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Boris Mikhailov (ice hockey)

Boris Mikhailov, Russian ice hockey player and coach

Born
October 6, 1944
Age in 2026
82
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1944

About Boris Mikhailov (ice hockey)

Boris Petrovich Mikhailov is a former Russian ice hockey player. During Soviet League play, he played in 572 games, scoring a record 428 goals along with 224 assists for a record 652 points. Under his leadership (1992–1995, 2001–2002), the Russian national team won gold medals in the 1993 World Championships and finished second in 2002. He was also awarded the Medal "For Labour Valour" in 1969, Order of the Badge of Honour in 1972, Order of the Red Banner of Labour in 1975 and the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class in 2004. He scored over 200 goals with the national team, second only to Alexander Maltsev.

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Boris Mikhailov (ice hockey) timeline

  1. He was also awarded the Medal "For Labour Valour" in 1969, Order of the Badge of Honour in 1972, Order of the Red Banner of Labour in 1975 and the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class in 2004.
  2. Under his leadership (1992–1995, 2001–2002), the Russian national team won gold medals in the 1993 World Championships and finished second in 2002.

The world when Boris Mikhailov (ice hockey) was born

Boris Mikhailov (ice hockey) was born in 1944. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1944

  • #1 song"Swinging on a Star" – Bing Crosby
  • Top movieGoing My Way
  • Best-selling bookStrange Fruit – Lillian Smith

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentGreen Bay Packers win NFL Championship
  • Top headlineD-Day invasion of Normandy on June 6
  • Technology milestoneHarvard Mark I computer begins operations
  • Defining fadBobby socks
  • Notable inventionKidney dialysis machine
  • World population2.39 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • U.S. population138.4M

1944 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Boris Mikhailov (ice hockey)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19442026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$5,800$435,000
Average income$4,200$67,500
Minimum wage$0.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.27$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population138.4M341 million

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