RUSSIA (RUS) Women’s National Ice Hockey Team
1 win, 1 reign, 1 game with IHLC – ranked 5th
IHLC last held January 5, 2009

An emerging squad on the women’s hockey front, Russia first played competitive women’s hockey in 1994, and played for their first IHLC three years later. Russia has played spoiler at past Women’s World Championships by upsetting Finland for bronze in both 2001 and 2013, and emerged as a new top European challenger for the mainstays in the women’s IHLC history with their first (and so far only) IHLC title in 2009.

IHLC GAMES
Total IHLC Games Played: 21
First IHLC Game: 9-1 loss vs.  CAN, Apr. 1, 1997
Only IHLC Win: 2-1 win vs.  FIN, Jan. 3, 2009
Latest IHLC Game: 7-0 loss vs.  USA, Apr. 1, 2017
Largest IHLC Defeat: 12-0 loss (2 times, latest vs.  USA, Aug. 24, 2011)
Longest IHLC Winless Streak: 12 games (Jan. 5, 2009 – Apr. 1, 2017)

IHLC HOSTING
IHLC Games Hosted: 5
First Game Hosted:  USA 3-1 FIN , Feb. 8, 2014 (Sochi)
Latest Game Hosted:  CAN 3-2 USA  (OT), Feb. 20, 2014 (Sochi)
Major Tournaments Hosted: Olympic Games (1: 2014)

MAJOR TOURNAMENT RECORDS
Best IIHF Women’s World Championship Result: (3: 2001, 2013, 2016)
Best Olympic Games Result: 5th (1: 2002)
Best Three / Four Nations Cup Result: n/a

COMPETITIVE IHLC RECORDS
 CANADA: 0 wins, 4 losses, 0 ties
 FINLAND: 1 win, 0 losses, 0 ties
 SWEDEN: 0 wins, 3 losses, 0 ties
 UNITED STATES: 0 wins, 14 losses, 0 ties

COMPLETE IHLC HISTORY
01.  CAN 9-1 RUS  – 04/01/1997 – WWC – Kitchener 
02.  USA 9-0 RUS  – 03/29/2001 – EX – Mankato 
03.  USA 6-1 RUS  – 04/07/2001 – WWC – Minneapolis 
04. USA 11-0 RUS  – 12/29/2001 – EX – Lake Placid
05.  USA 7-0 RUS  – 02/08/2002 – EX – West Valley City 
06.  USA 8-0 RUS  – 04/01/2004 – WWC – Halifax 
07.  CAN 12-0 RUS  – 04/04/2005 – WWC – Linköping 
08.  CAN 8-1 RUS  – 04/04/2008 – WWC – Harbin 
09.  SWE 7-1 RUS  – 12/13/2008 – EHT – Leppävirta 
10.  RUS 2-1 FIN  – 01/03/2009 – MLP – Ravensburg 
11.  SWE 5-4 RUS  – 01/05/2009 – MLP – Ravensburg 
12.  SWE 6-3 RUS  – 02/13/2009 – EHT – Segeltorp 
13.  USA 13-1 RUS  – 04/18/2011 – WWC – Zürich
14.  USA 5-1 RUS  – 04/23/2011 – WWC – Zürich 
15.  USA 12-0 RUS  – 08/24/2011 – TNT – Vierumäki 
16.  USA 9-0 RUS  – 04/08/2012 – WWC – Burlington 
17.  CAN 8-1 RUS  – 04/08/2013 – WWC – Ottawa 
18.  USA 9-2 RUS  – 03/31/2015 – WWC – Malmö 
19.  USA 13-1 RUS  – 04/03/2015 – WWC – Malmö 
20.  USA 8-0 RUS  – 03/31/2016 – WWC – Kamloops 
21.  USA 9-0 RUS  – 04/03/2016 – WWC – Kamloops 
22.  USA 7-0 RUS  – 04/01/2017 – WWC – Plymouth 

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