Vladimir Yevgenyevich Krutov born June 1, 1960) is a former Soviet hockey

Ice hockey

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 forward

Forward (ice hockey)

In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in...

. Together with Igor Larionov

Igor Larionov

Igor Nikolayevich Larionov is a Russian retired professional ice hockey player, known as The Professor. Along with Viacheslav Fetisov, he was instrumental in breaking the barrier that stopped Soviet players from joining the National Hockey League . He primarily played the centre position, and is...

 and Sergei Makarov

Sergei Makarov

Sergei Mikhailovich Makarov is a Russian former ice hockey right wing and two-time Olympic gold medalist, regarded as one of the greatest players to play the sport...

, he was part of the famed KLM Line. He is considered one of the best hockey wingers of the 1980s.

For the Soviet Union national team

Soviet national ice hockey team

The Soviet national ice hockey team , was the national hockey team of the Soviet Union. The Soviets were the most dominant team of all time in international play. The team won nearly every world championship and Olympic tournament between 1954 and 1991 held by the International Ice Hockey Federation...

, Krutov won the 1981 Canada Cup

1981 Canada Cup

The 1981 Canada Cup was the second best-on-best ice hockey world championship and involved the world's top six hockey nations. Tournament games were held in Edmonton, Winnipeg, Montreal and Ottawa. The Soviet Union defeated Canada in a single game final to win its first title, while Soviet...

, two golds (1984

Ice hockey at the 1984 Winter Olympics

At the 1984 Winter Olympics held in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, one ice hockey event was held: men's ice hockey. Most of the games were held at the Olympic Hall Zetra and some of the games in Skenderija II olympic hall.-Medalists:Source:* Gold -...

, 1988

Ice hockey at the 1988 Winter Olympics

At the 1988 Winter Olympics one ice hockey event was held, men's ice hockey. Games were played at the Olympic Saddledome, the Stampede Corral, and Father David Bauer Olympic Arena in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.Source:* Gold - * Silver -...

) and one silver (1980

Ice hockey at the 1980 Winter Olympics

Ice hockey at the 1980 Winter Olympics was held at the Olympic Arena and the Olympic Fieldhouse in Lake Placid, New York. Twelve teams competed in the tournament, which was held from February 12 to February 24...

) in the Olympics

Winter Olympic Games

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, and six golds (1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1989, 1990), one silver (1987), and one bronze (1985) in the World Championships

Ice Hockey World Championships

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.

On the club level, Krutov played for CSKA Moscow

HC CSKA Moscow

HC CSKA Moscow is a Russian ice hockey club that plays in the Kontinental Hockey League. It is referred to in the West as "Central Red Army" or the "Red Army Team" for its past affiliation with the Soviet Army, popularly known as the Red Army...

 from 1978 to 1989. He was one of the first Soviet players to make the jump to the NHL, doing so with the Vancouver Canucks

Vancouver Canucks

The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...

 in 1989. However, Krutov did not have a successful season, battling homesickness and weight problems

Obesity

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 (the latter leading to the unflattering nicknames Vladimir Crouton

Crouton

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and Vlad the Inhaler).

Krutov left the NHL after his lone season in North America and played for a number of smaller clubs before retiring. He has since gone into coaching.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...	Team	League		GP	G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to...	A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal...	Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one...	PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,...		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1977–78	CSKA Moscow HC CSKA Moscow HC CSKA Moscow is a Russian ice hockey club that plays in the Kontinental Hockey League. It is referred to in the West as "Central Red Army" or the "Red Army Team" for its past affiliation with the Soviet Army, popularly known as the Red Army...	USSR		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	CSKA Moscow	USSR		24	8	3	11	6		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	CSKA Moscow	USSR		40	30	12	42	16		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	CSKA Moscow	USSR		47	25	15	40	20		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	CSKA Moscow	USSR		46	37	29	66	30		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	CSKA Moscow	USSR		44	32	21	53	34		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	CSKA Moscow	USSR		44	37	20	57	20		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	CSKA Moscow	USSR		40	23	30	53	26		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	CSKA Moscow	USSR		40	31	17	48	10		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	CSKA Moscow	USSR		39	26	24	50	16		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	CSKA Moscow	USSR		38	19	23	42	20		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	CSKA Moscow	USSR		35	20	21	41	12		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...	NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...		61	11	23	34	20		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Zürcher SC ZSC Lions The Zürcher Schlittschuh Club Lions are a professional ice hockey team located in Zürich, Switzerland, playing in the National League A. The home arena, the 10,700 seat Hallenstadion, is in the Zürich district of Oerlikon...	NLA		1	0	1	1	0		3	3	6	9	0
1991–92	Zürcher SC	NLA		28	13	19	32	4		6	4	3	7	4
1992–93	Östersunds IK	Swe-3		19	25	24	49	12		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Östersunds IK	Swe-2		28	18	22	40	14		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Östersunds IK	Swe-2		27	9	9	18	31		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Brunflo IK Brunflo IK Brunflo IK is a Swedish ice hockey club based in Brunflo , Sweden. It was founded in 1975. The arena is sized at 1.114, including 46 seats. The club is famous because Russian stars Igor Larionov and Vladimir Krutov played there....	Swe-3		18	7	9	16	6		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				61	11	23	34	20		—	—	—	—	—

