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Alexander Maltsev starred with the Soviet National Team during its 1970s domination of international play. He earned Olympic gold in 1972 and '76 and played on nine World Championship winning teams. Maltsev was named best forward at the Worlds three times and earned a berth on the 1976 Canada Cup all-star team.
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Rick Martin was the trigger-man for Buffalo's famed French Connection Line that included Rene Robert and Gilbert Perreault. Regarded for his unrivaled slapshot, Martin set an NHL rookie record of 44 goals in 1971-72 and went on to notch back-to-back 52-goal campaigns (he scored 49 the following year). He earned berths to four all-star teams and played in seven all-star games during the 1970s. His career was cut short due to injuries and he subsequently retired in 1982.
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