Russian hockey coach Valery Belousov dies
Anne-Marie Sorvin / Reuters
Three-time Russian Championship winning coach Valery Belousov has passed away at the age of 66.
The former player cemented himself as a top coach in the Russian Super League and KHL, leading teams such as Metallurg Magnitogorsk and Avangard Omsk to championships, and owns a silver medal with Team Russia from the World Championship.
Belousov was also a three-time bronze medalist in the USSR championship, a USSR Cup finalist and the top scorer in the history of Chelyabinsk hockey.
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