Viacheslav Fetisov

Viacheslav Alexandrovich Fetisov, known as Slava and born on 20 April 1958, is a Russian former professional ice hockey defenceman, coach, politician and sports official. He played 13 seasons for HC CSKA Moscow and captained the Soviet national team for years, winning two Olympic gold medals and seven world championships, before leaving the Soviet Union for the National Hockey League, where he played for the New Jersey Devils and the Detroit Red Wings and won back-to-back Stanley Cups as part of the Russian Five. His Stanley Cups, Olympic golds and world titles make him a member of the Triple Gold Club. He led the Russian Olympic team as general manager and head coach to bronze in 2002, served as Russia's Minister of Sport until 2008 and was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2005.