Agidel Ufa (Russian: Агидель Уфa) are a professional ice hockey team in the Zhenskaya Hockey League (ZhHL). They play in Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia at the Ice Palace Salavat Yulaev. The team was founded in 2010 and competed in the Russian Women's Hockey League until the league was replaced by the Zhenskaya Hockey League in 2015. Agidel is one of the original teams from the inaugural season of the Zhenskaya Hockey League and have won the Russian Championship three times, in 2018, 2019, and 2021.[1][2][3]
| Agidel Ufa Агидель Уфa | |
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| City | Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia |
| League | Zhenskaya Hockey League |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Home arena | Ice Palace Salavat Yulaev |
| Colours | Blue, green |
| Owner(s) | HC Salavat Yulaev |
| Head coach | Denis Afinogenov |
| Captain | Maria Pechnikova |
| Website | hcsalavat |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 3 (2018, 2019, 2020) |
| Russian Championships | 3 (2018, 2019, 2021) |
The team is a part of the Salavat Yulaev hockey organization, of which Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the KHL, Toros Neftekamsk of the VHL, and Tolpar Ufa of the MHL are also parts.
Players and personnel
edit2021–22 roster
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Coaching staff and team personnel
- Head coach: Denis Afinogenov
- Assistant coach: Sergei Trudakov
- Equipment manager: Ilya Sorokin
Team captaincy history
edit- Yekaterina Pashkevich, 2013–14
- Anna Shibanova, 2016–17
- Yekaterina Lebedeva, 2018–2020
- Maria Pechnikova, 2020–
Head coaches
edit- Vladimir Malmygin, 2015–23 December 2015
- Denis Afinogenov, 23 December 2015–
Team honours
editRussian Champions
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Zhenskaya Hockey League (3): 2018, 2019, 2021
Runners-up (1): 2020
Notable alumni
editYears active with Agidel listed alongside player name
- Yekaterina Ananina, 2014–2018
- Yelena Dergachyova, 2013–14
- Inna Dyubanok, 2013–2019
- Anna Fagina, 2012–2017
- Angelina Goncharenko, 2013–14
- Alexandra Kapustina, 2015–2018
- Yekaterina Lebedeva, 2014–2020
- Yulia Leskina, 2015–2017
- Yekaterina Smolentseva, 2016–17
- Alexandra Vafina, 2017–18
- Yekaterina Zakharova, 2010–2018
International players
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Jana Budajová, 2012–2015
Fanni Gasparics, 2015–2018- Nicol Lucák Čupková, 2011–2022
Alena Mills, 2018–2020
Sara O'Toole, 2011–2014
O'Hara Shipe, 2011–12
References
edit- ^ Fox, Valerie (24 April 2018). "Agidel Ufa Triumphs in Russia". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ Conway, Patrick (26 April 2019). "Agidel!". Conways’s Russian Hockey Blog. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ Potts, Andy (12 September 2021). "Agidel wins Russian women's title". IIHF. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ "Агидель 2021/2022 – СОСТАВ". whl.khl.ru (in Russian). KHL. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "Russia (W) - Agidel Ufa, 2021–2022 Roster". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
External links
edit- Team information and statistics from EliteProspects.com, and EuroHockey.com, and HockeyArchives.info (in French)