Vyacheslav Bykov
Vyacheslav Bykov | |||
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![]() Bykov at the LHC All Star Game in 2011 | |||
Born |
Chelyabinsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | 24 July 1960||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Lausanne HC | ||
National team |
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NHL draft |
169th overall, 1989 Quebec Nordiques | ||
Playing career | 1979–2000 |
Olympic medal record | ||
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Men's ice hockey
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Representing ![]() | ||
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1988 Calgary | Team |
Representing ![]() | ||
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1992 Albertville | Team |
Vyacheslav Arkadevich "Slava" Bykov (
Playing career
Bykov started out playing for the team of his home city, Traktor Chelyabinsk in 1979.[1] After three years, he went to play for powerhouse CSKA Moscow. While at CSKA Moscow, he became a regular on the Soviet national team and later the Russian team, taking part in the following international tournaments:[2]
- With the Soviet Union:
- 1983 World Championships(Gold)
- 1985 World Championships(Bronze)
- 1986 World Championships(Gold)
- 1987 World Championships(Silver)
- 1987 Canada Cup (Silver)
- 1988 Winter Olympics (Gold)
- 1989 World Championships(Gold)
With the Unified Team:
- 1992 Winter Olympics (Gold)
With Russia:
- 1993 World Championships(Gold)
- 1995 World Championships(5th place)
In 1990, Bykov went to play with
He was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2014.[3][4]
Coaching career
Russian national team
On 10 August 2006, Bykov was named as the new head coach of the
- 2007 World Championships(Bronze)
- 2008 World Championships(Gold)
- 2009 World Championships(Gold)
- 2010 Winter Olympics (6th)
- 2010 World Championships(Silver)
- 2011 World Championships(4th)
CSKA
From 28 April 2004 to 4 April 2009, Bykov worked as the head coach of CSKA Moscow. The best results during this period were the semi-finals of the Russian Superleague and the quarter-finals of the KHL.
Salavat Yulaev
Salavat Yulaev Ufa named Bykov as new head coach on 14 May 2009 starting from the 2009–2010 season. After winning the Continental Cup and taking bronze in 2009–2010, he won the Gagarin Cup with Salavat Yulaev in 2010–2011.
SKA Saint Petersburg
SKA Saint Petersburg appointed Bykov as new head coach on 4 April 2014. He signed a two-year contract with an option for a one-year extension.[5] In his first season with the team, Bykov coached SKA to their first ever Gagarin Cup win, becoming the only coach to win the Gagarin Cup with two different teams.[6]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1979–80 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | USSR | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1980–81 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | USSR | 48 | 26 | 16 | 42 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1981–82 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | USSR | 44 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1982–83 | CSKA Moscow | USSR | 44 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1983–84 | CSKA Moscow | USSR | 44 | 22 | 11 | 33 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1984–85 | CSKA Moscow | USSR | 36 | 21 | 14 | 35 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1985–86 | CSKA Moscow | USSR | 36 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1986–87 | CSKA Moscow | USSR | 40 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1987–88 | CSKA Moscow | USSR | 47 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1988–89 | CSKA Moscow | USSR | 40 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1989–90 | CSKA Moscow | USSR | 48 | 21 | 16 | 37 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1990–91 | HC Fribourg–Gottéron |
NLA
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36 | 35 | 49 | 84 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 10 | ||
1991–92 | HC Fribourg–Gottéron | NLA | 34 | 39 | 48 | 87 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 10 | ||
1992–93 | HC Fribourg–Gottéron | NLA | 35 | 25 | 51 | 76 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 4 | ||
1993–94 | HC Fribourg–Gottéron | NLA | 36 | 30 | 43 | 73 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 2 | ||
1994–95 | HC Fribourg–Gottéron | NLA | 30 | 24 | 51 | 75 | 35 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | ||
1995–96 | HC Fribourg–Gottéron | NLA | 28 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
1996–97 | HC Fribourg–Gottéron | NLA | 46 | 23 | 45 | 68 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
1997–98 | HC Fribourg–Gottéron | NLA | 18 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | ||
1998–99 | Lausanne HC |
NLB
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24 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 40 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||
1999–2000 | Lausanne HC | NLB | 6 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
USSR totals | 430 | 195 | 170 | 365 | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
NDA totals | 263 | 200 | 330 | 530 | 119 | 69 | 42 | 79 | 121 | 38 |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1983
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Soviet Union
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WC | ![]() |
10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |
1985
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Soviet Union | WC | ![]() |
10 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | |
1986
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Soviet Union | WC | ![]() |
10 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | |
1987
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Soviet Union | WC | ![]() |
10 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0 | |
1987 | Soviet Union | CC | ![]() |
9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | |
1988 | Soviet Union | OG | ![]() |
7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |
1989
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Soviet Union | WC | ![]() |
10 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | |
1990
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Soviet Union | WC | ![]() |
10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
1991
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Soviet Union | WC | ![]() |
10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | |
1992 | Unified Team
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OG | ![]() |
8 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0 | |
1993
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Russia | WC | ![]() |
8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | |
1995
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Russia | WC | 5th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Senior totals | 108 | 47 | 50 | 97 | 26 |
Personal life
He is married and has two children. In 2003, he became a naturalised Swiss citizen, and his family now lives in Marly, Switzerland.[7]
In 2023, Bykov slammed the NHL for barring Russian players from bringing the Stanley Cup to Russia, stating he would never watch NHL games again.[9]
References
- ^ Great Olympic Encyclopedia, vol.1-2, Moscow:Olympia Press Publisher, 2006, entry on "Вячеслав Быков", available Moscow:Olympia Press Publisher (in Russian).
- ^ AZH
- ^ "Вячеслав Быков и Андрей Хомутов будут включены в Зал славы ИИХФ". TASS (in Russian). Moscow, Russia. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ Sanful, John (25 May 2014). "Class of 2014 inducted: IIHF Hall of Fame welcomes new members". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ "Hockey: SKA St. Petersburg Fires Coach Jalonen, Appoints Bykov". RIA Novosti. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- ^ "Finally a trophy". International Ice Hockey Federation. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ^ "How Russians skated into Swiss hockey history". 19 March 2009.
- ^ Вячеслав Быков: Буду рад, если сын забьет сборной России
- ^ Вячеслав Быков: «НХЛ больше не существует для меня – потеряла уважение, политизированная организация. Американцы и канадцы не возят к себе Кубок Гагарина»
External links
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- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database