The Hockey News made up the list of players who deserve to be inducted in the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. Among them were mentioned four Soviet stars: Boris Mikhailov, Anatoli Firsov, Valeri Vasiliev and Aleksandr Maltsev. Boris Mikhailov
- Boris Petrovich, in the published list there are names that are known to you. Do you support this initiative of North American journalists?
- Anatoli Firsov is famous Soviet player. He has glorified our hockey, country and national team. He absolutely deserves to be inducted in the Hall of Fame.
- What can you say about Valeri Vasiliev?
- He was a fighter and soul of the team. A defenseman who played in power style. Canadian players were afraid of him, and everyone in the world respected him. He also deserves this honour.
- The next is Aleksandr Maltsev.
- Deserved candidacy. He was a great player, representing the Cherepovets hockey.
- And the last is Boris Mikhailov.
- Boris Mikhailov? I can say nothing about myself. If they support me, it means that I left my mark in CSKA, Soviet national team and in the world. You should ask other people if I deserve to be inducted in the Hall of Fame.