               helmuts balderis-sildedzis (born 30 june 1952 in riga, soviet union) is a retired latvian ice hockey player. he played right wing. ==playing career==  balderis played in the soviet hockey league for dinamo rÄ«ga (1969â77 and 1980â85) and cska moscow (1977â80). he was the leading scorer in the 1977 and 1984 seasons, winning the player of the year award in 1977. he was the best latvian player of the 1970s and 1980s and the most prolific scorer from that nation, tallying 333 goals in soviet league play. balderis played for the soviet national team, on the losing side of the miracle on ice game in 1980 but winning world championships in 1978, 1979 and 1983. balderis represented the soviet union in five iihf world championships (1976â1979, 1983), 1976 canada cup and 1980 winter olympics. he was named best forward in the 1977 world championships. he was not selected for the ussr's 1984 olympic team and played in only one major international tournament after he left cska moscow to go back to play for dinamo riga in 1980. in 1985, balderis retired and became a coach
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