Russia men's national ice hockey team

Russia
Shirt badge/Association crest
The coat of arms of Russia is the badge used on the players jerseys.
Nickname(s)Красная Машина
(The Red Machine)
AssociationRussian Hockey Federation
General managerRoman Rotenberg
Head coachAlexei Zhamnov
AssistantsSergei Fedorov
Alexei Kudashov
Sergei Gonchar
CaptainAnton Slepyshev
Most gamesIlya Kovalchuk (271)
Top scorerIlya Kovalchuk (107)
Most pointsIlya Kovalchuk (245)
Home stadiumCSKA Arena
Team colors     
IIHF codeRUS
Ranking
Current IIHF2 Increase 1 (27 May 2024)[1]
Highest IIHF1 (2009, 2010–12)
Lowest IIHF7 (2004)
First international
Russia  2–2  Sweden
(Saint Petersburg, Russia; 12 April 1992)
Biggest win
Russia  10–0  Italy
(Bratislava, Slovakia; 15 May 2019)
Biggest defeat
Finland  7–1  Russia
(Helsinki, Finland; 22 April 1997)
Russia  1–7  Czech Republic
(Moscow, Russia; 20 December 1997)
IIHF World Championships
Appearances29 (first in 1992)
Best result Gold: (1993, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2014)
World Cup
Appearances3 (first in 1996)
Best result 3rd: (1996)
Olympics
Appearances9 (first in 1994)
Medals Gold: (2018 as OAR)[2][a]
Silver: (1998, 2022 as ROC)
Bronze: (2002)
International record (W–L–T)
502–271–43
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1998 Nagano Team
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Salt Lake City Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1993 Germany
Gold medal – first place 2008 Canada
Gold medal – first place 2009 Switzerland
Gold medal – first place 2012 Finland/Sweden
Gold medal – first place 2014 Belarus
Silver medal – second place 2002 Sweden
Silver medal – second place 2010 Germany
Silver medal – second place 2015 Czech Republic
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Austria
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Russia
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Russia
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Germany/France
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Slovakia
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Montreal
Representing  Olympic Athletes from Russia and  ROC
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Pyeongchang Team
Silver medal – second place 2022 Beijing Team

The Russian men's national ice hockey team (Russian: Сборная России по хоккею с шайбой) is the national men's ice hockey team of Russia, overseen by the Ice Hockey Federation of Russia. As of 2021, they were rated third in the IIHF World Ranking.[3] The team has competed internationally from 1992 until it was provisionally suspended in 2022, and is recognized by the IIHF as the successor to the Soviet Union team and CIS team. Russia has been one of the most successful national ice hockey teams in the world and a member of the so-called "Big Six," the unofficial group of the six strongest men's ice hockey nations, along with Canada, the Czech Republic, Finland, Sweden, and the United States.[4] The European nations of the Big Six participate in the Euro Hockey Tour, which Russia won nine times since 2005.[5] Since September 2021, the head coach is Alexei Zhamnov, who took over from Valeri Bragin.[6]

Since the establishment of the team, Russia has participated in 29 IIHF World Championships tournaments and nine Olympic ice hockey tournaments, winning five world championships and one Olympic gold medal.[a]

After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the International Ice Hockey Federation suspended Russia from all levels of competition on 28 February 2022.[10] In April 2022, the Federation banned Russia from participating in the 2023 IIHF World Championship.[11]

  1. ^ "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference OLY2018 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference IIHF2018 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "NHL announces World Cup of Hockey for 2016". The Canadian Press. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  5. ^ "Euro Hockey Tour details". eurohockey.com.
  6. ^ "IIHF Congress and the new head coach of the senior Russian national team". en.fhr.ru.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference Story 59 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference 1992 Olympic Medal was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ IOC (2018). "ICE HOCKEY MEN". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  10. ^ Lord, Sarah. "The War in Ukraine Shakes Up NHL and Hockey Worldwide". CNET.
  11. ^ "Russia and Belarus barred from 2023 IIHF World Championship". www.insidethegames.biz. 28 May 2022.


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