Viktor Vasilyevich Tikhonov (Russian: ?????? ?????????? ???????; born June 4, 1930) is a former Soviet ice hockey player and coach. He was the coach of the Soviet team when it was the most dominant team in the world, winning world cups in 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1989, 1990. He coached the Soviet team that lost to the United States, 4-3, in the 1980 Olympic semifinal medal round game known as the Miracle on Ice. He is in the IIHF Hall of Fame (builder, 1998).