Kristi Yuryevna Shashkina (Russian: Кристи Юрьевна Шашкина; born 9 January 2003) is an Estonian-Russian ice hockey player and member of the Russian national ice hockey team, currently playing in the Zhenskaya Hockey League (ZhHL) with Dinamo-Neva Saint Petersburg.
| Kristi Shashkina Кристи Шашкина | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
9 January 2003 Tartu, Estonia | ||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| ZhHL team Former teams |
Dinamo-Neva St. Petersburg ZHC Lions SKIF Nizhny Novgorod | ||
| National team |
 Russia | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Playing career
editAs a child, Shashkina played on boys' ice hockey teams of Kajakas Tartu sports club in her home city of Tartu, Estonia. At age 13, after being scouted at various tournaments abroad, she received and accepted an offer from the HC SKIF under-18 (U18) team in Nizhny Novgorod, a joint academic and athletic program for secondary school students.[1] Two years later, Shashkina made her senior club debut with SKIF Nizhny Novgorod in the 2018–19 ZhHL season. She played two ZhHL seasons with SKIF before opting to play abroad with the ZHC Lions Frauen of the Swiss Women's League (SWHL A) for the 2020–21 season. She returned to the ZhHL in the 2021–22 season, signing with the newly re-established Dinamo-Neva Saint Petersburg.
International play
editAs a junior player with the Russian national under-18 team, she participated in the 2019 IIHF Women's U18 World Championship and won a bronze medal at the 2020 IIHF Women's U18 World Championship.
Shashkina represented the Russian Olympic Committee at the 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship.[2]
Personal life
editShashkina’s elder brother, Denis Shashkin, represented Estonia in the men's ice hockey qualification tournament for the 2022 Winter Olympics and at various international tournaments at the U18 and U20 levels.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Kristi Shashkina - Tartust laia maailma medaleid võitma". Eesti Jäähokiliit (in Estonian). 6 January 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ "IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship – Player Statistics by Team: ROC - ROC". International Ice Hockey Federation. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ "Denis Shashkin - sai hokipisiku külge ning nakatas kogu ülejäänud pere". Eesti Jäähokiliit (in Estonian). 21 January 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com