#25 Yuri Liapkin

Yuri Liapkin was the Soviet's highest scoring blueliner, and arguably the best Soviet defender ever. He also was a major influence on the strong Soviet powerplay. He was also the defenseman on the ice who failed to clear Paul Henderson out of the slot when he scored "The Goal Heard Around The World"
 
"It turned out to be my worst nightmare. Now all these years later everyone knows that Paul Henderson scored when Yuri Liapkin gave up the puck." - Yuri Liapkin 
STATISTICS

                  Pos.   GP   G   A   P  PIM
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Yuri Liapkin      D      6   1   5   6   0
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Career Statistics
Born: January 21, 1945 in Balashikha
Height: 6'0" Weight: 185lbs
Position: Defense  Shoots: R
Team Year GP G A Pts PIM
Khimik Voskresensk 1964-65 10 2 - - -
Khimik Voskresensk 1965-66 19 3 - - -
Khimik Voskresensk 1966-67 32 5 - - -
Khimik Voskresensk 1967-68 40 9 - - -
Khimik Voskresensk 1968-69 41 13 - - -
Khimik Voskresensk 1969-70 44 14 - - -
Khimik Voskresensk 1970-71 29 9 - - -
Khimik Voskresensk 1971-72 29 7 - - -
Spartak Moscow 1972-73 28 8 - - -
Spartak Moscow 1973-74 26 7 7 14 14
Spartak Moscow 1974-75 34 14 5 19 33
Spartak Moscow 1975-76 35 13 7 20 33
Khimik Voskresensk 1976-77 36 12 8 20 16
Khimik Voskresensk 1977-78 24 8 5 13 14
Spartak Moscow 1978-79 10 2 2 4 6
Oji Seishi Tomakomai (Japan) 1979-80 15 11 8 19 -
Oji Seishi Tomakomai (Japan) 1980-81 20 8 15 23 -
Oji Seishi Tomakomai (Japan) 1981-82 30 23 21 44 -
Soviet League Totals 437 126 - -

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