Kazakhstani national women's ice hockey team
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The Kazakhstan women's national ice hockey team represents Kazakhstan
at the International Ice Hockey Federation
's IIHF World Women's Championships. The women's national team is controlled by Kazakhstan Ice Hockey Federation
. Kazakhstan has 127 female players in 2011.
at the 2005 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships
in the 7th place game, it was their highest ever position at a World or Olympic championship.
The national Under-18 team debuted in 2007 during qualification for the first ever IIHF Under 18 women's world championships (contested in 2008).
Kazakhstan has participated in every women's ice hockey tournament contested at the Asian Winter games. The squad has claimed a medal in every tournament including three golds.
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
at the International Ice Hockey Federation
International Ice Hockey Federation
The International Ice Hockey Federation is the worldwide governing body for ice hockey and in-line hockey. It is based in Zurich, Switzerland, and has 70 members...
's IIHF World Women's Championships. The women's national team is controlled by Kazakhstan Ice Hockey Federation
Kazakhstan Ice Hockey Federation
The Kazakhstan Ice Hockey Federation is the governing body of ice hockey in Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan was one of nine former republics of the Soviet Union to join the International Ice Hockey Federation on May 6, 1992....
. Kazakhstan has 127 female players in 2011.
History
The Kazakhstani team's current world ranking is 7th, moving up one spot from last year. By beating the Russian national women's ice hockey teamRussian national women's ice hockey 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...
at the 2005 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships
2005 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships
The 2005 IIHF World Women's Championships was held April 2–9, 2005, in Linköping, at Cloetta Center, and Norrköping, at Himmelstalundshallen, in Sweden. USA won their first ever gold medal at the World Championships, defeating the defending champions Canada in a penalty shootout...
in the 7th place game, it was their highest ever position at a World or Olympic championship.
European Championship record
- IIHF European Women ChampionshipsIIHF European Women ChampionshipsThe IIHF European Women Championships is a former international competition of Women ice hockey between nations in Europe. The competition was organized by International Ice Hockey Federation to 1989 at 1996...
- 1989 to 1995 - Did not participate
- 1996 - Finished in 13th place (7th in "Pool B")
Senior National Team
- IIHF World Women's Championships
- 1990-1999 - Did not participate
- 2000 - Finished in 9th place (1st in Pool B, promoted to World Championships)
- 2001 - Finished in 8th place (Relegated to Division I)
- 2003* - Finished in 10th place (2nd in Division I)
- 2004 - Finished in 10th place (1st in Division I, Promoted to World Championships)
- 20052005 Women's World Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe 2005 IIHF World Women's Championships was held April 2–9, 2005, in Linköping, at Cloetta Center, and Norrköping, at Himmelstalundshallen, in Sweden. USA won their first ever gold medal at the World Championships, defeating the defending champions Canada in a penalty shootout...
- Finished in 7th place - 20072007 Women's World Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe 2007 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships were held between April 3, 2007 and April 10, 2007 in Winnipeg and Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada. There were no championships in 2006 due to the Torino Olympic tournament...
- Finished in 9th place - 20082008 Women's World Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe 2008 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships were held from April 4 to April 13, 2008, in Harbin, People's Republic of China.It was the 11th event, and was run by the International Ice Hockey Federation ....
- Finished in 10th place (1st in Division I, Promoted to World Championships) - 20092009 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships-Group B:All times are local .-Group C:All times are local .-Group D :All times are local . and advance to the final...
- Finished in 6th place - 2011 - Finished in 8th place (Relegated to Division I)
National Team U-18
- IIHF World Women's U18 ChampionshipsIIHF World Women's U18 ChampionshipsThe IIHF World Women's U18 Championships are the junior edition of the IIHF World Women's Championships. The championships are limited to female ice hockey players under 18 years of age...
The national Under-18 team debuted in 2007 during qualification for the first ever IIHF Under 18 women's world championships (contested in 2008).
