Russian national women's ice hockey team
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| Nickname(s) | Большая красная машина (The Big Red Machine) |
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| Association | Ice Hockey Federation of Russia |
| Head coach | Alexei Chistyakov |
| Assistants | Alexander Verdernikov |
| Captain | Olga Sosina |
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| IIHF code | RUS |
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| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | 4 
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| Highest IIHF | 4 (first in 2013) |
| Lowest IIHF | 6 (first in 2005) |
| First international | |
 Switzerland 2–1 Russia  (Brampton, Canada; 1 April 1994) |
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| Biggest win | |
Russia 15–0 France  (Esbjerg, Denmark; 28 March 1995) Russia 16–1 Denmark  (Lyss, Switzerland; 29 December 1997) |
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| Biggest defeat | |
 United States 15–0 Russia (Mississauga, Canada; 4 April 2000) |
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| World Championships | |
| Appearances | 15 (first in 1997) |
| Best result |
 (2001, 2013, 2016) |
| European Championships | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 1995) |
| Best result |
 (1996) |
| Olympics | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2002) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 103–130–7 | |
| Medal record | ||
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| World Championships | ||
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2001 United States | |
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2013 Canada | |
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2016 Canada | |
The Russian women's national ice hockey team represents Russia at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's Championships. The women's national team is controlled by Ice Hockey Federation of Russia. Russia had 2,376 female players in 2018.
On 1 April 1994, Russia played its first game in Brampton, Canada, losing 1–2 to Switzerland. Russia is currently ranked 4th in the world in women's ice hockey. This is also the highest rank in team's history. Three times – at 2001 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships, the 2013 IIHF Women's World Championship and the 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship Russia reached 3rd place by upsetting Finland in the bronze medal game.
The following is the Olympic Athletes from Russia roster for the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Head coach: Alexei Chistyakov Assistant coach: Alexander Vedernikov
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