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Sergei Mylnikov

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Sergei Mylnikov
Born (1958-10-06)6 October 1958
Chelyabinsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died 20 June 2017(2017-06-20) (aged 58)
Moscow, Russia
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Traktor Chelyabinsk
SKA Leningrad
Quebec Nordiques
Torpedo Yaroslavl
Skedvi/Säter IF
National team  Soviet Union
NHL draft 127th overall, 1989
Quebec Nordiques
Playing career 1977–1995
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Calgary Tournament
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1989 Sweden Tournament
Gold medal – first place 1990 Switzerland Tournament

Sergei Aleksandrovich Mylnikov (Russian: Сергей Александрович Мыльников; 6 October 1958 – 20 June 2017) was a Soviet and Russian ice hockey goaltender and coach who competed in the Soviet Hockey League, National Hockey League, and the Swedish Division 2 between 1977 and 1995.

He was the first Soviet goaltender to play in the National Hockey League.[1] He mostly played for Traktor Chelyabinsk (1976–80, 1983–89), and also briefly for SKA Leningrad (1980–82), the Quebec Nordiques (1989–90), Torpedo Yaroslavl (1991–93) and Skedvi/Säter IF (1993–95). He was a member of the Soviet national team, winning a gold medal at the 1988 Winter Olympics and at the 1989 and 1990 IIHF World Championships. He was named to the Soviet All-Star team in 1988 and inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1985. Mylnikov helped the Soviet junior team to back-to-back junior world championships in 1977 and 1978. He was also the starting Soviet goaltender at the Canada Cup in 1987.[2]

Playing career

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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

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
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 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 USSR 23 1235 73 0 3.55
1992–93 Torpedo Yaroslavl 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

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Year Team Event GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV%
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 8 7 1 0 480 13 2 1.62
1989 Soviet Union WC 7 7 0 0 420 11 1 1.57
1990 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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Sergey Mylnikov at CCCP International
  3. ^ Soviet goaltender Sergei Mylnikov dies at 58. Associated Press (20 June 2017).
  4. ^ "RIP Sergei Mylnikov". Fonbet Kontinental Hockey League. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  5. ^ Мыльников Сергей Александрович. chelhockeyhistory.ru.com
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