Irina Gashennikova

Irina Gashennikova
Born May 11, 1975
Moscow, Russian SSR
Height 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight 146 lb (66 kg; 10 st 6 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches L
National team  Russia
Playing career 1997present
Irina Gashennikova
Medal record
Competitor for  Russia
Women's ice hockey
World Championships
Bronze 2001 Minnesota

Irina Gashennikova (born 11 May 1975 in Moscow, Russian SSR) is a Russian ice hockey goaltender.

International career

Gashennikova played for the Russia national women's ice hockey team in the 2002, 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics. In 2002, she played every minute for Russia, winning three games, and posting the fourth-best save percentage, at 93.26%.[1] In 2006, she again played in every game, this time winning twice as Russia finished 6th. In 2010, she played for of her team's five games, winning two, and posting a 2.40 goals against average.[2]

Gashennikova also appeared for Russia at seven IIHF Women's World Championships. Her first appearance came in 1997 IIHF Women's World Championship, where she allowed twenty-two goals in five games.[3] The most notable of these performances came in 2001 IIHF Women's World Championship, where she won three games to lead Russia to a bronze medal, the country's first in women's play.

Career statistics

International career

Year Team Event GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV%
1997 Russia WW 5 1 3 1 240:00 22 0 5.50 -
1999 Russia WW 3 0 3 0 158:51 15 0 5.67 -
2000 Russia WW 3 2 1 0 220:00 13 0 3.55 85.23
2001 Russia WW 5 3 2 0 286:07 13 0 2.73 91.33
2002 Russia Oly 5 3 2 0 300:00 12 1 2.40 93.26
2004 Russia WW 4 2 2 0 240:00 13 0 3.25 91.61
2006 Russia Oly 5 2 3 0 266:25 12 0 2.70 87.63
2007 Russia WW 4 2 2 0 220:00 8 0 2.18 91.11
2009 Russia WW 4 2 0 0 148:50 8 0 3.23 88.89
2010 Russia Oly 4 2 2 0 250:00 10 0 2.40 90.20

References

  1. IIHF - Team Russia Stats - 2002 Olympics
  2. IIHF - Team Russia Stats - 2010 Olympics
  3. IIHF (2011). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2012. Fenn/M&S. p. 568. ISBN 978-0-7710-9598-6.

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