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Vladimir Yevgenyevich Krutov (Russian: Владимир Евгеньевич Крутов; 1 June 1960 – 6 June 2012), nicknamed "The Tank", was a Russian former professional ice hockey forward. Together with Igor Larionov and Sergei Makarov, he was part of the famed KLM Line. He is considered one of the best ice hockey wingers of ...
Jun 8, 2012 · Vladimir Krutov, a husky Russian hockey player who combined speed, strength and lightning-quick wrists to become a critical component of the superb Soviet teams of the 1980s, earning the...
Jun 6, 2012 · Krutov, 52, died in Moscow, after being hospitalized with a gastric hemorrhage and abdominal bleeding on June 4. He won two Olympic gold medals and five world championships, playing one season...
Jun 6, 2012 · Soviet hockey legend Vladimir Krutov passed away Wednesday morning in Moscow. He was 52. A member of the famed KLM line with Sergei Makarov and Igor Larionov, Krutov won two Olympic gold medals...
Jun 6, 2012 · Krutov was a star forward for the CSKA Moscow club and the national team, winning two Olympic gold medals and five world titles. He also played briefly for the Vancouver Canucks in the NHL, but struggled with fitness and language issues.
Jun 6, 2012 · MOSCOW— Vladimir Krutov, one of the Soviet Union’s all-time great ice hockey players and part of the national team’s formidable KLM Line, has died. He was 52. The Russian Hockey Federation said...
Jun 6, 2012 · Krutov was named the best forward at the 1986 and 1987 World Championships and was the leading scorer at the 1987 World Championships and 1988 Olympics, and was also the leading goal scorer in 1987. Krutov won a full set of medals at the Canada Cup – gold in 1981, silver in 1987, and bronze in 1984.
