Viktor Grigoryevich Shuvalov (; 15 December 1923 – 18 April 2021) was an

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player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He was born in the

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Biography

Shuvalov was born in the

; sources vary on whether his birthplace was Nabornye Syresi or Ruzayevka. Shuvalov played for

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. He was inducted into the

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in 1953. He also played

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in the

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for

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from 1950 to 1952. Shuvalov died from

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on 19 April 2021, at the age of 97, amid the

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.Умер олимпийский чемпион по хоккею в составе сборной СССР Виктор Шувалов
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