Viktor Nikolaevich Zhukov ( November 8, 1949 , Kalinin , RSFSR - May 15, 2014 , Tver , Russian Federation ) - Soviet and Russian hockey coach , honored coach of Russia .
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| Date of Birth | November 8, 1949 |
| Place of Birth | Kalinin , RSFSR , USSR |
| Date of death | May 15, 2014 (64 years) |
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| Occupation | hockey coach |
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Biography
In 1971 he graduated from the Faculty of Physical Education of the Kalinin State Pedagogical Institute. He worked as a coach in children's and youth hockey teams, was the head coach of the youth team " Tverichi ". Among his pupils: Honored Master of Sports, two-time world champion and Olympic champion of 2018 Ilya Kovalchuk , Honored Master of Sports, champion of Russia and the world Denis Denisov , Stanley Cup finalist, champion of Russia and VHL, world-class athlete among youth teams Roman Lyubimov .
In the 1997/98 season. He headed the Tver Hockey Club .
He was buried in the central alley of the Dmitrovo-Cherkassky cemetery in Tver.