HC SKIF Nizhny Novgorod () are a Russian
ice hockey
Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice h ...
team in the
Zhenskaya Hockey League
The Zhenskaya Hockey League (ZhHL; russian: Женская хоккейная лига, translit=Zhenskaya khokkeynaya liga, translation=Women's Hockey League), officially called the Women's Hockey League (WHL), is a professional ice hockey leagu ...
(ZhHL). They play in
Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod ( ; rus, links=no, Нижний Новгород, a=Ru-Nizhny Novgorod.ogg, p=ˈnʲiʐnʲɪj ˈnovɡərət ), colloquially shortened to Nizhny, from the 13th to the 17th century Novgorod of the Lower Land, formerly known as Gork ...
at the
CEC Nagorny, which is also home to
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod (russian: Торпедо Нижний Новгород) is a professional ice hockey club in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. It is a member of the Bobrov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League.
The team's home arena is Trad ...
of the
KHL
The Kontinental Hockey League (KHL; russian: Континентальная хоккейная лига (КХЛ), Kontinental'naya khokkeynaya liga) is an international professional ice hockey league founded in 2008. It comprises member clubs b ...
. SKIF have won the Russian Championship in women's ice hockey twelve times, three more wins than any other team, and won the
IIHF European Women's Champions Cup in
2009 and
2015.
The team was founded in
Moscow
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in 1995 as Luzhniki Moscow. They were subsequently known as CSK VVS Moscow (1996–1998), Viking Moscow (1998–2000), and SKIF Moscow (2000–2006). In 2006 the team moved from Moscow to Nizhny Novgorod and were renamed SKIF Nizhny Novgorod.
Team honors
Russian Championship
*
Russian Champion ''(12)'': 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2014
* Runners-up ''(6)'': 2000, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011,
2022
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IIHF European Women Champions Cup
* European Champion ''(2)'':
2009,
2015
* Runners-up ''(1)'':
2004
* Third Place ''(1)'':
2005
Players and personnel
2021–22 roster
Coaching staff and team personnel
* Head coach:
Igor Averkin
* Assistant coach:
Oleg Namestnikov
* Goaltending coach: Mikhail Vorobyov
* Conditioning coach: Alexei Urazov
* Team manager: Dmitri Beschastnov
* Team doctor: Leonid Pavlovich
* Masseur: Ksenia Baybakova
Front office
* General manager: Vladimir Golubovich
* Sports director: Yelena Guslistaya
* Manager of Hockey Operations: Anton Kolesnikov
* President: Sergei Kolotnev
Team captaincy history
*
Alyona 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
Sergei Yurevitch Filin (russian: Серге́й Ю́рьевич Фи́лин; born 27 October 1970) is a Russian ballet dancer and the former artistic director of the Bolshoi Theater from 2011 through 2016. He is currently the Director of the ...
, 2019–20
* Vladimir Golubovich, 2020–21
*Igor Averkin, 2021–
Notable alumni
Years active with SKIF listed alongside player name.
*
Yelena Byalkovskaya, 1996–2004
*
Maria Belova, 2010–2020
*
Alexandra Kapustina, 2008–2015
*
Lidiya Malyavko, 2019–2021
*
Larisa Mishina, 1995–2004
*
Olga Semenets, 2008–2019
*
Yelena Silina, 2003–2020
*
Violetta Simanova, 1995–2004
*
Anastasia Smirnova, 2007–2020
*
Olga Sosina, 2008–2015
*
Larisa Teplygina, 1996–2015
*
Svetlana Trefilova, 1995–2000
*
Oxana Tretyakova, 2003–2012
*
Tatyana Tsaryova, 1995–2000
*
Viktoria Volobuyeva, 1996–2005
*
Lyudmila Yurlova, 1995–2008
International players
*
Tatyana Chizhova, 2016–2020
*
Jenni Hiirikoski, 2008–09 & 2011–12
*
Alexandra Huszák, 2015–16
*
Mira Jalosuo, 2013–2015
*
Franciska Kiss-Simon
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, 2015–2018
*
Kati Kovalainen
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, 2007–2009
*
Karoliina Rantamäki, 2007–2019
*
Meeri Räisänen, 2014–15
*
Noora Räty
Noora Helena Räty (born 29 May 1989) is a Finnish ice hockey goaltender, playing in the Naisten Liiga (NSML) with HPK Kiekkonaiset. She is affiliated with the Minnesota chapter of the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association (PWHPA) and ...
, 2013–14
*
Nora Tallus
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, 2007–08
*
Emma Terho, 2007–08
*
Anna Vanhatalo, 2010–11
*
Marjo Voutilainen
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, 2008–09
European Women’s Cup Champion rosters
2009 European Women's Champions
The SKIF Nizhny Novgorod roster that won the
2009 European Women's Champions Cup.
*Goaltenders:
Nadezhda Alexandrova,
Alyona Kropachyova
*Defencemen:
Jenni Hiirikoski,
Alexandra Kapustina,
Alyona Khomich,
Kati Kovalainen
Katariina Johanna "Kati" Kovalainen (born 24 January 1975) is a Finnish retired ice hockey player and former member of the Finnish national ice hockey team. She represented Finland in the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2006 Winter Olympic ...
,
Viktoria Samarina,
Anna Shchukina,
Larisa Teplygina
*Forwards:
Yulia Deulina,
Yelena Guslistaya,
Karoliina Rantamäki,
Olga Semenets,
Yelena Silina,
Olga Sosina,
Tatiana Sotnikova,
Svetlana Terentieva,
Svetlana Tkacheva,
Oksana Vitalyevna Tretyakova,
Marjo Voutilainen
Marjo Hannele Voutilainen (born 22 March 1981) is a Finnish retired ice hockey player and current head coach of Ilves Naiset in the Naisten Liiga (NSML). During her playing career, she competed internationally with the Finnish national team, wi ...
*Head coach:
Yevgeni Bobariko
*Assistant coach:
Georgy Evtyukhin
2015 European Women's Champions
The SKIF Nizhny Novgorod roster that won the
2015 European Women's Champions Cup.
* 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:
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.
External links
Official site
*Team information and statistics fro
Eliteprospects.com an
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Sport in Nizhny Novgorod
Ice hockey teams in Russia
Zhenskaya Hockey League teams