SKIF Nizhny Novgorod
SKIF Nizhny Novgorod (Russian: СКИФ Нижний Новгород, romanized: SKIF Nizhni Novgorod; also translated as SKIF Nizhegorodskaya Region) is a Russian women’s ice hockey team based in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. They compete in the Zhenskaya Hockey League (ZhHL), the premier league for women's ice hockey in Russia, where they have won the Russian Championship twelve times.
| SKIF Nizhny Novgorod СКИФ Нижний Новгород | |
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| City | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia |
| League | Zhenskaya Hockey League |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Home arena | CEC Nagorny |
| Colours | Blue, orange |
| General manager | Vladimir Golubovich |
| Head coach | Vladimir Golubovich |
| Captain | Angelina Goncharenko |
| Website | www |
| Franchise history | |
| 1995–1996 | Luzhniki Moscow |
| 1996–1998 | CSK VVS Moscow |
| 1998–2000 | Viking Moscow |
| 2000–2006 | SKIF Moscow |
| 2006– | SKIF Nizhny Novgorod |
| Championships | |
| Russian Championships | 12 (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2014) |
| EWCC | 2 (2009, 2015) |
The team was founded in Moscow in 1995 under the name Luzhniki Moskova. During the period the team was based in Moscow, they were known as Luzhniki Moskova (1995–96), CSK VVS Moskova (1996–98), Viking Moskova (1998-2000), and SKIF Moskva (2000–06).
In 2006 the team moved from Moscow to Nizhny Novgorod and were renamed SKIF Nizhny Novgorod. Since relocation, the team's home ice has been CEC Nagorny, which is also home to Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod of the KHL.[1]
SKIF won the IIHF European Women's Champions Cup in 2009 and 2015.[2]
Team honors
Women's Hockey League
Russian Champion (12): 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2014
Runners-up (5): 2000, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011
Players and personnel
2020–21 roster
Coaching staff and team personnel
- Head coach: Vladimir Golubovich
- Assistant coach: Konstantin Mikhailov
- Goaltending coach: Mikhail Vorobyov
- Sports manager: Yelena Guslistaya
- Team manager: Dmitri Beschastnov
Front office
- General manager: Vladimir Golubovich
- Manager of Hockey Operations: Anton Kolesnikov
- President: Sergei Kolotnev
Team captaincy history
- Alonya Khomich, 2009–2011
- Alexandra Kapustina, 2011–2015
- Maria Pechnikova, 2015–2017
- Anastasia Smirnova, 2017–18
- Alexandra Kapustina, 2018–19
- Anna Shchukina, 2019–20
- Angelina Goncharenko, 2020–present
Head coaches
- Georgi Yevtyukhin, 2008–09 (replaced mid-season)
- Yevgeni Bobariko, 2008–09 (promoted mid-season from assistant coach)
- Oleg Namestnikov, 2014 (promoted mid-season from assistant coach)–2016
- Vladimir Golubovich, 2017–2019
- Sergei Filin, 2019–20
- Vladimir Golubovich, 2020–present
Notable alumni
Years active with SKIF listed alongside player name.
Maria Alekseevna Belova, 2010–2020- Alexandra Vitaliyevna Kapustina, 2008–2015
Karoliina Rantamäki, 2007–2019- Olga Viktorovna Semenets, 2008–2019
- Olga Petrovna Sosina, 2008–2015
2009 European Women's Champions
The SKIF Nizhny Novgorod roster that won the 2009 European Women's Champions Cup.[5]
- Goaltenders: Nadezhda Valeriyevna Alexandrova, Alyona Kropachyova
- Defencemen: Jenni Hiirikoski, Alexandra Vitaliyevna Kapustina, Alyona Andreyevna Khomich, Kati Kovalainen, Viktoria Samarina, Anna Vasilyevna Shchukina, Larisa Teplygina
- Forwards: Yulia Sergeevna Deulina, Yelena Guslistaya, Karoliina Rantamäki, Olga Viktorovna Semenets, Yelena Silina, Olga Petrovna Sosina, Tatiana Yurievna Sotnikova, Svetlana Sergeevna Terentieva, Svetlana Valeriyevna Tkacheva, Oksana Vitalyevna Tretyakova, Marjo Voutilainen
- Head coach: Yevgeni Bobariko
- Assistant Coach: Georgy Vitalyevich Evtyukhin
2015 European Women's Champions
The SKIF Nizhny Novgorod roster that won the 2015 European Women's Champions Cup.[6]
- Goaltenders: Irina Gashennikova, Meeri Räisänen
- Defencemen: Maria Bodrikova, Mira Jalosuo, Alexandra Kapustina (C) Maria Pechnikova, Anastasia Smirnova, Larisa Teplygina
- Forwards: Maria Belova, Landysh Falyakhova, Yekaterina Likhachyova, Maria Nadezhdina, Alsu Rakhimova, Karoliina Rantamäki, Olga Semenets (A), Nadezhda Shiryayeva, Yelena Silina (A), Olga Sosina, Anna Timofeyeva
- Head Coach: Oleg Namestnikov
- Assistant Coach(s): Alexei Kurilov
References
Content in this edit is translated from the existing German Wikipedia article at de:SKIF Nischni Nowgorod; see its history for attribution.
- "СКИФ Нижегородская - История команды" [SKIF Nizhny Novgorod - Team History] (in Russian). SKIF Sports Club. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- "SKIF Nizhny Novgorod victorious". webarchive.iihf.com. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- "Russia (W) - SKIF Nizhny Novgorod, 2020-2021 Roster". EliteProspects.com. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- "СКИФ 2020/2021 - СОСТАВ". Женская хоккейная лига (in Russian). Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- "European Women Champions Cup, Team Roster: SNN - SKIF Nizhniy Novgorod" (PDF). webarchive.iihf.com. IIHF. 30 January 2009. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- "European Women Champions Cup, Team Roster: NIZ - SKIF Nizhni Novgorod" (PDF). webarchive.iihf.com. IIHF. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
External links
- Official site (in Russian)
- Team information and statistics from Eliteprospects.com, and Eurohockey.com, and Hockeyarchives.info