Yekaterina Smolentseva
| Yekaterina Smolentseva | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
September 15, 1981 Pervouralsk, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
| Weight | 148 lb (67 kg; 10 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| RWHL team Former teams |
HC Agidel Ufa Tornado Moscow Region SKIF Nizhny Novgorod Connecticut Whale | ||
| National team |
 Russia | ||
| Playing career | 1996–present | ||
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Medal record | |||
Yekaterina Vyachslavovna Smolentseva (Russian: Екатерина Вячеславовна Смоленцева, born September 15, 1981) is a Russian professional female ice hockey player for the HC Agidel Ufa and also formerly played for SKIF Nizhni Novgorod, Tornado Moskovaya Oblast and Connecticut Whale.
Smolentseva was a member of the Russia women's national ice hockey team.[1] On December 12, 2017, she and five other Russian hockey players were disqualified with their results at the 2014 Olympics annulled.[2]
Playing career
Smolentseva has appeared in the 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014 Olympic winter games with the Russian national team. She led the Russian team in scoring at three consecutive World Championships (2007, 2008 and 2009). During the 2009 tournament, she registered six points in just three games.[3]
Connecticut Whale
On August 15, 2015, it was announced that Smolentseva had signed a contract to play for the Connecticut Whale of the National Women's Hockey League.[4]
Career statistics
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Penalties in Minutes; +/- = Plus Minus Rating
| Event | GP | G | AST | PTS | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Winter Olympics | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −1 |
| 2006 Winter Olympics | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | −2 |
| 2010 Winter Olympics | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | −3 |
References
- ^ http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-hockey/athletes/ekaterina-smolentseva_ath1000539kV.html
- ^ "IOC sanctions six Russian athletes and closes one case as part of the Oswald Commission findingsdate=December 12, 2017". olympic.org. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
- ^ "Notable Women's Hockey Players". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
- ^ "Legendary Olympian Smolentseva Joins the Whale". National Women's Hockey League. August 15, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
- ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sm/yekaterina-smolentseva-1.html
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
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- Living people
- 1981 births
- Connecticut Whale (NWHL) players
- Ice hockey players at the 2002 Winter Olympics
- Ice hockey players at the 2006 Winter Olympics
- Ice hockey players at the 2010 Winter Olympics
- Ice hockey players at the 2014 Winter Olympics
- Olympic ice hockey players of Russia
- Sportspeople from Yekaterinburg
- Russian women's ice hockey players
- Russian expatriate ice hockey people
- Russian expatriates in the United States
- Doping cases in ice hockey
- Russian sportspeople in doping cases
- Sportspeople banned for life
- Russian ice hockey player stubs