Russia women's national ice hockey team

Russia
Nickname(s) Большая красная машина (The Big Red Machine)
Association Ice Hockey Federation of Russia
Head coach Alexei Chistyakov
Assistants Alexander Verdernikov
Captain Olga Sosina
Team colors               
IIHF code RUS
Ranking
Current IIHF 4 Steady
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)
World Championships
Appearances 15 (first in 1997)
Best result 3rd, bronze medalist(s) (2001, 2013, 2016)
European Championships
Appearances 2 (first in 1995)
Best result 2nd, silver medalist(s) (1996)
Olympics
Appearances 4 (first in 2002)
International record (W–L–T)
103–130–7
Russia women's national ice hockey team
Medal record
World Championships
2001 United States
2013 Canada
2016 Canada

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 2,376 female players in 2018.[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, losing 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

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[4]
  • 2011 – Finished in 4th place
  • 2012 – Finished in 6th place
  • 2013 – Won bronze medal
  • 2015 – Finished in 4th place
  • 2016 – Won bronze medal
  • 2017 – Finished in 5th place

European Championship

  • 1995 – Finished in 7th place (won Pool B)
  • 1996 – Won silver medal

Team

Current roster

The following is the Olympic Athletes from Russia roster for the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2018 Winter Olympics.[5]

Head coach: Russia Alexei Chistyakov     Assistant coach: Russia Alexander Vedernikov

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Birthplace 2017–18 team
1GValeria Tarakanova1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)89 kg (196 lb)20 June 1998ZavolzhyeRussia SKIF Nizhny Novgorod (RWHL)
2DAngelina Goncharenko1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)73 kg (161 lb)23 May 1994MoscowRussia HC Tornado (RWHL)
10FLiudmila Belyakova1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)65 kg (143 lb)12 August 1994MoscowRussia HC Tornado (RWHL)
11DLiana Ganeyeva1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)62 kg (137 lb)20 December 1997Staroe BaisarovoRussia Arktik-Universitet Ukhta (RWHL)
12DYekaterina Lobova1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)64 kg (141 lb)25 October 1998NovosibirskRussia Biryusa Krasnoyarsk (RWHL)
13DNina Pirogova1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)68 kg (150 lb)26 January 1999MoscowRussia HC Tornado (RWHL)
15FValeria Pavlova1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)82 kg (181 lb)15 April 1995TyumenRussia Biryusa Krasnoyarsk (RWHL)
17FFanuza Kadirova1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)58 kg (128 lb)6 April 1998KukmorRussia Arktik-Universitet Ukhta (RWHL)
18FOlga Sosina – C1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)75 kg (165 lb)27 July 1992AlmetyevskRussia Agidel Ufa (RWHL)
22DMaria Batalova – A1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)67 kg (148 lb)3 May 1996Russia HC Tornado (RWHL)
28FDiana Kanayeva1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)63 kg (139 lb)27 March 1997Naberezhnye ChelnyRussia Dynamo St. Petersburg (RWHL)
31GNadezhda Alexandrova1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)63 kg (139 lb)3 January 1986Moscow, Soviet UnionRussia HC Tornado (RWHL)
34DSvetlana Tkacheva1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)56 kg (123 lb)3 November 1984Moscow, Soviet UnionRussia HC Tornado (RWHL)
43FYekaterina Likhachyova1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)63 kg (139 lb)24 August 1998Kirovo-ChepetskRussia SKIF Nizhni Novgorod (RWHL)
44FAlyona Starovoitova1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)67 kg (148 lb)22 October 1999MoscowRussia HC Tornado (RWHL)
59FYelena Dergachyova – A1.59 m (5 ft 3 in)55 kg (121 lb)8 November 1995MoscowRussia HC Tornado (RWHL)
68FAlevtina Shtaryova1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)67 kg (148 lb)9 February 1997MoscowRussia HC Tornado
73FViktoria Kulishova1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)60 kg (132 lb)12 August 1999TyumenRussia SKIF Nizhny Novgorod (RWHL)
76DYekaterina Nikolayeva1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)65 kg (143 lb)5 October 1995SaratovRussia Dynamo St. Petersburg (RWHL)
88FYekaterina Smolina1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)62 kg (137 lb)8 October 1988Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakh SSR, Soviet UnionRussia Dynamo St. Petersburg (RWHL)
92GNadezhda Morozova1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)85 kg (187 lb)29 November 1996MoscowRussia Biryusa Krasnoyarsk (RWHL)
94FYevgenia Dyupina1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)62 kg (137 lb)30 June 1994GlazovRussia Dynamo St. Petersburg (RWHL)
97FAnna Shokhina1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)69 kg (152 lb)23 June 1997NovosinkovoRussia HC Tornado (RWHL)

Notable players

References

  1. ↑ Profile
  2. ↑ "Women's international matches 1993/94" (in French). HockeyArchives. Retrieved 30 November 2009.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "Final Ranking As of SUN 12 APR 2009" (PDF). IIHF.com. Retrieved 30 November 2009.
  5. ↑ "Ice hockey Women – Team Roster – OAR" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. 10 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
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