Sergey Mozyakin is included in the Hall of Fame of Russian hockey

The best sniper in the history of the KHL, Olympic champion Sergey Mozyakin has been officially inducted into the National Hockey Hall of Fame. This was announced on December 13 by the press service of the Russian Hockey Federation (RIHF).

"A legendary sniper, a player whose appearance on the ice made any opposing team nervous. His throw was a formidable weapon and at the same time the object of admiration of fans and envy of opponents," the message on the federation's Telegram channel says.

44-year-old Mozyakin, who retired in 2021, currently holds the post of Director of Children's hockey development at Metallurg Magnitogorsk. His track record includes a 2018 Olympic gold medal as a member of the Russian national team, two world champion titles (2008, 2009) and two Gagarin Cup wins (2014, 2016) with Metallurg.

Until October 2024, he remained the top scorer in the history of the KHL, scoring 928 points, and still holds the league record for the most goals scored (419).

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On November 11, Olympic champion, World Cup winner and Stanley Cup winner Alexander Mogilny was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, Canada. The Russian has been nominated for the Hockey Hall of Fame since 2009. He noted that all this time his fans and fans were pushing the athlete to become better.

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