Evgeny Belosheikin

BIOGRAPHY

BORN: April 17, 1966.

DIED: Late 1990s, suicide.

HEIGHT: 5'11".

WEIGHT: 187 lbs.

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WEBSITES:

• The Tragic Life and Death of Evgeny Belosheikin - written by Patrick Houda, probably the top expert on the history of European hockey.

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• Selected by Edmonton Oilers in eleventh round (232nd overall) of National Hockey League entry draft, 1991.

ACCOLADES:

• Named to World Junior Championships All-Star Team, 1984.
• Named to World Junior Championships All-Star Team, 1986.
• Named Best Goalkeeper, World Junior Championships, 1986.
• Member of gold medal-winning Soviet Union, World Championships, 1986.

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DID YOU KNOW?

• Belosheikin was born in the Sakhalin Islands and started as a defenseman, not playing goal until his family moved to Leningrad when he was six.
• A few months after the 1987 Canada Cup, Belosheiken was found unconscious, along with teammate Alexei Gusarov, in Gusarov's apartment, the victim of an apparent robbery. Belosheikin was left with vision problems as well as liver damage.

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REGULAR SEASON
Year  Team                        GP    Min   W   L   T    GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS

POST-SEASON
Year  Team                        GP    Min   W   L   T   GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS

INTERNATIONAL GAME DIRECTORY:

• Played for Soviet National Team in Rendez-vous '87 (Quebec City, Quebec)
• 02/11/87: L (60m, 23/27) 3-4 defeat vs. National Hockey League All-Stars (Fuhr).
• 02/13/87: W (60m, 28/31) 5-3 victory vs. National Hockey League All-Stars (Fuhr).