Sergei Makarov (ice hockey, born 1958)

Sergei Mikhailovich Makarov (Russian: Серге́й Миха́йлович Мака́ров; born 19 June 1958) is a Russian former professional ice hockey right wing. In the Soviet Union, Makarov played 11 championship seasons with CSKA Moscow, winning the Soviet Player of the Year award (also known as Soviet MVP) three times. Together with Igor Larionov and Vladimir Krutov, they formed the KLM Line, one of the most talented and feared lines ever to play hockey. He later played in the National Hockey League with the Calgary Flames, and won the Calder Memorial Trophy as rookie of the year at the age of 31.

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Sergei Makarov
Hockey Hall of Fame, 2016
Makarov in 2011
Born	(1958-06-19) 19 June 1958 (age 66) Chelyabinsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Traktor Chelyabinsk CSKA Moscow Calgary Flames San Jose Sharks HC Fribourg-Gottéron Dallas Stars
National team	Soviet Union
NHL draft	231st overall, 1983 Calgary Flames
Playing career	1976–1997
Medal record Representing Soviet Union Men's ice hockey Olympic Games 1984 Sarajevo Ice hockey 1988 Calgary Ice hockey 1980 Lake Placid Ice hockey World Championships 1978 Czechoslovakia Ice hockey 1979 Soviet Union Ice hockey 1981 Sweden Ice hockey 1982 Finland Ice hockey 1983 West Germany Ice hockey 1986 Soviet Union Ice hockey 1989 Sweden Ice hockey 1990 Switzerland Ice hockey 1987 Austria Ice hockey 1985 Czechoslovakia Ice hockey 1991 Finland Ice hockey Challenge Cup 1979 New York Ice Hockey World Junior Championships 1977 Czechoslovakia Ice hockey 1978 Canada Ice hockey

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Internationally, Makarov played on the gold medal-winning Soviet national team at eight World Championships, and in the 1981 Canada Cup. At the Winter Olympics, he won the gold medal in 1984 and 1988, and a silver in 1980. He was awarded Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1984).

In 2001, Makarov was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame. In 2016, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. He was voted one of six players to the International Ice Hockey Federation's (IIHF) Centennial All-Star Team in a poll conducted by a group of 56 experts from 16 countries.^[1]

Makarov was trained in the Russian SFSR. He won two World Junior Championships, and was named the best player during his second victory in 1978. Makarov was also on the gold medal-winning Soviet national ice hockey team in the World Championships in 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1989 and 1990, and in the Canada Cup in 1981. At the Winter Olympics, he won the gold medal in 1984 and 1988, and a silver in 1980. In the Soviet Union, Makarov played 11 championship seasons with CSKA Moscow, winning the Soviet Player of the Year award (also known as Soviet MVP) three times, getting named to the Soviet League All-Star Team ten times, and leading the league in points nine times and goals three times.^[2][3] Together with Igor Larionov and Vladimir Krutov, they formed the KLM Line, one of the most talented and feared lines ever to play hockey. He was awarded Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1984).^[4]

In 1989, Makarov was allowed by the Soviet Union to join the National Hockey League and the Calgary Flames. He won the Calder Memorial Trophy as rookie of the year at the age of 31 (as a result, the rules were changed and now only players under 26 qualify for the award – the Makarov Rule). At 25.9% his shooting percentage was the highest of all NHL players. Makarov also played for the San Jose Sharks from 1993 to 1995. For the 1995–96 season Makarov was dropped from the Sharks' roster and did not play and became an assistant coach for the Russian national team during the 1996 World Cup.^{[citation needed]}

In the 1996–97 season, Makarov made two comeback attempts, first with the Dallas Stars, for whom he played four games between 15–29 November, followed by playing for HC Fribourg-Gottéron in Switzerland's Nationalliga A with former teammates Vyacheslav Bykov and Andrei Khomutov.^{[citation needed]}

In 2001, Makarov was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame during the Ice Hockey World Championship in Germany.^[5] On 27 June 2016, it was announced that he would be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on 14 November 2016 along with Eric Lindros, Rogie Vachon and Pat Quinn (posthumously).^[6]

After separating from his first wife Vera (son Artie) in Calgary, he met Mary, who had worked for the San Jose Sharks in the ticket sales. They married and had two children, Nikolai and Katerina.

Makarov is again divorced, and is living in Russia. His ex-wife and children, son Nik and daughter Katerina, still live in California. Makarov still works as a certified player agent who acts as a liaison for young Russians wanting to play in North America.