Alexandra Vafina

Alexandra Aleksandrovna Vafina (Russian: Александра Александровна Вафина; born 28 July 1990) is a Russian ice hockey forward for SKIF Nizhny Novgorod.

Alexandra Aleksandrovna Vafina
Born (1990-07-28) 28 July 1990
Almaty, Kazakh ASSR, Soviet Union
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 57 kg (126 lb; 9 st 0 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
RWHL team
Former teams		 SKIF Nizhny Novgorod
Fakel Chelyabinsk
Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs
Calgary Dinos
HC Agidel Ufa
National team  Russia
Playing career 2008–present
Medal record
World Championship
2013 Canada
2016 Canada
Winter Universiade
2015 Spain
2017 Kazakhstan

International career

Vafina was selected for the Russia national women's ice hockey team in the 2010 Winter Olympics. She played in all five games, scoring one goal and two points.[1][2]

Vafina has also appeared for Russia at five IIHF Women's World Championships. Her first appearance came in 2008. She was a member of the team that won a bronze medal at the 2013 IIHF Women's World Championship.[3][4][5][6][7]

At the 2015 Winter Universiade in Granada, Spain, Vafina was part of Russia's gold medal winning team, handing Canada its first-ever loss in FISU women's ice hockey.[8]

She also competed in one junior tournament for the Russia women's national under-18 ice hockey team, in the inaugural event in 2008.[9]

Career statistics

International career
Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
2008 Russia U18 U18 5 0 1 1 4
2008 Russia WW 4 0 0 0 2
2009 Russia WW 4 0 1 1 2
2010 Russia Oly 5 1 0 1 2
2011 Russia WW 6 2 1 3 4
2012 Russia WW 5 0 0 0 2
2013 Russia WW 6 3 1 4 4
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References
  1. IIHF – Team Russia Stats – 2010 Olympics
  2. IIHF (2011). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2012. Fenn/M&S. p. 563. ISBN 978-0-7710-9598-6.
  3. "IIHF – Team Russia Stats – 2008 World Championship" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  4. "IIHF – Team Russia Stats – 2009 World Championship" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 January 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  5. "IIHF – Team Russia Stats – 2011 World Championship" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 January 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  6. "IIHF – Team Russia Stats – 2012 World Championship" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 January 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  7. IIHF – Team Russia Stats – 2013 World Championship Archived 3 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  8. http://www.granada2015.org/en/component/content/article/2-uncategorised/767-el-equipo-femenino-de-rusia-se-vistio-de-oro-en-hockey-2
  9. "IIHF – Team Russia Stats – 2008 World Championship Under-18" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 January 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2017.


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