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Viacheslav Fetisov

1958 - Today

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Viacheslav Alexandrovich "Slava" Fetisov MP (Russian: Вячеслав Александрович Фетисов; born 20 April 1958) is a Russian former professional ice hockey defenceman, coach, politician and sports official. He played for HC CSKA Moscow for 13 seasons before joining the National Hockey League (NHL), where he played with the New Jersey Devils and Detroit Red Wings. With the Wings, he won back-to-back Stanley Cups and was part of the team's Russian Five unit. After retiring from his playing career, he became the assistant coach for the New Jersey Devils. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Viacheslav Fetisov is the 17th most popular hockey player (down from 16th in 2019), the 1,293rd most popular biography from Russia (up from 1,419th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Russian Hockey Player.

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS

Among hockey players, Viacheslav Fetisov ranks 17 out of 676. Before him are Stan Mikita, Mario Lemieux, Lal Bokhari, Jiří Holík, Bobby Hull, and Ray Bourque. After him are Henri Richard, Jari Kurri, Alexander Ovechkin, Bobby Orr, Karel Hartmann, and Valentin Loos.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1958, Viacheslav Fetisov ranks 165. Before him are Marc William Buie, Antoine Kambanda, Pekka Haavisto, David O. Russell, Michael Wincott, and Yan Lianke. After him are Giovanni Galli, Vlado Goreski, Terry Fox, Tita, Rosa Mota, and Limahl.

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In Russia

Among people born in Russia, Viacheslav Fetisov ranks 1,293 out of 3,761. Before him are Constantin Fahlberg (1850), Aristarkh Lentulov (1882), Nikolay Ogarev (1813), Oleg Salyukov (1955), Nikolay Cherkasov (1903), and Kirill Lavrov (1925). After him are Rustam Minnikhanov (1957), Philip II, Metropolitan of Moscow (1507), Benjamin Jekhowsky (1881), Alexandre Alexeieff (1901), Endel Puusepp (1909), and Pyotr Chikhachyov (1808).

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS In Russia

Among hockey players born in Russia, Viacheslav Fetisov ranks 4. Before him are Vladislav Tretiak (1952), Valeri Kharlamov (1948), and Viktor Tikhonov (1930). After him are Alexander Ovechkin (1985), Igor Larionov (1960), Sergei Makarov (1958), Vladimir Petrov (1947), Alexander Yakushev (1947), Alexei Kasatonov (1959), Viktor Konovalenko (1938), and Pavel Bure (1971).

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