He is considered one of the best defensemen in Soviet ice hockey history, winning three Olympic gold medals and ten world titles.

Ragulin began training in ice hockey in 1957 with Khimik Voskresensk, where he played with his brothers Anatoly and Mikhail.

During his 13 years with the Soviet national team, Ragulin played 239 matches and scored 29 goals.

After retiring from competitions, Ragulin coached SKA Novosibirsk and worked with children at the CSKA Moscow sports school.

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