Yevgeni Makarovich Babich (7 January 1921 – 11 June 1972) was an ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League.[1]
Yevgeni Babich | |||
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Born |
Moscow, Soviet Union | 7 January 1921||
Died |
11 June 1972 Moscow, Soviet Union | (aged 51)||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb) | ||
Position | Right Wing | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for | HC CSKA Moscow | ||
National team |
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Playing career | 1946–1957 |
Medal record | ||
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Olympic Games | ||
Men's Ice hockey | ||
Representing ![]() | ||
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1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo | Ice hockey |
Biography
editBabich played for HC CSKA Moscow.[2] He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1953.[2]
He committed suicide by hanging at his home in 1972.[3]
References
edit- ^ Podnieks, A.; Wawanash, S. (2002). Kings of the Ice: A History of World Hockey. NDE Pub. ISBN 978-1-55321-099-3. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ a b Штейнбах, В.; авторов, К. (2017). Большая олимпийская энциклопедия. Том 1. А–Н (in Russian). ЛитРес. p. 59. ISBN 978-5-04-049810-9. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yevgeni Babich Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
- Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame bio
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