Nikolai Drozdetsky

Nikolai Vladimirovich Drozdetsky (Russian: Николай Владимирович Дроздецкий, 14 June 1957 – 25 November 1995) was a Russian ice hockey right winger. He played for SKA Leningrad in 1974–1979, then for HC CSKA Moscow from 1979 until part way through the 1986/87 season, when he played again for Leningrad, until 1989. He finished his career with Borås HC in Sweden, where he played in 1989–1995.^[2] He was named most valuable player of the Soviet elite league in 1984. He scored 252 goals in 503 league games and 64 goals in 109 international games with the Soviet national team.^[3]

Nikolai Drozdetsky
Born	(1957-06-14)14 June 1957 Kolpino, Russian SFSR, USSR[1]
Died	25 November 1995(1995-11-25) (aged 38) St. Petersburg, Russia[1]
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	85 kg (187 lb; 13 st 5 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	SKA Leningrad HC CSKA Moscow Borås HC
National team	Soviet Union
Playing career	1974–1995
Medal record Olympic Games 1984 Sarajevo Team World Championships 1981 Sweden Team 1982 Finland Team 1985 Czechoslovakia Team

Drozdetsky played on the Soviet national team in 1981, 1982, 1984, and 1985, which won the IIHF World Championships in 1981 and 1982, the Olympic gold medal in 1984, the 1981 Canada Cup, and the 1981, 1982, and 1985 European championships.^[2] He was the top goal scorer at the 1984 Olympics with ten goals in seven games, and also led the Soviet team with 12 points.^[1]

He died from complications of diabetes right after participating in a Seniors' hockey game.^[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1974–75	SKA Leningrad	USSR		6	1	1	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	SKA Leningrad	USSR		31	6	7	13	4		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	SKA Leningrad	USSR		16	3	3	6	20		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	SKA Leningrad	USSR		27	15	14	29	21		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	SKA Leningrad	USSR		41	27	17	44	72		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	CSKA Moscow	USSR		41	31	18	49	22		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	CSKA Moscow	USSR		44	30	28	58	21		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	CSKA Moscow	USSR		46	28	16	44	25		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	CSKA Moscow	USSR		42	17	18	35	16		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	CSKA Moscow	USSR		44	31	20	51	34		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	CSKA Moscow	USSR		39	12	11	23	28		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	CSKA Moscow	USSR		31	12	8	20	20		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	CSKA Moscow	USSR		7	3	2	5	2		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	SKA Leningrad	USSR		14	13	1	14	4		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	SKA Leningrad	USSR		30	8	9	17	20		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	SKA Leningrad	USSR		42	13	17	30	20		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Borås HC	SWE III		34	41	42	83	152		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Borås HC	SWE III		34	42	46	88	104		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Borås HC	SWE II		28	24	20	44	80		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Borås HC	SWE II		26	12	33	45	56		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Borås HC	SWE II		32	13	28	41	60		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Borås HC	SWE II		31	8	17	25	69		—	—	—	—	—
USSR totals				501	250	190	440	331		—	—	—	—	—
SWE II totals				117	57	98	155	265		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1975	Soviet Union	EJC		5	3	0	3	4
1976	Soviet Union	WJC		—	0	2	2	—
1981	Soviet Union	WC		8	5	6	11	4
1981	Soviet Union	CC		7	2	2	4	2
1982	Soviet Union	WC		8	1	0	1	2
1984	Soviet Union	OG		7	10	2	12	2
1985	Soviet Union	WC		10	5	7	12	4
Senior totals				40	23	17	40	14

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nikolai Drozdetsky". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
2. A to Z Encyclopaedia of Ice Hockey. Azhockey.com. Retrieved on 2 November 2011.
3. Team CCCP Players Info: Nikolay DROZDETSKY (Николай ДРОЗДЕЦКИЙ). Chidlovski.net. Retrieved on 2 November 2011.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Nikolai Drozdetsky at CCCP International
• (in Russian) Soviet sports legends – Nikolai Drozdetsky

Preceded by Vladislav Tretiak	Soviet MVP 1984	Succeeded by Sergei Makarov