Russia women's national ice hockey team

Russia
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Большая красная машина (The Big Red Machine)
AssociationIce Hockey Federation of Russia
General managerVladislav Prodan
Head coachYevgeni Bobariko
AssistantsDenis Afinogenov
Mikhail Vorobyov
CaptainOlga Sosina
Team colors     
IIHF codeRUS
Ranking
Current IIHF6 Decrease 1 (28 August 2023)[1]
Highest IIHF4 (first in 2013)
Lowest IIHF6 (first in 2005)
First international
Switzerland  2–1  Russia
(Brampton, Canada; 1 April 1994)
Biggest win
Russia  15–0  France
(Esbjerg, Denmark; 28 March 1995)
Russia  16–1  Denmark
(Lyss, Switzerland; 29 December 1997)
Biggest defeat
United States  15–0  Russia
(Mississauga, Canada; 4 April 2000)
Olympics
Appearances6 (first in 2002)
World Championships
Appearances17 (first in 1997)
Best result Bronze: (2001, 2013, 2016)
European Championships
Appearances2 (first in 1995)
Best result Silver: (1996)
International record (W–L–T)
103–130–7
Russia women's national ice hockey team
Medal record
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2001 United States
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Canada
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Canada
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1996 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 the Ice Hockey Federation of Russia. After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the International Ice Hockey Federation suspended Russia from all levels of competition.[2]

  1. ^ "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  2. ^ Lord, Sarah. "The War in Ukraine Shakes Up NHL and Hockey Worldwide". CNET.