Biography [Source: 1972summitseries.com]
Boris Mikhailov is one of the most famed hockey players ever to come out of the former Soviet Union. From 1956 until 1981 he was a player of
extraordinary magnitude and continues to be a force in Russian hockey today.
Mikhailov, famous for wearing the dreaded #13, combined with Valeri Kharlamov and Vladimir Petrov to form perhaps the greatest Russian unit
of them all. This is supported by the trio's play in the 1973 World Championships when they finished 1-2-3 in the scoring race as the trio
average just under nine points a game! In 15 World and Olympic Championship tournaments, they scored a combined 275 goals and 537 points!!
#13 personally scored 108 of those goals in the 120 games. He also added 77 assists and 60 penalty minutes.
His long list of accomplishments in International Hockey include:
During Soviet League play, he played in 572 games scoring a record 427 goals along with 224 assists for a record 651 points. The 8-time Russian
All Star led the league in scoring three times and was named MVP twice.
2 Olympic Gold Medals (1972 & 1976)
8 World Championships (1969-71,73-75,78,79)(voted top forward in 73 and 79)
9 Izvestija Championships
10 European Cups
Mikhailov was surprisingly "Canadian" in his approach to hockey. The Soviets prided themselves on being the opposite of North American hockey,
yet Mikhailov is remember as a guy who loved to mix it up and go to the corners, digging for loose pucks. He had a knack for scoring important
and clinching goals, more often than not they were by banging for loose pucks and scoring "garbage goals." He was the leader of many great Soviet
squads and always gave 110%.
In perhaps his finest moment, Mikhailov was named as the Most Valuable Player in the 1979 Challenge Cup between the Soviet Red Army and the NHL All Stars.
Boris' last game with the Soviet National team Isvestija game. In front of 14000 people at the famous Luzhniki Ice Palace his teammates carried him
around the rink on their shoulders to a thunderous ovation. It was the finest compliment and thank you for all his dedication and effort.
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Statistics
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| USSR Championships | Regular Season / Playoffs |
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
| 1962-63 | Avangard Saratov |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | | | | | |
| 1963-64 | Avangard Saratov |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | | | | | |
| 1964-65 | Avangard Saratov |
N/A | 23 | N/A | N/A | N/A | | | | | |
| 1965-66 | Lokomotiv Moscow |
28 | 18 | 8 | 26 | 8 | | | | | |
| 1966-67 | Lokomotiv Moscow |
44 | 20 | 7 | 27 | 16 | | | | | |
| 1967-68 | CSKA Moscow |
43 | 29 | 16 | 45 | 16 | | | | | |
| 1968-69 | CSKA Moscow |
42 | 36 | 14 | 50 | 14 | | | | | |
| 1969-70 | CSKA Moscow |
44 | 40 | 15 | 55 | 22 | | | | | |
| 1970-71 | CSKA Moscow |
40 | 32 | 15 | 47 | 16 | | | | | |
| 1971-72 | CSKA Moscow |
31 | 20 | 13 | 33 | 18 | | | | | |
| 1972-73 | CSKA Moscow |
30 | 24 | 13 | 37 | 20 | | | | | |
| 1973-74 | CSKA Moscow |
31 | 18 | 9 | 27 | 12 | | | | | |
| 1974-75 | CSKA Moscow |
35 | 40 | 11 | 51 | 30 | | | | | |
| 1975-76 | CSKA Moscow |
36 | 31 | 7 | 38 | 43 | | | | | |
| 1976-77 | CSKA Moscow |
34 | 28 | 23 | 51 | 10 | | | | | |
| 1977-78 | CSKA Moscow |
35 | 32 | 20 | 52 | 18 | | | | | |
| 1978-79 | CSKA Moscow |
43 | 30 | 24 | 54 | 23 | | | | | |
| 1979-80 | CSKA Moscow |
41 | 27 | 23 | 50 | 19 | | | | | |
| 1980-81 | CSKA Moscow |
15 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | | | | | |
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USSR Totals |
572 | 452 | 223 | 675 | 286 | |
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| National Team |
| | Tournament | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1969 | World Championship |
9 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 6 |
| 1970 | World Championship |
10 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 |
| 1971 | World Championship |
9 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 |
| 1972 | World Championship |
10 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 6 |
| 1973 | World Championship |
10 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 4 |
| 1974 | World Championship |
10 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 16 |
| 1976 | World Championship |
10 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 8 |
| 1977 | World Championship |
10 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 4 |
| 1980 | Olympic Games |
7 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 |
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Totals |
288 | 207 | --- | --- | --- | |
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