Iya Gavrilova


Iya Viktorovna Gavrilova is a Russian ice hockey player who competes for the Calgary Inferno and the Russia women's national ice hockey team. Gavrilova has competed at the 2006, 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics. At the 2015 Winter Universiade in Granada, Spain. Gavrilova was part of Russia's gold medal-winning team, handing Canada its first-ever loss in FISU women's ice hockey.

Professional/Career

Iya earned two degrees while playing hockey at UMD and U of C; a degree in Accounting and a BA in Economics respectively. She currently works at Crescent Point Energy in Calgary, Alberta as an Analyst.

Playing career

Gavrilova skated for Tornado Moscow Region in 2006–2007 and 2008–2010 seasons. She also played in the NCAA with the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs and in the Western Women's Hockey League with the Minnesota Whitecaps.

Calgary Dinos

She enrolled at the University of Calgary where she helped lead the Calgary Dinos women's ice hockey team to a CIS championship in her first season. Gavrilova was the recipient of the 2015 Brodrick Trophy, awarded to the Most Outstanding Player in CIS women's ice hockey. During the 2014–15 season, Gavrilova led the CIS in goals scored and plus/minus rating.

CWHL

Gavrilova was selected in the third round of the 2016 CWHL Draft by the Calgary Inferno. Making her debut with the Calgary Inferno on 29 October 2016, in a contest against the Boston Blades, Gavrilova would also achieve her first multi-point performance with the club in her debut. Starting with a second period assist on a goal by Jillian Saulnier, she would score her first CWHL goal later in the period against Lauren Dahm. Gaining the assists on said goal were Meghan Mikkelson and Hayeligh Cudmore. In a two-game exhibition series against the Japan national women's ice hockey team, Gavrilova scored two goals in the second game, gaining Player of the Game honors.

Career statistics

NCAA

Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; A= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Penalties in Minutes; GW = Game Winning Goals; PPL = Power Play Goals; SHG = Short Handed Goals
SeasonGPGAPtsPIMGWPPLSHG
2007–082619224143750

WWHL

Olympics

CIS

CWHL

Awards and honors