Anna Shchukina

Anna Valeriyevna Shukina (; also transliterated as Anna Shchukina or Anna Schukina) (born 5 November 1987) is a Russian ice hockey defender who currently serves as captain of SKIF Nizhny Novgorod of the Russian Women's Hockey League (ZhHL).
In December 2017, Shukina was banned for life by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for doping violations.
Shukina has twice been on Russian Championship winning teams, Tornado Dmitrov in 2015 and Agidel Ufa in 2017. She has also received individual Women's Hockey League (ZhHL) awards for Most Goals by a Defenceman in the 2015–16 and 2016-17 seasons and Most Points by a Defenceman in the 2015-16 season.
==International career==
Shukina was selected for the Russian national team in the 2014 Winter Olympics. She played in all six games of the tournament and scored two goals.
Shukina represented Russia at eight IIHF Women's World Championships. Her first appearance came in 2008 and she won bronze medals as part of the team in 2013 and 2016.
Shukina has not represented Russia in any international competition since the IOC banned her for life in 2017 for doping violations.
==Career statistics==
===International career===
Through 2013–14 season
Year	Team 	Event	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2008	Russia	WW 	4 	0	0	0 	2
2009	Russia	WW 	4 	1	0	1 	4
2011	Russia	WW 	6 	0	0	0 	4
2012	Russia	WW 	5 	0	1	1 	2
2013	Russia	WW 	6 	0	0	0 	0
2014	Russia	Oly 	6 	2	0	2 	0
==References==
==External links==
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*Sports-Reference Profile
Category:1987 births
Category:Olympic ice hockey players of Russia
Category:Ice hockey players at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Category:Russian women's ice hockey defencemen
Category:Universiade medalists in ice hockey
Category:Doping cases in ice hockey
Category:Universiade gold medalists for Russia
Category:Universiade silver medalists for Russia
Category:Competitors at the 2013 Winter Universiade
Category:Competitors at the 2015 Winter Universiade