Tomiris Defeats Torpedo in Season Opener

Ust-Kamenogorsk hosted the first game of the new season in the Kazakhstan Women’s Hockey Championship. This year, the Qyzdar Ligasy format has changed—teams will now play in a traveling schedule, similar to the Pro and Jastar leagues.

In the opener, Tomiris used a strong third period to overcome last season’s bronze medalists, Torpedo. Goals came from Kamilya Safina, Vasilina Subbotina, Nadezhda Filimonova, and Azaliya Avzalova. Goalie Arina Shchyokolova turned aside 29 shots to backstop the victory.

Torpedo – Tomiris 2:4 (1:1, 1:0, 0:3)
0:1 – 01:38 – Safina (Subbotina)
1:1 – 18:12 – Zubkova (Kozhina, Sayahatkyzy M.)
2:1 – 33:34 – Melekhina (Sayahatkyzy M., Zubkova)
2:2 – 43:41 – Subbotina (Moldabay, Safina)
2:3 – 46:19 – Filimonova (Butorina, Moldabay)
2:4 – 46:38 – Avzalova (Baranova, Subbotina)
Goalies: Govtva – Shchyokolova

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