Yuri Lyapkin

Yuri Evgenievich Lyapkin is a Russian former professional ice hockey defenceman.

Biography

Lyapkin is Jewish. He played in the Soviet Hockey League for Khimik Voskresensk and HC Spartak Moscow. He won a gold medal playing for the undefeated Soviet Union team at the 1976 Olympics. He also won world championships with the Soviet team in 1971, 1973, 1974, and 1975, and a silver medal in 1976. He played against Canada in the 1974 Summit Series and against National Hockey League teams in the Super Series '76.
He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey [Hall of Fame] in 1973. He was inducted into the International [Jewish Sports Hall of Fame] in 2020.