SKIF Nizhny Novgorod

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

For the active team that replaced SKIF, see Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod (women).

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
City	Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
League	Zhenskaya Hockey League
Founded	1995 (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

Following 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

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

European Women Champions Cup

The 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.

• European Champion (2): 2009, 2015
• Runners-up (2): 2004, 2011
• Third Place (1): 2005

Players and personnel

2021–22 roster

As of 7 February 2022^[5][6]

No.	Nat	Player	Pos	S/G	Age	Acquired	Birthplace
91		Yekaterina Ananyina	D	L	34	2019	Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast
42		Oxana Bratishcheva	F	L	25	2015	Chelyabinsk, Chelyabinsk Oblast
79		Landysh Falyakhova (A)	F	L	26	2014	Dva Polya Artash, Tatarstan
14		Alina Garipova	D	L	26	2020	Vydrino, Buryatia
2		Angelina Goncharenko (C)	D	L	31	2019	Moscow
5		Tatyana Korablina	F	R	23	2020	Lukoyanov, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
13		Viktoria Kulishova	F	L	26	2015	Megion, Khanty-Mansia
94		Ksenia Lebedeva	D	R	22	2021
43		Yekaterina Likhachyova	F	L	26	2014	Kirovo-Chepetsk, Kirov Oblast
68		Alyona Loginova	F	F	22	2021
92		Yelena Malinovskaya	F	L	33	2020	Angarsk, Irkutsk Oblast
30		Valeria Merkusheva	G	L	25	2020	Moscow
38		Maria Nadezhdina	F	L	25	2020	Zavolzhye, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
25		Olga Prokopenko	F	L	22	2020	Staritsa, Tver Oblast
26		Yelena Provorova	D	L	23	2016	Nizhny, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
55		Alyona Shmykova	D	L	23	2017	Dzerzhinsk, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
88		Yekaterina Smolina (A)	F	R	36	2020	Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
27		Alina Smurova	D	L	20	2020	Zavolzhye, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
22		Alyona Starovoitova	F	L	25	2020	Korolyov, Moscow Oblast
1		Valeria Tarakanova	G	L	27	2014	Nizhny, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
37		Aneta Tejralová (A)	D	L	29	2020	Prague, Czech Republic
70		Karina Zolotaryova	G	L	24	2018	Glazov, Udmurtia

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, 2020–2022

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, 2021–22

Notable alumnae

Main category: HC SKIF players

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 EWCC champions

The 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

The 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