"I'm always reminded of a fight I had with Rod Gilbert in the final game. Soviet coaches prohibit fighting. They asked us not to fight in the series. Because Gilbert was quick to use his fists. I had no choice. Fortunately, Bobrov was not upset."

Evgeny Mishakov



Team Rosters: U.S.S.R.
     


Position: LW
Shoots: Left
Height: 5-9
Weight: 174
Born:
2/22/1941
Moscow, USSR

Club 1972:
CSKA Moscow

Yevgeny Mishakov
Team USSR # 12

Evgeny Mishakov was not famous for his slick skating or 1-on-1 skills. The most impressive parts of his performance were always his fighting spirit, game discipline, team dedication and determination to win the game. Mishakov was equally strong in defense and offense. His best play was associated with his on-ice partnership with Yury Moiseev in the initial version of the experimental “torpedo” line created by Anatoly Tarasov.

Career Statistics
Competitions Years GP G
USSR League 1959-1974 400 183
Team USSR 1965-1972 91 49

CAREER HIGHLIGTS:

  • Played in the following clubs of the USSR Elite League: CSKA, Lokomotiv Moscow, SKA MVO
  • USSR Gold (8): 1964-1966, 1968, 1970-1973
  • WC Gold: 1968-1971
  • Olympics Gold: 1968, 1972
  • National Awards:
    Merited Sports Master (USSR ZMS) 1968

PERFORMANCE IN THE 1972 SUMMIT

"We always criticize our players for fighting. In this series we didn't do that. If our players didn't stand up to the Canadians there wouldn't have been enough Soviet players to complete the game. After the fight between Mishakov and Gilbert, the professionals began to realize that Russians can fight too."

Lev Lebedev, Pravda

1972 Summit Overall Statistics
GP G A P PIM SOG SAG +/-
6 0 0 0 5 2 7 -7
 
 


Game-by-Game Performance: Scoring

Summit 1972: Scoring
Game   Period Time Scoring Notes
- Game Summaries -
 
 


Game-by-Game Performance: Penalty History

Summit 1972: Penalty
Game   Period Time Description
Game 3301:33slashing
Game 7105:16holding
Game 7111:09holding
Game 8303:41fighting major
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