Valery Postnikov
Soviet and Russian hockey player and coach
About Valery Postnikov
Lived 1945 – 2016 (aged 70). Valery Postnikov was a Russian ice hockey player, ice hockey coach and coach.
Valery Viktorovich Postnikov (; 19 July 1945 – 3 February 2016) was a Soviet and Russian ice hockey player and coach including Honored Coach of Russia.
As a hockey player he finished his career at 24 years due to injury, and was a graduate of the Chelyabinsk Institute of Physical Education.
As a coach he led the team Metallurg Magnitogorsk (1971–76; 2007–08), farm club Traktor Chelyabinsk (1976–78), Metallist Petropavlovsk (1978-1979), Molot-Prikamye Perm (1997–99; 2002–04) and HC Lada Togliatti (1999-2001).
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Who was Valery Postnikov?
Soviet and Russian hockey player and coach (1945–2016)
When was Valery Postnikov born?
Valery Postnikov was born on 19 July 1945 in Stavropol.
When did Valery Postnikov die?
Valery Postnikov died on 3 February 2016 in Magnitogorsk.
What was Valery Postnikov's occupation?
Valery Postnikov was an ice hockey player, ice hockey coach and coach.
What nationality was Valery Postnikov?
Valery Postnikov was Russian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Valery Postnikov. https://biography.guide/valery-postnikov/
MLA: "Valery Postnikov." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/valery-postnikov/.
Chicago: "Valery Postnikov." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/valery-postnikov/.
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