Konstantin Jurjewitsch Klimow

Konstantin Klimow
Date of birth	April 30, 1951
place of birth	Moscow , Russian SFSR
date of death	January 8, 1982
Place of death	Moscow , Russian SFSR
size	175 cm
Weight	80 kg
position	Left wing
Shot hand	Left
Career stations
1967-1973	HK Spartak Moscow
1973-1976	Krylya Sovetov Moscow
1976-1977	SKA Leningrad
1977-1979	Krylya Sovetov Moscow

Konstantin Jurjewitsch Klimow ( Russian Константин Юрьевич Климов ; born April 30, 1951 in Moscow , Russian SFSR ; † January 8, 1982 ibid) was a Soviet ice hockey player .

Career

Klimov began his career in 1967 at HK Spartak Moscow . Between 1973 and 1976 he played with Krylya Sowetow Moscow . Klimov spent the 1976/77 season at SKA Leningrad before returning to Krylya.

He won the Soviet championship in 1974 , followed by the runner-up in 1975.

Konstantin Klimow died on January 8, 1982 in a car accident. He was buried in the Kuzminskoye Cemetery in Moscow.

International

In 1969 and 1970 he took part with the Soviet U19 national team in an international tournament, which is considered the unofficial first junior European championship. In 1974, Klimow was on the ice for the Sbornaja as part of the 1974 Summit Series against Canada .

Achievements and Awards

1974 Soviet master with Krylja Sowetow Moscow 1970 Soviet cup winner with Spartak Moscow 1971 Soviet cup winner with Spartak Moscow 1974 Soviet cup winner with Krylja Sowetow Moscow

1968 Soviet runner-up with Spartak Moscow 1970 Soviet runner-up with Spartak Moscow 1973 Soviet runner-up with Spartak Moscow 1975 Soviet runner-up with Krylja Sowetow Moscow

Web links

• Konstantin Klimow at eliteprospects.com (English)