Ilona Vladimirovna Markova (Russian: Илона Владимировна Маркова; born 18 January 2002) is a Russian ice hockey player for Agidel Ufa of the Zhenskaya Hockey League (ZhHL) and member of the Russian national ice hockey team.
| Ilona Markova Илона Маркова | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
18 January 2002 Kirov, Kirov Oblast, Russia | ||
| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb; 9 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| ZhHL team Former teams |
Agidel Ufa SKIF Nizhny Novgorod | ||
| National team |
 Russia | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
Playing career
editMarkova represented the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) at the 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship and was selected by the coaches as one of Russia’s top three players.[1][2] 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.[3]
As a junior player with the Russian national under-18 team, she participated in the IIHF Women's U18 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 also named to the tournament All-Star Teams. At the 2020 tournament, she captained Russia to a bronze medal finish.
Markova made her senior club debut with SKIF Nizhny Novgorod in the 2017–18 ZhHL season and has played with Agidel Ufa since the 2018–19 season. She was selected to the 2022 ZhHL All-Star Game.[4]
On 10 June 2024, she was drafted in the seventh round, 37th overall, by PWHL Boston in the 2024 PWHL draft.[5]
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com