Igor Larionov, known as the Professor, is a Russian ice hockey coach, sports agent and former professional player born in 1960, who played mainly at centre from 1977 to 2006. He is considered one of the best players of all time and, together with Viacheslav Fetisov, was instrumental in forcing the Soviet government to let Soviet players compete in the National Hockey League. He won the Stanley Cup three times with the Detroit Red Wings, in 1997, 1998 and 2002, as a member of their Russian Five line. He was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2008 and the Hockey Hall of Fame the same year.
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is a Russian ice hockey coach, sports agent and former professional ice hockey player
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is a Russian ice hockey coach, sports agent and former professional ice hockey player
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born 3 December 1960
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he, along with Viacheslav Fetisov, were instrumental
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won the Stanley Cup three times with the Detroit Red Wings
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