Vsevolod Kukushkin
Russian journalist, writer and ice hockey administrator (born 1942) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vsevolod Vladimirovich Kukushkin (Russian: Всеволод Владимирович Кукушкин; born 3 May 1942) is a Russian journalist, writer and ice hockey administrator. He has written for Komsomolskaya Pravda, TASS, RIA Novosti and Sport Express. He traveled with the Soviet Union national ice hockey team as both a journalist and translator, and reported on ice hockey at the Olympic Games, the Ice Hockey World Championships and Canada Cup tournaments. His other work includes published books and television screenplays. As an ice hockey administrator he sat on International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) committees, and acted as a press secretary for the Russian Superleague and its successor the Kontinental Hockey League. He received the Paul Loicq Award in 2000 from the IIHF for contributions to international ice hockey.
Vsevolod Kukushkin | |
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Born | (1942-05-03) 3 May 1942 (age 82) Biysk, Soviet Union |
Alma mater | Moscow Power Engineering Institute |
Occupation(s) | Journalist, writer and ice hockey administrator |
Years active | 1966 to present |
Known for | International ice hockey writing |
Awards | Paul Loicq Award (2000) |