SKIF_Nizhny_Novgorod

SKIF Nizhny Novgorod

SKIF Nizhny Novgorod

ZhHL team in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

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]

"Luzhniki Moscow" redirects here. For the Moscow Metro station, see Luzhniki (Moscow Central Circle).
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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

  • Gold Russian Champion (12): 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2014
  • Silver Runners-up (6): 2000, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2022

IIHF European Women Champions Cup

Players and personnel

2021–22 roster

As of 7 February 2022[3][4]
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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

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.

International players

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]

2015 European Women's Champions

The SKIF Nizhny Novgorod roster that won the 2015 European Women's Champions Cup.[6]

References

Content in this edit is translated from the existing German Wikipedia article at de:SKIF Nischni Nowgorod; see its history for attribution.

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