Soviet ice hockey player (1921–1972) In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Makarovich and the family name is Babich. Ice hockey player
| Yevgeni Babich | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
(1921-01-07)7 January 1921 Moscow, Soviet Union | ||
| Died |
11 June 1972(1972-06-11) (aged 51) Moscow, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | HC CSKA Moscow | ||
| National team |
 Soviet Union | ||
| Playing career | 1946–1957 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | ||
| Men's Ice hockey | ||
| Representing Soviet Union
| ||
 |
1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo | Ice hockey |
Yevgeni Makarovich Babich (7 January 1921 – 11 June 1972) was a Soviet ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League.
Biography
Babich played for HC CSKA Moscow. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1953.
He committed suicide by hanging at his home in 1972.
References
- Podnieks, A.; Wawanash, S. (2002). Kings of the Ice: A History of World Hockey. NDE Pub. ISBN 978-1-55321-099-3. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ Штейнбах, В.; авторов, К. (2017). Большая олимпийская энциклопедия. Том 1. А–Н (in Russian). ЛитРес. p. 59. ISBN 978-5-04-049810-9. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yevgeni Babich Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
- Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame bio
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- 1921 births
- 1972 suicides
- 1972 deaths
- Communist Party of the Soviet Union members
- HC CSKA Moscow players
- Ice hockey players at the 1956 Winter Olympics
- Honoured Masters of Sport of the USSR
- Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner of Labour
- Recipients of the Order of the Red Star
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- Olympic gold medalists for the Soviet Union
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