Russia women's national ice hockey team
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| Nickname(s) | Большая красная машина (The Big Red Machine) |
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| Association | Ice Hockey Federation of Russia |
| Head coach | Mikhail Chekanov |
| Assistants | Evgeni Erfilov Vladislav Prodan Yevgeni Sherbakov |
| Captain | Anna Shukina |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | RUS |
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| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | 4  2 |
| Highest IIHF | 4 (first in 2013) |
| Lowest IIHF | 6 (first in 2005) |
| First international | |
 Switzerland 2–1 Russia  (Brampton, Canada; 1 April 1994) | |
| Biggest win | |
Russia 15–0 France  (Esbjerg, Denmark; 28 March 1995) Russia 16–1 Denmark  (Lyss, Switzerland; 29 December 1997) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 United States 15–0 Russia (Mississauga, Canada; 4 April 2000) | |
| Olympics | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2002) |
| IIHF World Women's Championships | |
| Appearances | 13 (first in 1997) |
| Best result |  (2001, 2013, 2016) |
| IIHF European Women Championships | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 1995) |
| Best result |  (1996) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 103–130–7 | |
| Medal record | ||
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| World Championships | ||
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2001 United States | |
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2013 Canada | |
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2016 Canada | |
| Winter Universiade | ||
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2015 Spain | Team |
The Russian women's national ice hockey team represents Russia at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's Championships. The women's national team is controlled by Ice Hockey Federation of Russia. Russia had 308 female players in 2011.[1]
History
On 1 April 1994, Russia played its first game in Brampton, Canada, lost by 1–2 to Switzerland.[2] Russia is currently ranked 4th in the world in women's ice hockey. This is also the highest rank in team's history. Three times – at 2001 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships, the 2013 IIHF Women's World Championship and the 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship Russia reached 3rd place by upsetting Finland in the bronze medal game.
Tournament record
Olympic Games
- 2002 – Finished in 5th place
- 2006 – Finished in 6th place
- 2010 – Finished in 6th place
- 2014 – Finished in 6th place
World Championship
- 1997 – Finished in 6th place
- 1999 – Finished in 6th place
- 2000 – Finished in 5th place
- 2001 –
Won bronze medal - 2004 – Finished in 5th place
- 2005 – Finished in 8th place
- 2007 – Finished in 7th place
- 2008 – Finished in 6th place
- 2009 – Finished in 5th place[3]
- 2011 – Finished in 4th place
- 2012 – Finished in 6th place
- 2013 – Won bronze medal
- 2015 – Finished in 4th place
- 2016 – Won bronze medal
European Championship
Team
Current roster
Roster for the 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship.[4]
Head coach: Mikhail Chekanov
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
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| 1 | G | Nadezhda Morozova | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | November 29, 1996 | Biryusa Krasnoyarsk
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| 2 | D | Angelina Goncharenko | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | May 23, 1994 | Tornado Moscow
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| 3 | F | Fanuza Kadirova | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | April 6, 1998 | Arktik-Univ. Ukhta
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| 4 | D | Yekaterina Nikolayeva | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | October 5, 1995 | HC St. Petersburg
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| 7 | F | Elina Mitrofanova | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 55 kg (121 lb) | January 28, 1992 | HC Agidel Ufa
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| 8 | F | Iya Gavrilova – A | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | September 3, 1987 |  Univ. of Calgary
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| 9 | F | Alexandra Vafina | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | July 28, 1990 | Univ. of Calgary
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| 10 | F | Liudmila Belyakova | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | August 12, 1994 | New York Riveters
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| 13 | D | Nina Pirogova | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | January 26, 1999 | Tornado Moscow
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| 15 | F | Valeria Pavlova | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | April 15, 1995 | Biryusa Krasnoyarsk
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| 16 | F | Yelena Silina | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | June 20, 1987 | Nizhni Novgorod
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| 17 | F | Yekaterina Smolentseva – A | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | September 15, 1981 | Connecticut Whale
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| 18 | F | Olga Sosina | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | July 27, 1992 | HC Agidel Ufa
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| 21 | D | Anna Shukina – C | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | November 5, 1987 | HC St. Petersburg
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| 23 | F | Tatiana Burina | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | March 20, 1980 | Tornado Moscow
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| 24 | F | Alevtina Shtaryova | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | February 9, 1997 | Tornado Moscow
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| 26 | F | Yelena Dergachyova | 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | November 8, 1995 | Tornado Moscow
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| 31 | G | Anna Prugova | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | November 20, 1993 | HC St. Petersburg
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| 33 | G | Maria Sorokina | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | August 19, 1995 | HC St. Petersburg
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| 44 | D | Alexandra Kapustina | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | April 7, 1984 | HC Agidel Ufa
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| 55 | F | Galina Skiba | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | May 9, 1984 | Tornado Moscow
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| 70 | D | Anna Shibanova | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | November 10, 1994 | HC Agidel Ufa
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| 88 | F | Yekaterina Smolina | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | October 8, 1988 | HC St. Petersburg
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Notable players
References
- ^ Profile
- ^ "Women's international matches 1993/94" (in French). HockeyArchives. Retrieved 30 November 2009.
- ^ "Final Ranking As of SUN 12 APR 2009" (PDF). IIHF.com. Retrieved 30 November 2009.
- ^ 2016 Roster
External links
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