Sergei Mylnikov
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Born |
Chelyabinsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | 6 October 1958|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died |
20 June 2017 Moscow, Russia | (aged 58)|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Goaltender | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Caught | Left | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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National team |
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NHL draft |
127th overall, 1989 Quebec Nordiques | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1977–1995 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sergei Aleksandrovich Mylnikov (
He was the first Soviet goaltender to play in the National Hockey League.
Playing career
Mylnikov took up hockey at the age of 6, encouraged by his father, and took up the goaltender position because of his relatively small stature. His international debut was delayed by strong competition from multiple gifted Soviet goaltenders, including Vladislav Tretiak and Vladimir Myshkin. Mylnikov finished his career with Säter IF in Sweden in 1995 and remained there as the head coach for two seasons (1995–97). After that, he trained in several Russian clubs from 1997–2012. He also continued playing masters hockey until 2010, when he had major heart surgery. He died in 2017 at the age of 58,[3][4] and was survived by sons Dmitri and Sergei Jr., a brother, and a nephew – all of whom were ice hockey goaltenders.[5]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
1976–77 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | USSR | 2 | — | — | — | 120 | 2 | — | 1.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1977–78 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | USSR | 22 | — | — | — | 1320 | 71 | — | 3.22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1978–79 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | USSR | 32 | — | — | — | 1862 | 90 | — | 2.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1979–80 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | USSR | 17 | — | — | — | 1023 | 58 | — | 3.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1980–81 | SKA Leningrad
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USSR | 40 | — | — | — | 2415 | 157 | — | 3.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1981–82 | SKA Leningrad | USSR | 42 | — | — | — | 2310 | 132 | — | 3.42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1982–83 | Traktor Chelaybinsk | USSR | 37 | — | — | — | 1954 | 124 | — | 3.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1983–84 | Traktor Chelaybinsk | USSR | 37 | — | — | — | 2173 | 91 | — | 2.51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1984–85 | Traktor Chelaybinsk | USSR | 28 | — | — | — | 1360 | 74 | — | 3.26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1985–86 | Traktor Chelaybinsk | USSR | 37 | — | — | — | 2126 | 96 | — | 2.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1986–87 | Traktor Chelaybinsk | USSR | 36 | — | — | — | 2059 | 103 | — | 3.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1987–88 | Traktor Chelaybinsk | USSR | 28 | — | — | — | 1559 | 69 | — | 2.65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1988–89 | Traktor Chelaybinsk | USSR | 33 | — | — | — | 1980 | 85 | — | 2.58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1989–90 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 568 | 47 | 0 | 4.97 | .857 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1990–91 | Traktor Chelaybinsk | USSR | 23 | — | — | — | 1360 | 59 | 2 | 2.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1991–92 | Torpedo Yaroslavl
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USSR | 23 | — | — | — | 1235 | 73 | 0 | 3.55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1992–93 | Torpedo Yaroslavl
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RUS | 23 | — | — | — | — | 55 | — | 2.66 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 4.00 | — | ||
1993–94 | Säters IF | SWE-2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1994–95 | Säters IF | SWE-2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 568 | 47 | 0 | 4.97 | .857 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
USSR totals | 437 | — | — | — | 25,424 | 1284 | — | 3.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
International
Year | Team | Event | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
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1977 | Soviet Union | WJC | 2 | — | — | — | 80 | 4 | 0 | 3.00 | — | |
1978 | Soviet Union | WJC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 3 | 0 | 1.63 | — | |
1985 | Soviet Union | WC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 9.00 | — | |
1986 | Soviet Union | WC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 4 | 0 | 1.33 | — | |
1987 | Soviet Union | CC | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 365 | 18 | 1 | 3.00 | — | |
1988 | Soviet Union | OLY
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8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 480 | 13 | 2 | 1.62 | — | |
1989 | Soviet Union | WC | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 420 | 11 | 1 | 1.57 | — | |
1990
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Soviet Union | WC | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 280 | 8 | 1 | 1.71 | — | |
Junior totals | 5 | — | — | — | 190 | 7 | 0 | 2.21 | — | |||
Senior totals | 30 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 1745 | 57 | 5 | 1.96 | — |
References
- ^ Zaccardi, Nick (20 June 2017). "Last Soviet goalie to win Olympic gold, first to play in NHL, dies at 58". OlympicTalk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ Sergey Mylnikov at CCCP International
- ^ Soviet goaltender Sergei Mylnikov dies at 58. Associated Press (20 June 2017).
- ^ "RIP Sergei Mylnikov". Fonbet Kontinental Hockey League. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ^ Мыльников Сергей Александрович. chelhockeyhistory.ru.com
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database