FILE - In this Feb. 12, 1979, file photo, NHL All-Stars' Bobby Clarke falls to the ice behind the Soviet Nationals in the third game in the Challenge Cup hockey series in New York. Behind him are Soviet defensemen Sergie Babinov (4) and Valeri Vasilyev (6). Vasilyev, a standout Soviet Union defenseman who won two Olympic gold medals, has died at 62. His death was announced by his longtime club Dinamo Moscow. The statement last Thursday, April 19, 2012, said he died of a serious illness but did not elaborate. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun, File)