Russian national women's ice hockey team
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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 has 308 female players in 2011.
played its first game in Brampton
, Canada
, lost by 1–2 to Switzerland.
Russia is currently ranked 6th in the world in women's ice hockey
. It has been very difficult for the Russians to move higher than this position, except for in the 2001 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships
, where they surprised many by upsetting Finland in the bronze medal final 2–1.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
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 Ice Hockey Federation of Russia
Ice Hockey Federation of Russia
The Ice Hockey Federation of Russia is the governing body overseeing ice hockey in Russia.- History :The federation was founded on November 12, 1991 as "Ice Hockey Federation of the Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic / Ice Hockey Federation of Russia" established during the existence of...
. Russia has 308 female players in 2011.
History
On April 1, 1994, RussiaRussia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
played its first game in Brampton
Brampton
Brampton is the third-largest city in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada.Brampton may also refer to:- Canada :* Brampton, a city in Ontario** Brampton GO Station, a station in the GO Transit network located in the city- United Kingdom :...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, lost by 1–2 to Switzerland.
Russia is currently ranked 6th in the world in women's ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
. It has been very difficult for the Russians to move higher than this position, except for in the 2001 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships
2001 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships
The 2001 IIHF World Women's Championships was held April 2 – April 8, 2001 in six cities in the state of Minnesota. Team Canada won their seventh consecutive gold medal at the World Championships defeating the United States in a repeat of the previous six finals.-Teams:With the promotion and...
, where they surprised many by upsetting Finland in the bronze medal final 2–1.
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 1993 – Did not participate
- 19951995 Women's European Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe 1995 IIHF European Women Championships were held between March 20–31, 1995. Continuing with the format from 1993, the Elite division Pool A, consisted of six teams, while the five teams that competed in 1993 were joined by Russia and Slovakia making their debut appearances, while the...
– Finished in 7th place (Won "Pool B") - 19961996 Women's European Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe 1996 IIHF European Women Championships were held between March 12–29, 1996.The format remained unchanged from the previous year, with promoted Russia replacing Denmark who were relegated from the 1995 tournament...
–
Won Silver Medal
World Championship record
- IIHF World Women's Championships
- 1990 to 1994 – Did not participate
- 1997 – Finished in 6th place
- 1999 – Finished in 6th place
- 2000 – Finished in 5th place
- 20012001 Women's World Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe 2001 IIHF World Women's Championships was held April 2 – April 8, 2001 in six cities in the state of Minnesota. Team Canada won their seventh consecutive gold medal at the World Championships defeating the United States in a repeat of the previous six finals.-Teams:With the promotion and...
–
Won Bronze Medal - 20042004 Women's World Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe 2004 IIHF World Women's Championships were held March 30-April 6, 2004 in Halifax and Dartmouth, Canada. The Canadian national women's hockey team won their eighth straight World Championships...
– Finished in 5th place - 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 8th 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 7th 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 6th place - 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 5th place - 20112011 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships-Group B:-Relegation series:Best of three.All times local - Final round :-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-5th place playoff:-Bronze medal game:-Gold medal game:-Scoring leaders:...
– Finished in 4th place
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...
- 1998 – 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 5th 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...
– Finished in 6th place - 2010 – Finished in 6th place
Current roster 2011
| Number | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Prugova Anna Prugova Anna Prugova is a hockey player who competes for Russia women's national ice hockey team. She represented Russia at the 2010 Winter Olympics in women's ice hockey. During the 2010 Winter Olympics, Prugova was the youngest woman competing in ice hockey. Her age was 16 years and 86 days.She play... |
 Tornado Moscow Region |
| 20 | Valentina Ostrovlyanchik | SKIF Nizhni Novgorod |
| 30 | Nadegda Aleksandrova | SKIF Nizhni Novgorod |
| 31 | Yulia Leskina | Spartak-Merkuri Yekaterinburg |
| 33 | Margarita Monakhova | Atlant Moscow Region |
| Number | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Angelina Goncharenko | Belye Medvedi Moscow |
| 5 | Maria Bukshevannaya | Belye Medvedi Moscow |
| 6 | Yulia Lavelina | Fakel Chelyabinsk |
| 15 | Olga Permyakova, captain | Tornado Moscow Region |
| 21 | Anna Shukina | Tornado Moscow Region |
| 22 | Zoya Polunina | Tornado Moscow Region |
| 27 | Inna Dyubanok | Tornado Moscow Region |
| 34 | Svetlana Tkachyova | Tornado Moscow Region |
| 44 | Alexandra Kapustina | SKIF Nizhni Novgorod |
| Number | player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Olga Sosina | SKIF Nizhni Novgorod |
| 8 | Iya Gavrilova Iya Gavrilova Iya Gavrilova is a hockey player who competes for Russia women's national ice hockey team. She represented Russia in women's ice hockey in the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics... |
Tornado Moscow Region |
| 9 | Alexandra Vafina | Fakel Chelyabinsk |
| 10 | Lyudmila Belyakova Lyudmila Belyakova Lyudmila Belyakova was born August 12, 1994 in Moscow, Russia. Candidate Master of Sports of Russia.Player national and youth women's ice hockey teams of Russia. The captain and team leader of Moscow and the girls team Spartak Moscow in ice hockey. Can play a forward and defender... |
Severnaya Zvezda Moscow |
| 11 | Marina Sergina | Tornado Moscow Region |
| 14 | Yevgenia Dyupina | Serebryanye akuly Moscow |
| 18 | Maria Vasilieva | SKIF Nizhni Novgorod |
| 23 | Tatyana Burina | Tornado Moscow Region |
| 24 | Valeriya Pavlova | Gazovik Tyumenʹ |
| 25 | Yekaterina Lebedeva | Fakel Chelyabinsk |
| 29 | Yekaterina Solovyeva | Fakel Chelyabinsk |
| 52 | Olga Semenets | SKIF Nizhni Novgorod |
| 55 | Galina Skiba | Tornado Moscow Region |
Coaching staff 2011
- General Manager: Maxim Kanareikin
- Head Coach: Valentin Gureyev
- Assistant Coach: Aleksey Chistyakov
- Assistant Coach: Sergei Kostyukhin
- Team Leader: Nikolai Uryupin
- Equipment Manager: Oleg Kuchenev
- Team Doctor: Sergei Yonkin
- Physiotherapist: Vladimir Belyakov
- Team Video Coach: Anatoli Bukatin