Changes: Viktor Konovalenko

	Olympic medal record
Men's ice hockey

	Viktor Konovalenko
Position	Goalie
Catches	Left
Height; Weight	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m); 163 lb (74 kg)
Teams	Torpedo Gorky
Born	March 11, 1938,; Gorky, Soviet Union
Died	February 20, 1996 (aged 57),;
Pro Career	1956 – 1972

Latest revision as of 13:24, 27 January 2012

Viktor Sergeevich Konovalenko (March 11, 1938 - February 20, 1996) was an ice hockey goaltender in the Soviet Union. He played for the Torpedo Gorky (now Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod) team from 1956 to 1972.

Konovalenko led the Soviet team to the IIHF World Championships title every year from 1963 to 1968, 1970, and 1971. He was named the most valuable player in the Soviet league in 1970.

The Konavalenko Sports Palace, arena for the Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Team, is named after him.

External links

Preceded by Anatoli Firsov	Soviet MVP 1970	Succeeded by Anatoli Firsov

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+{{Infobox Ice Hockey Player
-'''Viktor Sergeevich Konovalenko''' (March 11, 1938 - February 20, 1996) was an ice hockey goaltender in the Soviet Union. He played for the Torpedo Gorky (now Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod) team from 1956 to 1972.
+| image = Viktorkonovalenko.jpg
+| image_size = 200px
+| position = [[Goaltender|Goalie]]
+| catches = Left
+| height_ft = 5
+| height_in = 6
+| weight_lb = 163
+| played_for = [[Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod|Torpedo Gorky]]
+| ntl_team = USSR
+| birth_date = {{birth date|1938|3|11|mf=y}}
+| birth_place = [[Nizhny Novgorod|Gorky]], [[Soviet Union]]
+| death_date = {{death date and age|1996|2|20|1938|3|20|mf=y}}
+| death_place =
+| career_start = 1956
+| career_end = 1972
+}}
+{{MedalTop}}
+{{MedalSport | Men's [[ice hockey]]}}
+{{MedalGold  | [[1964 Winter Olympics|1964 Innsbruck]] | Team}}
+{{MedalGold  | [[1968 Winter Olympics|1968 Grenoble]] | Team}}
+{{MedalBottom}}
+'''Viktor Sergeevich Konovalenko''' (March 11, 1938 - February 20, 1996) was an [[ice hockey]] [[goaltender]] in the [[Soviet Union]].  He played for the Torpedo Gorky (now [[Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod]]) team from 1956 to 1972.
-Konovalenko led the Soviet team to the IIHF World Championships title every year from 1963 to 1968, 1970, and 1971. He was named the most valuable player in the Soviet league in 1970.
+Konovalenko led the Soviet team to the [[IIHF World Championships]] title every year from 1963 to 1968, 1970, and 1971.  He was named the [[most valuable player]] in the Soviet league in 1970.
-The Konavalenko Sports Palace, arena for the Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Team, is named after him.
+The [[Konavalenko Sports Palace]], arena for the Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Team, is named after him.
+==External links==
+*{{eurohockey|27023}}
+*[http://www.chidlovski.net/1954/54_player_info.asp?p_id=k021 Viktor Konovalenko at CCCP International]
+*[http://www.azhockey.com/Ko.htm A to Z Encyclopedia of Ice Hockey]
+{{start box}}
+{{succession box | before = [[Anatoli Firsov]] | title = [[Soviet MVP (hockey)|Soviet MVP]] | years = 1970 | after = [[Anatoli Firsov]]}}
+{{end box}}
-{| cellpadding="2" class="infobox vcard" style="width: 19em; empty-cells: show; line-height: 1.4em; font-size: 85%;"
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Konovalenko, Viktor}}
-! class="fn" colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-size: 125%; font-weight: bold;"|Viktor Konovalenko
-|-
+[[Category:Olympic ice hockey players of the Soviet Union]]
-| style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(204, 221, 238); padding: 0em 1em 0.4em 0.4em;"|'''Born'''
-| style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(204, 221, 238); padding: 0em 1em 0.4em 0.4em;"|March 11, 1938(1938-03-11),
-Gorky, Soviet Union
-|-
-| style="padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0.4em; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(204, 221, 238);"|'''Died'''
-| style="padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0.4em; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(204, 221, 238);"|February 20, 1996 (aged 57),
-|-
-| style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(204, 221, 238); padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0.4em;"|'''Height'''
-'''Weight'''
-| style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(204, 221, 238); padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0.4em;"|5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
-lb (74 kg; 11 st 9 lb)
-|-
-| style="padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0.4em; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(204, 221, 238);"|'''Position'''
-| class="role" style="padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0.4em; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(204, 221, 238);"|Goalie
-|-
-| style="padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0.4em;"|'''Catches'''
-| style="padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0.4em;"|Left
-|-
-| style="white-space: nowrap; border-top: 1px solid rgb(204, 221, 238); padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0.4em;"|'''Pro clubs'''
-| style="white-space: nowrap; border-top: 1px solid rgb(204, 221, 238); padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0.4em;"|Torpedo Gorky
-|-
-| style="padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0.4em; border-top: 1px solid rgb(204, 221, 238);"|'''Ntl. team'''
-| style="white-space: nowrap; border-top: 1px solid rgb(204, 221, 238); padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0.4em;"| Soviet Union
-|-
-| style="white-space: nowrap; padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0.4em;"|'''Playing career'''
-| style="white-space: nowrap; padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0.4em;"|1956–1972
-|}
-{| class="infobox" style="width: 22em; font-size: 88%;"
-|- style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(204, 204, 204); text-align: center;"
-| colspan="3"|'''Olympic medal record'''
-|- align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee"
-! colspan="3"|Men's ice hockey
-|- align="center" bgcolor="white" valign="middle"
-| bgcolor="gold"|'''Gold'''
-|1964 Innsbruck
-|Team
-|- align="center" bgcolor="white" valign="middle"
-| bgcolor="gold"|'''Gold'''
-|1968 Grenoble
-|Team
-|}
 [[Category:1964 Olympian]]
 [[Category:1968 Olympian]]
 [[Category:Born in 1938]]
 [[Category:Dead in 1996]]
+[[Category:Soviet ice hockey players]]
+[[Category:Torpedo Gorky players]]
+[[Category:Retired in 1972]]

Viktor Konovalenko

Position	Goalie
Catches	Left
Height Weight	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) 163 lb (74 kg)
Teams	Torpedo Gorky
Born	March 11, 1938(1938-03-11), Gorky, Soviet Union
Died	February 20, 1996(1996-02-20) (aged 57),
Pro Career	1956 – 1972

Men's ice hockey
Olympic medal record
Gold	1964 Innsbruck	Team
Gold	1968 Grenoble	Team