Liudmila Belyakova
| Liudmila Belyakova Людмила Белякова | |||
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Belyakova with the Metropolitan Riveters in 2015 | |||
| Born |
12 August 1994 Moscow, Russia | ||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb; 10 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| ZhHL team Former teams |
HC Tornado KRS Vanke Rays New York Riveters | ||
| National team | Russia | ||
| Playing career | 2009–present | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Liudmila Viktorovna "Luda" Belyakova (Russian: Людми́ла Ви́кторовна Беляко́ва, romanized: Lyudmíla Víktorovna Belyakóva, also transliterated Lyudmila Belyakova; born 12 August 1994) is a Russian ice hockey forward and member of the Russian national ice hockey team, currently playing in the Zhenskaya Hockey League (ZhHL) with HC Tornado. She is a 'Master of Sports of Russia of International Class,' as named by the Ministry of Sport of the Russian Federation in 2013.
A member of the New York Riveters during the 2015–16 NWHL season, Belyakova was the first Russian to play in the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL).