Russia women's national 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 the Ice Hockey Federation of Russia.

The Russian women warming up before the game against China at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Russia
Nickname(s)Большая красная машина (The Big Red Machine)
AssociationIce Hockey Federation of Russia
Head coachYevgeni Bobariko
AssistantsDenis Afinogenov
Sergei Kostyukhin
Alexander Verdernikov
CaptainOlga Sosina
Team colors     
IIHF codeRUS
Ranking
Current IIHF4 (24 April 2020)[1]
Highest IIHF4 (first in 2013)
Lowest IIHF6 (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
Appearances16 (first in 1997)
Best result (2001, 2013, 2016)
European Championships
Appearances2 (first in 1995)
Best result (1996)
Olympics
Appearances4 (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

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 defeating 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
  • 2019 – Finished in 4th place
  • 2020 – Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic[5]

European Championship

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

Team

Current roster

Roster for the 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship.[6][7]

Head Coach: Alexei Chistyakov

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
7FDiana Kanayeva1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)62 kg (137 lb) (1997-03-27) 27 March 1997 HC St. Petersburg
11DLiana Ganeyeva1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)62 kg (137 lb) (1997-12-20) 20 December 1997 SK Gorny
13DNina Pirogova1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)68 kg (150 lb) (1999-01-26) 26 January 1999 Tornado Moscow
15FValeria PavlovaA1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)80 kg (180 lb) (1995-04-15) 15 April 1995 Biryusa Krasnoyarsk
17FFanuza Kadirova1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)62 kg (137 lb) (1998-04-06) 6 April 1998 SK Gorny
18FOlga SosinaA1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)75 kg (165 lb) (1992-07-27) 27 July 1992 HC Agidel Ufa
22DMaria Batalova1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)69 kg (152 lb) (1996-05-03) 3 May 1996 HC Agidel Ufa
23FAnna Timofeyeva1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)77 kg (170 lb) (1996-11-30) 30 November 1996 Biryusa Krasnoyarsk
27DAnastasia Chistyakova1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)80 kg (180 lb) (1997-02-11) 11 February 1997 HC St. Petersburg
30GValeria Merkusheva1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)66 kg (146 lb) (1999-09-30) 30 September 1999 HC St. Petersburg
31GAnna Prugova1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)65 kg (143 lb) (1986-01-03) 3 January 1986 HC Agidel Ufa
33DDaria Teryoshkina1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)75 kg (165 lb) (1998-01-11) 11 January 1998 Maine Black Bears
42FOxana Bratisheva1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)53 kg (117 lb) (2000-06-05) 5 June 2000 SKIF Nizhny Novgorod
59FYelena Dergachyova1.59 m (5 ft 3 in)55 kg (121 lb) (1995-11-08) 8 November 1995 Tornado Moscow
68FAlevtina Shtaryova1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)65 kg (143 lb) (1997-02-09) 9 February 1997 Tornado Moscow
70DAnna ShibanovaC1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)63 kg (139 lb) (1994-11-10) 10 November 1994 HC Agidel Ufa
72DAnna Savonina1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)64 kg (141 lb) (2001-12-05) 5 December 2001 Tornado Moscow
73FViktoria Kulishova1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)58 kg (128 lb) (1999-08-12) 12 August 1999 SKIF Nizhny Novgorod
76DYekaterina Nikolayeva1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)66 kg (146 lb) (1995-10-05) 5 October 1995 HC St. Petersburg
88FYekaterina Smolina1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)58 kg (128 lb) (1988-10-08) 8 October 1988 HC St. Petersburg
90FAlexandra Vafina1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)57 kg (126 lb) (1990-07-28) 28 July 1990 SKIF Nizhny Novgorod
92GNadezhda Morozova1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)88 kg (194 lb) (1996-11-29) 29 November 1996 Biryusa Krasnoyarsk
97FAnna Shokhina1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)68 kg (150 lb) (1997-06-23) 23 June 1997 Tornado Moscow

Notable players

References

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