| Liudmila Belyakova | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 August 1994, Moscow, Russia |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 143 lb (65 kg; 10 st 3 lb) |
| Position | Forward |
| Shoots | Left |
| RWHL team F. teams |
Tornado Moscow Region New York Riveters |
| Ntl. team |  Russia
|
| Playing career | 2009–present |
| Website | lyudmilabelyakova.com |
Ludmila Viktorovna "Luda" Belyakova (Russian: Людми́ла Ви́кторовна Беляко́ва; born 12 August 1994) is a Russian ice hockey forward and Master of Sports of Russia of International Class.[1]
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.[2]
Liudmila Belyakova is a member of the Russia women's national ice hockey team.[3]
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.[4]
She has competed at the 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, and 2017 IIHF World Women's Championships[5][6][7][8][9] and at the 2010, 2011, and 2012 IIHF World Women's U18 Championships.[10][11][12]
Belyakova was named the best player and best scorer of the 2011 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship – Division I.[13]
Liudmila Belyakova has played 131 games for Russia women's national ice hockey team with 51 goals and 38 assists.[14]
She played 28 games for Russia women's national under-18 ice hockey team, scoring 30 goals and making 11 assists.[15]
She was included in the list of candidates for Russia's national team at the Olympic Games 2010 in Vancouver.[16]
She was the first replacement for the national women's team Russia at the Olympic Games 2014 in Sochi.[17]
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.[18]
As a free agent, Belyakova returned to Russia to play for Tornado Dmitrov in the 2016/17 season.[19][20]
NWHL statistics[]
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
| Season | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GW | PPG | SHG |
| 2015/2016 Regular Season | 15 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015/2016 Playoffs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 17 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
RWHL statistics[]
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
| Season | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GW | PPG | SHG |
| 2014/2015 Regular Season | 24 | 26 | 15 | 41 | 34 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| 2016/2017 Regular Season | 35 | 34 | 19 | 53 | 48 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017/2018 Regular Season | 12 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 71 | 69 | 37 | 106 | 90 | 12 | 13 | 1 |
All-stars games RWHL[]
| Year | Location | G | A | P | |
| 2017 | Ufa | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2018 | Astana | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (2 games) | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
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
References[]
- ↑ Award orders – the Ministry of Sport of the Russian Federation. www.minsport.gov.ru. Retrieved on 2016-08-07.
- ↑ The Hockey news. New York Riveters sign Lyudmila Belyakova, NWHL’s first Russian player. Retrieved on 27 July 2015.
- ↑ ФХР :: Белякова Людмила Викторовна. fhr.ru. Retrieved on 2016-08-07.
- ↑ Russia – Slovakia 4:0.
- ↑ 2012 IIHF World Women's Championships.
- ↑ 2013 IIHF World Women's Championships.
- ↑ 2015 IIHF World Women's Championships.
- ↑ 2016 IIHF World Women's Championships.
- ↑ 2017 IIHF World Women's Championships.
- ↑ 2010 IIHF World Women's U18 Championships.
- ↑ 2011 IIHF World Women's U18 Championships.
- ↑ 2012 IIHF World Women's U18 Championships.
- ↑ IIHF World Womens U18 Championship Division 1 – Scoring Leaders. Retrieved on 3 April 2012.
- ↑ Liudmila Belyakova Professional hockey plauer.
- ↑ Women's Russian women's national U-18 ice hockey team. Retrieved on 3 April 2012.
- ↑ Athletes for Ice Hockey - 2010 Olympics - SI.com. CNN. Sports Illustrated (2010). Retrieved on 3 April 2012.
- ↑ Хоккеистка Белякова утверждена запасной в состав сборной РФ на ОИ-2014. Р-Спорт. Retrieved on 2016-08-07.
- ↑ Belyakova Signs With Riveters at International Camp. Retrieved on 25 July 2015.
- ↑ NWHL: Ex-NY Riveters Lyudmila Belyakova looks for new contract (23 June 2016).
- ↑ Lyudmila Belyakova Back to Russia (6 September 2016).
- ↑ National Women's Hockey League 2015–2016 Statistics: New York Riveters. nwhl.zone.
- ↑ Белякова Людмила - Женская хоккейная лига.