Russia women's national ice hockey team

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IIHF code RUS Highest IIHF 4 (first in 2013) Captain Anna Shukina Location Russia		Current IIHF 4 2 Lowest IIHF 6 (first in 2005) Head coach Mikhail Chekanov

Nickname(s) Большая красная машина (The Big Red Machine) Assistants Evgeni ErfilovVladislav ProdanYevgeni Sherbakov Association Ice Hockey Federation of Russia

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 308 female players in 2011.

History

On 1 April 1994, Russia played its first game in Brampton, Canada, lost by 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.

Olympic Games

2002 – Finished in 5th place

2006 – Finished in 6th place

2010 – Finished in 6th place

2014 – Finished in 6th place

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

2011 – Finished in 4th place

2012 – Finished in 6th place

2013 – Won bronze medal

2015 – Finished in 4th place

2016 – Won bronze medal

European Championship

1995 – Finished in 7th place (won Pool B)

1996 – Won silver medal

Current roster

Roster for the 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship.

Head coach: Mikhail Chekanov

Notable players

Yekaterina Smolentseva

Iya Gavrilova

References

Russia women's national ice hockey team Wikipedia

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