Yekaterina Smolentseva

Yekaterina Smolentseva
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Born	(1981-09-15) September 15, 1981 Sverdlovsk, Soviet Union
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	143 lb (65 kg; 10 st 3 lb)
Position	Forward
Shoots	Left
NWHL team Former teams	Connecticut Whale SKIF Moskva Tornado Moskovaya Oblast
National team	Russia
Playing career	2002–present

Yekaterina Vyachslavovna Smolentseva (Russian: Екатерина Вячеславовна Смоленцева, born September 15, 1981 in Sverdlovsk, Soviet Union) is a Russian female ice hockey player for the Connecticut Whale of the National Women's Hockey League. Outside the Whale, Smolentseva is a member of the Russia women's national ice hockey team, and also formerly played for SKIF Nizhni Novgorod and Tornado Moskovaya Oblast.

Playing career

Smolentseva has appeared in the 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014 Olympic winter games with the Russian national team. She led the Russian team in scoring at three consecutive World Championships (2007, 2008 and 2009). During the 2009 tournament, she registered six points in just three games.

Connecticut Whale

On August 15, 2015, it was announced that Smolentseva had signed a contract to play for the Connecticut Whale of the National Women's Hockey League.

Player stats

Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Penalties in Minutes; +/- = Plus Minus Rating

Event	GP	G	AST	PTS	PIM	+/-
2002 Winter Olympics	5	0	3	3	6	−1
2006 Winter Olympics	5	0	2	2	0	−2
2010 Winter Olympics	5	1	1	2	10	−3
2014 Winter Olympics	6	2	4	6	2	0