SKIF Nizhny Novgorod

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HC SKIF Nizhny Novgorod (Russian: ХК СКИФ Нижний Новгород) are a Russian ice hockey team in the Zhenskaya Hockey League (ZhHL). They play in Nizhny Novgorod at the CEC Nagorny, which is also home to Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod of the KHL.^[1] 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.^[2]

SKIF Nizhny Novgorod СКИФ Нижний Новгород
City	Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
League	Zhenskaya Hockey League
Founded	1995 (1995)
Home arena	KRK Nagorny
Colours	Blue, orange
Head coach	Igor Averkin
Captain	Angelina Goncharenko
Website	www.hcskif.ru
Franchise history
1995–1996	Luzhniki Moscow
1996–1998	CSK VVS Moscow
1998–2000	Viking Moscow
2000–2006	SKIF Moscow
2006–	SKIF Nizhny Novgorod
Championships
Russian Championships	12 (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2014)
EWCC	2 (2009, 2015)

The team was founded in Moscow 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

IIHF European Women Champions Cup

•   European Champion (2): 2009, 2015
•   Runners-up (1): 2004
•   Third Place (1): 2005

Players and personnel

2021–22 roster

As of 7 February 2022^[3][4]

No.	Nat	Player	Pos	S/G	Age	Acquired	Birthplace
91		Yekaterina Ananyina	D	L	31	2019	Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia
42		Oxana Bratishcheva	F	L	22	2015	Chelyabinsk, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia
79		Landysh Falyakhova (A)	F	L	24	2014	Dva Polya Artash, Tatarstan, Russia
14		Alina Garipova	D	L	23	2020	Vydrino, Buryatia, Russia
2		Angelina Goncharenko (C)	D	L	28	2019	Moscow, Russia
5		Tatyana Korablina	F	R	20	2020	Lukoyanov, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia
13		Viktoria Kulishova	F	L	23	2015	Megion, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia
94		Ksenia Lebedeva	D	R	19	2021
43		Yekaterina Likhachyova	F	L	24	2014	Kirovo-Chepetsk, Kirov Oblast, Russia
68		Alyona Loginova	F	F	19	2021
92		Yelena Malinovskaya	F	L	30	2020	Angarsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia
30		Valeria Merkusheva	G	L	23	2020	Moscow, Russia
38		Maria Nadezhdina	F	L	23	2020	Zavolzhye, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia
25		Olga Prokopenko	F	L	19	2020	Staritsa, Tver Oblast, Russia
26		Yelena Provorova	D	L	21	2016	Nizhny, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia
55		Alyona Shmykova	D	L	20	2017	Dzerzhinsk, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia
88		Yekaterina Smolina (A)	F	R	34	2020	Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakh SSR, USSR
27		Alina Smurova	D	L	18	2020	Zavolzhye, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia
22		Alyona Starovoitova	F	L	23	2020	Korolyov, Moscow Oblast, Russia
1		Valeria Tarakanova	G	L	24	2014	Nizhny, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia
37		Aneta Tejralová (A)	D	L	27	2020	Prague, Czech Republic
70		Karina Zolotaryova	G	L	21	2018	Glazov, Udmurtia, Russia

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, 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, 2015–2018
•   Kati Kovalainen, 2007–2009
•   Karoliina Rantamäki, 2007–2019
•   Meeri Räisänen, 2014–15
•   Noora Räty, 2013–14
•   Nora Tallus, 2007–08
•   Emma Terho, 2007–08
•   Anna Vanhatalo, 2010–11
•   Marjo Voutilainen, 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.^[5]

• Goaltenders: Nadezhda Alexandrova, Alyona Kropachyova
• Defencemen: Jenni Hiirikoski, Alexandra Kapustina, Alyona Khomich, Kati Kovalainen, 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
• 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.^[6]

• 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.

1. "СКИФ Нижегородская - История команды" [SKIF Nizhny Novgorod - Team History] (in Russian). SKIF Sports Club. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
2. "SKIF Nizhny Novgorod victorious". webarchive.iihf.com. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
3. "Russia (W) - SKIF Nizhny Novgorod, 2021-20222 Roster". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 7 February 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
4. "СКИФ 2021/2022 - СОСТАВ" (in Russian). KHL. Retrieved 7 February 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
5. "European Women Champions Cup, Team Roster: SNN - SKIF Nizhniy Novgorod" (PDF). webarchive.iihf.com. IIHF. 30 January 2009. Retrieved 15 March 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
6. "European Women Champions Cup, Team Roster: NIZ - SKIF Nizhni Novgorod" (PDF). webarchive.iihf.com. IIHF. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

External links

• Official site (in Russian)
• Team information and statistics from Eliteprospects.com, and Eurohockey.com, and Hockeyarchives.info