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 | | Valery Kharlamov, arguably the greatest Russian hockey player of all time, dazzled audiences the world over in the 1970s, way before the next generation of Russians were allowed to leave for North America's National Hockey League (NHL). |
 | | Kharlamov excelled against the Canadians, whether it was playing for his club or country. |
 | | Kharlamov became very depressed before his death and some of his team mates blamed dictatorial coach Viktor Tikhonov, who had dropped Kharlamov from the Soviet team for the 1981 Canada Cup at the last minute. |
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