HK SKIF Nizhny Novgorod (Russian: ХК СКИФ Нижний Новгород) were a Russian professional ice hockey team in the Zhenskaya Hockey League (ZhHL) until 2022, at which time their league rights were transferred to Hockey Club Torpedo and the team became ZhHK Torpedo. HC SKIF played in Nizhny Novgorod at the KRK Nagorny.[1] SKIF 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 | |
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City | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia |
League | Zhenskaya Hockey League |
Founded | 1995 |
Operated | 1995–2022 |
Home arena | KRK Nagorny |
Colours | Blue, orange |
Head coach | Igor Averkin (2021–22) |
Captain | Angelina Goncharenko (2021–22) |
Website | hcskif.ru |
Franchise history | |
HK SKIF | |
1995–1996 | Luzhniki Moscow |
1996–1998 | CSK VVS Moscow |
1998–2000 | Viking Moscow |
2000–2006 | SKIF Moscow |
2006–2022 | SKIF Nizhny Novgorod |
ZhHK Torpedo | |
2022– | Torpedo 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.
History
editFollowing the 2021–22 ZhHL season, SKIF Nizhny Novgorod made the decision to leave the ZhHL in favor of handing over the team, including all obligations to the players and league, to HC Torpedo.[3] HK SKIF retained all results from previous seasons, including twelve championship victories and four European Women's Champions Cup (EWCC) medals.[4]
Team honors
editRussian Championship
edit- Russian Champion (12): 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2014
- Runners-up (6): 2000, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2022
European Women Champions Cup
editThe European Women's Champions Cup (EWCC) was an annual international tournament for ice hockey club teams, organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). It was contested from 2004 until 2015 and featured the national champion in women's ice hockey from each of the participating nations.
HK SKIF participated in five EWCC tournaments and medalled at each. They were two-time European Women's Champions Cup champions, two-time EWCC silver medalists, and one-time bronze medalists.
Players and personnel
edit2021–22 roster
editCoaching 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
edit- 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, 2020–2022
Head coaches
edit- 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, 2021–22
Notable alumnae
editYears active with SKIF listed alongside player name.
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International playersedit
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European Women's Cup Champion rosters
edit2009 EWCC champions
editThe SKIF Nizhny Novgorod team that won the 2009 European Women's Champions Cup with head coach Yevgeni Bobariko and assistant coach Georgy Yevtyukhin.[7]
- Goaltenders: Nadezhda Alexandrova, Alyona Kropachyova
- Defensemen: 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
2015 EWCC champions
editThe SKIF Nizhny Novgorod team that won the 2015 European Women's Champions Cup with head coach Oleg Namestnikov and assistant coach Alexei Kurilov.[8]
- Goaltenders: Irina Gashennikova, Meeri Räisänen
- Defensemen: 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
References
editContent in this edit is translated from the existing German Wikipedia article at de:SKIF Nischni Nowgorod; see its history for attribution.
- ^ "СКИФ Нижегородская - История команды" [SKIF Nizhny Novgorod - Team History] (in Russian). SKIF Sports Club. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "SKIF Nizhny Novgorod victorious". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ "Команда Женской хоккейной лиги СКИФ перейдет в структуру клуба КХЛ "Торпедо"". TASS (in Russian). 14 July 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Игроки команды СКИФ переходят в структуру хоккейного клуба "Торпедо"". Zhenskaya Hockey League (in Russian). 14 July 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "Russia (W) - SKIF Nizhny Novgorod, 2021-20222 Roster". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "СКИФ 2021/2022 - СОСТАВ" (in Russian). KHL. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "European Women Champions Cup, Team Roster: SNN - SKIF Nizhniy Novgorod" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 30 January 2009. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ "European Women Champions Cup, Team Roster: NIZ - SKIF Nizhni Novgorod" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
External links
edit- Archived official site (in Russian)
- Team information and statistics from EliteProspects.com, and EuroHockey.com, and HockeyArchives.info (in French)