During the 2011–12 Pittsburgh Penguins season, this Russian professional ice hockey center contributed a high goal tally despite his surgery has what jersey number?
Evgeni Malkin Evgeni (Yevgeni) Vladimirovich Malkin (Russian: Евге́ний Влади́мирович Ма́лкин ; ] ; born 31 July 1986) is a Russian professional ice hockey center and alternate captain for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He currently wears number 71 on his jersey.
Viktor Pryazhnikov Viktor Romanovich Pryazhnikov (Russian: Виктор Романович Пряжников , 23 December 1933 in Elektrostal, Soviet Union – 17 April 2008 in Moscow, Russia), was a Russian ice hockey player. During his career he played for Krylya Sovetov Moscow and the Soviet Hockey League where he scored 166 goals in 400 matches, and was called to the Soviet national team. On 9 January 1955 he played against Sweden, and in 1960 he won a bronze medal in the Winter Olympics. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1991.