Aisulu Almaty
| Aisulu Almaty Aysulu Almatı Айсұлу Алматы | |
|---|---|
| City | Almaty, Kazakhstan |
| League | European Women's Hockey League Qyzdar Hokei Ligasy |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Home arena | Baluan Sholak Sports Palace |
| Colours | Orange, navy, white, black |
| General manager | Yekaterina Skobelkina |
| Head coach | Alexandr Maltsev |
| Captain | Madina Tursynova |
| Affiliate | Aisulu Tandauly |
| Franchise history | |
| 2004–2005 | DSHNK Almaty |
| 2005– | Aisulu Almaty |
| Championships | |
| EWHL Championship | 1 (2025) |
| Kazakh Championship | 19 (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025) |
Aisulu Almaty (Kazakh: Айсұлу Алматы, Aysulu Almatı; Russian: Айсулу Алматы, Айсулу Алма-Ата) are a professional ice hockey team in the European Women's Hockey League (EWHL) and Qyzdar Hokei Ligasy. They play in Almaty, Kazakhstan, at the Baluan Sholak Sports Palace. The team participated in every holding of the IIHF European Women Champions Cup, from 2004 until its scheduled stoppage in 2015, winning bronze at the 2008 tournament. They have competed in the EWHL since the 2015–16 season and placed third in the league in 2016 and 2020.
The club also operates a farm team, Aisulu Tandauly, which plays in Group B of the Qyzdar Hokei Ligasy.
Season-by-season record
| Season | Kazakhstan Women Hockey Championship | IIHF European Women Champions Cup | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | Champion | Placed 1st in Group A in the first round Placed 1st in Group E in the second round Placed 3rd in the Super Final |
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| 2008–09 | Champion | Placed 2nd in Group E in the second round Placed 4th in the Super Final |
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| 2009–10 | Champion | Placed 3rd in Group E | [5] |
| 2010–11 | Champion | Placed 1st in Group F Placed 4th in Final Round |
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| 2011–12 | Champion | Placed 3rd in Group E | [8] |
| 2011–12 | Champion | Placed 1st in Group B in the first round Placed 3rd in Group F in the second round |
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The coat of arms of Almaty appears on the shoulders of the team jersey
Players and personnel
2024–25 roster
| No. | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Malika Aldabergenova | F | L | 27 | 2015 | ||
| 7 | Pernesh Ashimova | F | L | 28 | 2023 | ||
| 12 | Kendra Broad | F | R | 34 | 2019 | Petrolia, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | Yelizaveta Dyundina | F | L | 26 | 2022 | Pervouralsk, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 8 | Elisa Erhardt | F | L | 21 | 2024 | Penticton, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 27 | Azhar Hamimuldinova | D | L | 31 | 2022 | ||
| 16 | Mariah Hinds | D | L | 26 | 2023 | Vaughan, Ontario, Canada | |
| 19 | Alina Ivanchenko | F | R | 23 | 2018 | ||
| 23 | Tatyana Koroleva | F | R | 39 | 2015 | ||
| 13 | Cassidy Maplethorpe | F | L | 25 | 2024 | Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada | |
| 22 | Bernadett Németh | D | L | 28 | 2024 | Budapest, Central Hungary, Hungary | |
| 17 | Aida Olzhabaeva | D | L | 28 | 2016 | ||
| 15 | Anna Pyatkova | D | L | 23 | 2020 | ||
| 38 | Roxanne Rioux | F | L | 31 | 2019 | Saint-Jean-de-Dieu, Quebec, Canada | |
| 1 | Alexandra Safonova | G | L | 24 | 2023 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| 20 | Rachel Seeley | G | L | 27 | 2023 | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| 2 | Olga Shirokova | F | L | 25 | 2023 | Dedovsk, Moscow Oblast, Russia | |
| 14 | Larisa Sviridova | F | L | 39 | 2017 | ||
| 26 | Breanne Trotter | F | R | 25 | 2024 | Okotoks, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | Madina Tursynova | F | L | 28 | 2016 | ||
| 4 | Alicia Williams | F | L | 27 | 2022 | Virginia, Minnesota, United States |
Coaching staff and team personnel
- Head coach: Alexandr Maltsev
- Assistant coach: Natalya Skobelkina
- Assistant coach: Sergey Solovyov
References
- ^ "2008 European Women's Champions Cup: Groups and Schedule". IIHF. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ^ "2008 European Women's Champions Cup: Super Final in Sweden". IIHF. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ^ "2009 European Women's Champions Cup: Group E in Kralupy nad Vltavou, Czech Republic". IIHF. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ^ "2009 European Women's Champions Cup: Super Final in Lohja, Finland". IIHF. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ^ "2010 European Women's Champions Cup: Group E in Berlin, Germany". IIHF. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ^ "2011 European Women's Champions Cup: Group F in Lohja, Finland". IIHF. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ^ "2011 European Women's Champions Cup: Final Round in Lugano, Switzerland". IIHF. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ^ "2012 European Women's Champions Cup: Group E in Hämeenlinna, Finland". IIHF. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ^ "2013 European Women's Champions Cup: Group B in Molodechno, Belarus". IIHF. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ^ "2013 European Women's Champions Cup: Group F in Oulu, Finland". IIHF. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ^ "Aisulu > Quram, Qyzdar Hokei Ligasy 2024-2025". Qyzdar Hokei Ligasy (in Kazakh). Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "Aisulu Almaty, 2024-2025 Roster". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
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