Vladimir Petrov
The most famous former Soviet players include the Olympic champions Vsevolod Bobrov, Vyacheslav Bykov, Valery Kharlamov, Alexei Kasatonov, Boris Mikhailov, Alexander Ragulin, Vladimir Petrov Vladislav Tretiak as well as world champions Helmuts Balderis, all of whom have since been inducted into the International Hockey Hall of Fame.