Russia women's national ice hockey team
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| Nickname(s) | Большая красная машина (The Big Red Machine) |
|---|---|
| Association | Ice Hockey Federation of Russia |
| Head coach | Mikhail Chekanov |
| Assistants |
Yevgeni Sherbakov Yevgeni Yerfilov |
| Captain | Anna Shukina |
| IIHF code | RUS |
| IIHF ranking |
6  |
| Highest IIHF ranking | 4 (2013) |
| Lowest IIHF ranking | 6 (first in 2005) |
| Team colors | |
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| First international | |
 Switzerland 2–1 Russia  (Brampton, Canada; 1 April 1994) | |
| Biggest win | |
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Russia 16–1 Denmark  (Lyss, Switzerland; 29 December 1997) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 United States 15–0 Russia (Mississauga, Canada; 4 April 2000) | |
| IIHF World Women's Championships | |
| Appearances | 13 (first in 1997) |
| Best result |
 (2001, 2013) |
| IIHF European Women Championships | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 1995) |
| Best result |
 (1996) |
| Olympics | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2002) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 101–126–7 | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Winter Universiade | ||
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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]
 The Russian women warming up before the game against China at the 2010 Winter Olympics. |
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. Twice – at 2001 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships and 2013 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
European Championship
Team
Current roster
Roster for the 2015 IIHF Women's World Championship.[4]
Head coach: Mikhail Chekanov
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Valeria Tarakanova | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 20 June 1998 | Nizhni Novgorod |
| 2 | D | Angelina Goncharenko | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 23 May 1994 | Tornado Moscow |
| 3 | F | Fanuza Kadirova | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 6 April 1998 | Arktik-Univ. Ukhta |
| 4 | D | Maria Pechnikova | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 8 June 1992 | Nizhni Novgorod |
| 7 | F | Yevgenia Dyupina | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 30 June 1994 | HC St. Petersburg |
| 8 | F | Iya Gavrilova – A | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 3 September 1987 | Univ. of Calgary |
| 9 | F | Alexandra Vafina | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | 28 July 1990 | Univ. of Calgary |
| 10 | F | Liudmila Belyakova | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 12 August 1994 | Tornado Moscow |
| 13 | D | Nina Pirogova | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 26 January 1999 | Tornado Moscow |
| 15 | F | Valeria Pavlova | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 15 April 1995 | Biryusa Krasnoyarsk |
| 16 | F | Yelena Silina | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 56 kg (123 lb) | 20 June 1987 | Nizhni Novgorod |
| 18 | F | Olga Sosina | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 27 July 1992 | Nizhni Novgorod |
| 21 | D | Anna Shukina – C | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 5 November 1987 | Tornado Moscow |
| 23 | F | Tatiana Burina | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 20 March 1980 | Tornado Moscow |
| 26 | F | Yelena Dergachyova | 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in) | 57 kg (126 lb) | 8 November 1995 | Tornado Moscow |
| 31 | G | Yulia Leskina | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 9 February 1991 | Spartak Yekaterinburg |
| 33 | G | Maria Sorokina | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 19 August 1995 | HC St. Petersburg |
| 34 | D | Svetlana Tkacheva | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 3 November 1984 | Tornado Moscow |
| 44 | D | Alexandra Kapustina – A | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 7 April 1984 | Nizhni Novgorod |
| 55 | F | Galina Skiba | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 9 May 1984 | Tornado Moscow |
| 68 | F | Tatyana Shibanova | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 10 October 1994 | HC Agidel Ufa |
| 70 | D | Anna Shibanova | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 10 November 1994 | HC Agidel Ufa |
| 88 | F | Yekaterina Smolina | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 8 October 1988 | Tornado Moscow |
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.
- ↑ 2015 Roster
External links
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