Alexander Nikolaevich Sidelnikov (August 12, 1950 – June 23, 2003) was a Soviet ice hockey player who played goaltender in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for Krylya Sovetov Moscow. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1976. He won a gold medal at the 1976 Winter Olympics.
Sidelnikov won 4 medals, 2 gold and one silver and bronze, at the World Ice Hockey Championships, in each case as back up to hockey goaltender legend Vladislav Tretiak. Notably he was the starting goalie for the USSR's stunning loss to Poland on April 8, 1976, being one of the great upsets of World Championship history.
Career statistics International Year Team Event GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV% 1972 Soviet Union Universiade - - - - - - - - — 1972 Soviet Union Summit Series 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - — 1973 Soviet Union WC 3 3 0 0 180 4 1 1.33 - 1974 Soviet Union 1974 Summit Series 1 1 0 0 60 2 0 2.00 .917 1974 Soviet Union WC 3 2 0 0 160 6 0 2.25 .9141976 Soviet Union OLY 2 2 0 0 120 4 0 2.00 - 1976 Soviet Union WC 1 0 1 0 24 4 0 10.20 .667 1977 Soviet Union WC 4 1 0 0 120 6 0 3.00 - Senior totals 14 9 1 0 664 26 1 2.35 —
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Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame bio