Kazakhstan women's national ice hockey team
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The Emblem of Kazakhstan is the badge used on the players jerseys. | |
| Association | Kazakhstan Ice Hockey Federation |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Alexander Maltsev |
| Assistants | Natalya Skobelkina |
| Captain | Olga Konysheva |
| Most games | Viktoriya Sazonova (81) |
| Most points | Natalya Yakovchuk (42) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | KAZ |
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| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF |
18  |
| Highest IIHF | 7 (2011) |
| Lowest IIHF | 18 (first in 2015) |
| First international | |
 Latvia 4–0 Kazakhstan  (Riga, Latvia; 21 October 1995) | |
| Biggest win | |
Kazakhstan 19–0 South Korea  (Misawa, Japan; 3 February 2003) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
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| IIHF World Women's Championships | |
| Appearances | 5 (first in 2000) |
| Best result | 6th (2009) |
| Asian Winter Games | |
| Appearances | 10 (first in 1996) |
| Best result |
 Gold (2003, 2007, 2011) |
| Olympics | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2002) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 85–76–12 | |
The Kazakhstan women's national ice hockey team represents Kazakhstan at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's Championships. The women's national team is controlled by Kazakhstan Ice Hockey Federation. Kazakhstan has 127 female players in 2011.[1]
History
The Kazakhstani team's current world ranking is 7th, moving up one spot from last year. By beating the Russian national women's ice hockey team at the 2005 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships in the 7th place game, it was their highest ever position at a World or Olympic championship.
Tournament record
Olympic Games
- 2002 – Finished in 8th place
World Championship
- 1999 – Finished in 17th/18th place (1st in Pool B qualifying group, promoted to Pool B)
- 2000 – Finished in 9th place (1st in Pool B, promoted to Top Division)
- 2001 – Finished in 8th place (relegated to Division I)
- 2003* – Finished in 10th place (2nd in Division I)
- 2004 – Finished in 10th place (1st in Division I, promoted to Top Division)
- 2005 – Finished in 7th place
- 2007 – Finished in 9th place[2]
- 2008 – Finished in 10th place (1st in Division I, promoted to Top Division)
- 2009 – Finished in 6th place
- 2011 – Finished in 8th place (relegated to Division I)
- 2012 – Finished in 14th place (6th in Division IA, relegated to Division IB)
- 2013 – Finished in 19th place (5th in Division IB)
- 2014 – Finished in 20th place (6th in Division IB, relegated to Division IIA)
- 2015 – Finished in 21st place (1st in Division IIA, promoted to Division IB)
- 2016 – Finished in 17th place (3rd in Division IB)
Asian Winter Games
Kazakhstan has participated in every women's ice hockey tournament contested at the Asian Winter games. The squad has claimed a medal in every tournament including three golds.
- 1996 – 3rd
- 1999 – 3rd
- 2003 – 1st
- 2007 – 1st
- 2011 – 1st
European Championship
- 1989–1995 – Did not participate
- 1996 – Finished in 13th place (7th in Pool B)
National U-18 team
The national under-18 team debuted in 2007 during qualification for the first ever IIHF Under 18 women's world championships (contested in 2008).
- 2008 – Did not qualify
- 2009 – Did not participate
- 2010 – Finished in 6th place (in Division I)
Team
2015 roster
| Number | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aizhan Raushanova | Aisulu Almaty |
| 20 | Tatyana Mozhayeva | Aisulu Almaty |
| Number | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Daria Moldabai | Aisulu Almaty |
| 6 | Azhar Khamimuldinova | Tomiris Almaty |
| 12 | Viktoria Mussatayeva | Aisulu Almaty |
| 14 | Yekaterina Skobelkina | Aisulu Almaty |
| 15 | Galia Nurgalieva, A | Aisulu Almaty |
| 16 | Olga Konysheva | Aisulu Almaty |
| 18 | Alexandra Feklistova | Aisulu Almaty |
| 21 | Assem Tuleubayeva | Aisulu Almaty |
| 23 | Viktoria Sazonova | Aisulu Almaty |
| Number | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Madina Tursynova | Aisulu Almaty |
| 4 | Pernesh Ashimova | Aisulu Almaty |
| 5 | Malika Aldabergenova | SSHIOSD Almaty |
| 8 | Alyona Fux, A | Aisulu Almaty |
| 9 | Nadezhda Filimonova | Aisulu Almaty |
| 10 | Arai Shegebayeva | Aisulu Almaty |
| 11 | Zarina Tukhtieva, C | Aisulu Almaty |
| 12 | Meruyert Ryspek | Aisulu Almaty |
| 17 | Xenia Bushuyeva | Aisulu Almaty |
| 19 | Karina Felzink | Aisulu Almaty |
| 24 | Tatyana Koroleva | Aisulu Almaty |