Ilona Markova
| Ilona Markova Илона Маркова | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
18 January 2002 Kirov, Kirov Oblast, Russia | ||
| Height | 166 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb; 8 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| Current team Former teams |
Free agent Agidel Ufa SKIF Nizhny Novgorod | ||
| National team |
 Russia | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
Ilona Vladimirovna Markova (Russian: Илона Владимировна Маркова; born 18 January 2002) is a Russian ice hockey player and member of the Russian national team. Markova is a free agent and her Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) rights are held by the Boston Fleet. As of 12 November 2024, Markova is an unsigned participant in the Boston Fleet's training camp in preparation for the 2024–25 season.
Playing career
[edit]As a child, Markova participated in rhythmic gymnastics and figure skating. Her mother encouraged her to begin playing ice hockey and, despite early hesitation, she ultimately chose to commit to the sport.[1]
Markova made her senior club debut at age fifteen, with SKIF Nizhny Novgorod in the 2017–18 season of the Zhenskaya Hockey League (ZhHL). She joined Agidel Ufa ahead of the 2018–19 season and played with the team through the 2023–24 season, twice winning the ZhHL Championship. She was selected to the ZhHL All-Star Game in 2022 and 2024.[2][3]
On 10 June 2024, Markova became the first Russian player to be drafted into the PWHL when she was selected in the seventh round, 37th overall, by the Boston Fleet in the 2024 PWHL draft.[4] No Russian players declared eligibility for the 2023 PWHL draft and Markova was the only Russian player to declare for the 2024 PWHL draft.[3] She was invited to the Fleet's 2024–25 training camp and secured the travel documents necessary to join the team from the beginning of camp.[1][5]
International play
[edit]As a junior player with the Russian national under-18 team, she participated in the IIHF U18 Women's World Championships in 2018, 2019, and 2020. At the 2018 and 2019 tournaments, she was selected by the coaches as one of Russia's top three players and was also named to the tournament All-Star Teams. At the 2020 tournament, she captained Russia to a bronze medal finish.
Markova represented the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) at the 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship and was selected by the coaches as one of the team's top three players.[6][7] She was named to the ROC roster for the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2022 Winter Olympics but was unable to participate after receiving a positive COVID-19 test result shortly before the team departed for Beijing.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2017–18 | SKIF Nizhny Novgorod | ZhHL | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Agidel Ufa | ZhHL | 29 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20 | Agidel Ufa | ZhHL | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Agidel Ufa | ZhHL | 28 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | Agidel Ufa | ZhHL | 34 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 45 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Agidel Ufa | ZhHL | 32 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 2023–24 | Agidel Ufa | ZhHL | 42 | 14 | 26 | 40 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | ||
| ZhHL totals | 212 | 66 | 92 | 158 | 108 | 39 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 18 | ||||
International
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Russia | WC18 | 4th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2019 | Russia | WC18 | 4th | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2020 | Russia | WC18 | 
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2021 | ROC | WC | 5th | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 18 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Hanamirian, Vani (14 November 2024). "First Russian PWHL Player Ilona Markova Lands in Boston". The Hockey News. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ "Десять дебютанток, шесть постоянных участниц. Составы Востока и Запада на Матч Звезд ЖХЛ" [Ten debutants, six consistent participants. East and West rosters for the ZhHL All-Star Game]. Zhenskaya Hockey League (in Russian). 9 December 2021. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ a b Hopkins, Simon (11 June 2024). "Ilona Markova First Russian Drafted to PWHL". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (10 June 2024). "Full 2024 PWHL Draft Results". The Hockey News. Archived from the original on 11 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Boston Fleet Announce 2024-25 Training Camp Roster". PWHL (Press release). 11 October 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ "2021 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship – Player Statistics by Team: ROC - ROC". International Ice Hockey Federation. 31 August 2021. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ "2021 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship – Best Players of Each Team Selected by Coaches" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 31 August 2021. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ "Илона Маркова не сыграет на Олимпиаде в Пекине". Zhenskaya Hockey League (in Russian). 2 February 2022. Archived from the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com