championship titles. When the iron curtain fell, and Russian players were finally cleared to play in the NHL, the Vancouver Canucks salivated at the possibility of reuniting Larionov and Krutov in their NHL lineup.

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