#Ivan Tregubov

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The USSR versus the USA at the 1956 Olympics.  That’s Nikolai Puchkov in goal for the Soviet team, with, I think, defenceman Ivan Tregubov right in front of him and forward Viktor Shuvalov behind Tregubov.  Not sure who the Soviet player behind the net is.  (Image Source)

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1950s-era defenceman Ivan Tregubov, one of the first great Soviet blueliners.  (Image Source)

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Soviet defencemen Ivan Tregubov (#3) and Nikolai Sologubov battle forward Ike Hildebrand of the Belleville McFarlands at the 1959 World Championship (the McFarlands, as defending Senior Hockey champions of Canada, served as the country’s Worlds representatives that year).  (Image Source)

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Ivan Tregubov (l.) and Alexei Guryshev get caught up on their reading in the dressing room, mid-1950s.  (Image Source)

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Ivan Tregubov (l.) defends against Canada’s Bill Colvin at the 1956 Olympics.

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A couple of pictures of early Soviet defenseman Ivan Tregubov.  In the top photo, the seated player immediately to the right is Nikolai Sologubov, I believe.