Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) Name Vladimir Krikunov Playing career | Shot Left Positions Defenseman | |
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Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) Played for | ||
Vladimir Vasilievich Krikunov (Russian: Владимир Васильевич Крикунов, born March 24, 1950) is retired Soviet and Russian ice hockey player and former head coach of team Russia. He is currently a vice-president of the KHL club Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. As a player Krikunov played for Dinamo Riga and Krylya Sovetov Moscow. During his coaching career he coached Dynamo Moscow and Team Russia. He won Russian championships as a coach in 2004/2005 season, bronze medal at world championships and lead Russian team in 2006 winter olympics.
Coaching career
Vladimir Krikunov began as an assistant coach at HC Dinamo Minsk. During his coaching career, Krikunov worked with such ice hockey clubs as Ak Bars Kazan, Barys Astana ve HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. He also worked as a coach with national teams of Russia,Slovenia, Belarus, Latvia and Kazakhstan.