- 2008 - Did not qualify
- 2009 - Did not participate
- 2010 - Finished in 6th place (in Division I)
Olympic record
- Ice hockey at the Olympic GamesIce hockey at the Olympic GamesIce hockey tournaments have been staged at the Olympic Games since 1920. The men's tournament was introduced at the 1920 Summer Olympics and was transferred permanently to the Winter Olympic Games programme in 1924. The women's tournament was first held at the 1998 Winter Olympics...
- 1998Ice hockey at the 1998 Winter OlympicsIce hockey at the 1998 Winter Olympics was played at The Big Hat and Aqua Wing Arena in Nagano, Japan.-Men's tournament:The 1998 Olympic men's ice hockey tournament was the first in which professional players from the National Hockey League were allowed to participate, allowing national teams to...
- Did not participate - 2002Ice hockey at the 2002 Winter OlympicsIce hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics were held at the E Center in West Valley City and Peaks Ice Arena in Provo, Utah. Both the men's and women's tournaments were won by Canada, defeating the host USA in both games.-Men:...
- Finished in 8th place - 2006Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics-Leading scorers:-Leading goaltenders:Goalkeepers with 40% or more of their team's total minutes.-Awards:Antero Niittymäki was named the most valuable player and received the Directorate Award for best goaltender of the tournament. Directorate Awards also went to Teemu Selänne for best forward, and...
- Did not qualify - 2010Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter OlympicsIce hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics was held at Canada Hockey Place, home of the National Hockey League's Vancouver Canucks, and at UBC Winter Sports Centre, home of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport's UBC Thunderbirds. Twelve teams competed in the men's event and eight teams competed in the...
- Did not qualify
- 1998
Asian Winter Games
- Ice hockey at the Asian Winter GamesIce hockey at the Asian Winter GamesIce hockey tournaments have been staged at the Asian Winter Games since 1986. The men's tournament was introduced at the 1986 Asian Winter Games.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:-Men:-Women:- References :*...
Kazakhstan has participated in every women's ice hockey tournament contested at the Asian Winter games. The squad has claimed a medal in every tournament including three golds.
- 1996 - 3rd
- 1999 - 3rd
- 2003 - 1st
- 2007 - 1st
- 2011 - 1st
Current roster 2011
| Number | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aizhan Raushanova |  Aisulu Almaty |
| 20 | Daria Obydennova | Aisulu Almaty |
| 30 | Natalya Trunova | Aisulu Almaty |
| 33 | Anna Kossenko | Aisulu Almaty |
| Number | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Galina Shu | Aisulu Almaty |
| 10 | Yelena Shtelmaister | Aisulu Almaty |
| 12 | Viktoria Mussatayeva | Aisulu Almaty |
| 15 | Galia Nurgalyeva | Aisulu Almaty |
| 16 | Olga Konysheva | Aisulu Almaty |
| 21 | Viktoria Sazonova, captain | Aisulu Almaty |
| 24 | Albina Suprun | Aisulu Almaty |
| 25 | Daria Moldabai | Aisulu Almaty |
| 26 | Natalya Karpeyeva | Aisulu Almaty |
| Number | player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Alexandra Ashikhina | Aisulu Almaty |
| 7 | Lyubov Ibragimova | Aisulu Almaty |
| 8 | Bulbul Kartanbayeva | Aisulu Almaty |
| 9 | Olga Potapova | Aisulu Almaty |
| 11 | Zarina Tukhtyeva | Aisulu Almaty |
| 14 | Larisa Sviridova | Aisulu Almaty |
| 15 | Galia Nurgalyeva | Aisulu Almaty |
| 17 | Olga Kryukova | Aisulu Almaty |
| 19 | Natalya Yakovchuk | Aisulu Almaty |
| 22 | Tatyana Koroleva | Aisulu Almaty |
| 23 | Anastasia Orlova | Aisulu Almaty |
| 28 | Alyona Fux | Aisulu Almaty |
| 55 | Yekaterina Skobelkina | Aisulu Almaty |
Coaching staff 2011
- Head Coach: Alexander Maltsev
- Assistant Coach: Natalya Skobelkina
- Team Leader: Sergei Solovyoy
- Equipment Manager: Fegim Golyatdinov
- Team Doctor: Dr. Svetlana Bodur
- Team Staff:: Sergei Petrichenko