International statistics

Year	Team	Event	Place		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1979 1979 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships -Blue group:-Consolation round:Results from any games played during the preliminary round were carried forward to the consolation round.-Championship round:-Leading scorers:-Tournament awards:-Pool B:...	Soviet Union	WJC			6	8	6	14	2
1980 1980 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships -Leading scorers:-Tournament awards:-Pool B:The second tier of the World Junior Championship was contested in Klagenfurt, Austria from March 7 to 13, 1980. Eight teams were divided into two groups of four that played a round robin, followed by placement games against the respective team in the...	Soviet Union	WJC			5	7	4	11	5
Junior Int'l Totals					11	15	10	25	7
1980 Ice hockey at the 1980 Winter Olympics Ice hockey at the 1980 Winter Olympics was held at the Olympic Arena and the Olympic Fieldhouse in Lake Placid, New York. Twelve teams competed in the tournament, which was held from February 12 to February 24...	Soviet Union	Oly Ice hockey at the Olympic Games Ice hockey tournaments have been staged at the Olympic Games since 1920. The men's tournament was introduced at the 1920 Summer Olympics and was transferred permanently to the Winter Olympic Games programme in 1924. The women's tournament was first held at the 1998 Winter Olympics...			7	6	5	11	4
1981	Soviet Union	WC Ice Hockey World Championships The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation . First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics, it is the sport's highest profile annual international tournament. The IIHF was created in 1908 while the European...			8	6	3	9	8
1981 1981 Canada Cup The 1981 Canada Cup was the second best-on-best ice hockey world championship and involved the world's top six hockey nations. Tournament games were held in Edmonton, Winnipeg, Montreal and Ottawa. The Soviet Union defeated Canada in a single game final to win its first title, while Soviet...	Soviet Union	CC Canada Cup (ice hockey) The Canada Cup was an invitational international ice hockey tournament held on five occasions between 1976 and 1991. The tournament was created to meet demand for a true world championship that allowed the best players from participating nations to compete regardless of their status as professional...			7	4	4	8	10
1982	Soviet Union	WC			10	4	3	7	6
1983	Soviet Union	WC			10	8	7	15	12
1984 Ice hockey at the 1984 Winter Olympics At the 1984 Winter Olympics held in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, one ice hockey event was held: men's ice hockey. Most of the games were held at the Olympic Hall Zetra and some of the games in Skenderija II olympic hall.-Medalists:Source:* Gold -...	Soviet Union	Oly			7	4	1	5	2
1984 1984 Canada Cup The 1984 Canada Cup was a professional international ice hockey tournament played during the first three weeks of September 1984. The best-of-three final took place between Canada and Sweden, with Canada winning two games to nil...	Soviet Union	CC			6	3	5	8	4
1985	Soviet Union	WC			10	3	5	8	8
1986	Soviet Union	WC			10	7	10	17	14
1987	Soviet Union	WC			10	11	3	14	8
1987 1987 Canada Cup The 1987 Canada Cup was a professional international ice hockey tournament held from August 28 to September 15, 1987. The finals took place in Montreal on September 11 and Hamilton, Ontario, on September 13 and September 15, and were won by Team Canada....	Soviet Union	CC			9	7	7	14	4
1988 Ice hockey at the 1988 Winter Olympics At the 1988 Winter Olympics one ice hockey event was held, men's ice hockey. Games were played at the Olympic Saddledome, the Stampede Corral, and Father David Bauer Olympic Arena in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.Source:* Gold - * Silver -...	Soviet Union	Oly			8	6	9	15	0
1989	Soviet Union	WC			10	4	2	6	12
Senior Int'l Totals					112	73	64	137	92

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