Liudmila Belyakova

Ludmila Viktorovna "Luda" Belyakova (Людми́ла Ви́кторовна Беляко́ва; born 12 August 1994) is a Russian ice hockey forward and Master of Sports of Russia of International Class.

Belyakova played for the New York Riveters of the National Women's Hockey League in the season 2015–2016, where she was the league's first Russian player.

Liudmila Belyakova is a member of the Russia women's national ice hockey team.

Playing career
Belyakova started practicing hockey at the age of 7 years old, and has played as both a forward and a defender.

Belyakova was invited to join the Russia women's national ice hockey team at the age of 15 years and 2 weeks, and in the Russia women's national under-18 ice hockey team in the 12-years old and the third month.

Her debut with the Russia women's national ice hockey team took place on 4 September 2009 in the town of Trencin in a match against the Slovakia women's national ice hockey team.

She has competed at the 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, and 2017 IIHF World Women's Championships    and at the 2010, 2011, and 2012 IIHF World Women's U18 Championships.

Belyakova was named the best player and best scorer of the 2011 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship – Division I.

Liudmila Belyakova has played 131 games for Russia women's national ice hockey team with 51 goals and 38 assists.

She played 28 games for Russia women's national under-18 ice hockey team, scoring 30 goals and making 11 assists.

She was included in the list of candidates for Russia's national team at the Olympic Games 2010 in Vancouver.

She was the first replacement for the national women's team Russia at the Olympic Games 2014 in Sochi.

New York Riveters (NWHL)
On 25 July 2015, it was announced that Belyakova had signed a contract to play for the New York Riveters of the National Women's Hockey League.

As a free agent, Belyakova returned to Russia to play for Tornado Dmitrov in the 2016/17 season.

New York Riveters
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; A= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Penalties in Minutes; GW = Game Winning Goals; PPG = Power Play Goals; SHG = Short Handed Goals

Tornado
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; A= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Penalties in Minutes; GW = Game Winning Goals; PPG = Power Play Goals; SHG = Short Handed Goals

Awards and achievements

 * Bronze medalist of the 2013 and the 2016 World Championships.
 * Winner of the 2015 and the 2017 Winter Universiade
 * Gold medalist of the 2011 World Championships (U18) (Division I)
 * Champion of Russia of the seasons 2014/2015 and 2016/2017 in the Tornado
 * Cup holder RWHL 2016/2017 as part of the Tornado
 * Gratitude of the President of the Russian Federation in 2015 and 2017