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Larionov, Anderson inducted into Hockey Hall

TORONTO (AP) Igor Larionov, the "L" in the Soviet Union's famed KLM line and who was a pioneer in leading the influx of his countrymen into the the National Hockey League, was selected for the Hockey Hall of Fame on Tuesday along with Glenn Anderson. ... ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Wed, Jun 18 2008

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