Epshtein, who was Jewish, was born in
Kolomna,
Russian FSFR, Soviet Union. He coached from 1953 to 1975 in the
Soviet National League as head coach of
Khimik in
Voskresensk. He was also head coach of the Soviet junior national team that won a European Championship. He was inducted into the
International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2001. He was an inaugural inductee to the Russian Ice Hockey Hall of Fame in 2005. He died from
Alzheimers in 2005. ==See also==