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 Ice Hockey Federation of Russia. Russia had 2,376 female players in 2018.

History

On 1 April 1994, Russia played its first game in Brampton, Canada, losing 1–2 to Switzerland.
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 upsetting Finland in the bronze medal game.

Tournament record

Olympic Games

Current roster

Roster for the 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship.
Head Coach: Alexei Chistyakov
No.Pos.NameHeightWeightBirthdateTeam
7FDiana Kanayeva HC St. Petersburg
11DLiana Ganeyeva SK Gorny
13DNina Pirogova Tornado Moscow
15FValeria Pavlova – A Biryusa Krasnoyarsk
17FFanuza Kadirova SK Gorny
18FOlga Sosina – A HC Agidel Ufa
22DMaria Batalova HC Agidel Ufa
23FAnna Timofeyeva Biryusa Krasnoyarsk
27DAnastasia Chistyakova HC St. Petersburg
30GValeria Merkusheva HC St. Petersburg
31GAnna Prugova HC Agidel Ufa
33DDaria Teryoshkina Maine Black Bears
42FOxana Bratisheva SKIF Nizhny Novgorod
59FYelena Dergachyova Tornado Moscow
68FAlevtina Shtaryova Tornado Moscow
70DAnna Shibanova – C HC Agidel Ufa
72DAnna Savonina Tornado Moscow
73FViktoria Kulishova SKIF Nizhny Novgorod
76DYekaterina Nikolayeva HC St. Petersburg
88FYekaterina Smolina HC St. Petersburg
90FAlexandra Vafina SKIF Nizhny Novgorod
92GNadezhda Morozova Biryusa Krasnoyarsk
97FAnna Shokhina Tornado Moscow

Notable players