Anna Prugova
A stalwart Russian goaltender who has backstopped her national team through multiple world championships and Olympic tournaments.
Born 1993 (age 33)·Russian ice hockey goaltender·Birthday: November 20·Millennials
Biography
Anna Prugova has been a fixture in the crease for Russian women's ice hockey for over a decade. Standing tall as a goaltender, she developed her skills in the growing domestic league, the ZhHL, primarily with Agidel Ufa. Prugova's career is marked by resilience, representing Russia in numerous IIHF World Championships where the team often battled against more established North American powerhouses. She has been a part of Olympic teams, facing the world's best shooters on sports' biggest stage. Her consistent presence has provided stability for a national program striving for a breakthrough, making her one of the most recognizable and experienced players in post-Soviet Russian women's hockey.
Millennials
1981–1996
The first digital natives. Grew up with the internet, came of age during 9/11 and the 2008 crash. Highly educated, deeply indebted, slower to marry and buy houses. Redefined work, identity, and what it means to be an adult.
Anna was born in 1993, placing them squarely in the Millennials. The events that shaped this generation — the internet revolution, 9/11, and the 2008 financial crisis — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Anna Was Born
The biggest hits of 1993
#1 Movie
Jurassic Park
Best Picture
Schindler's List
#1 TV Show
60 Minutes
Anna's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1993Born
European Union officially established
Gas: $1.11/galHome: $86,600Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"I Will Always Love You" — Whitney HoustonBest Picture: Schindler's List
1998Started school
Google founded; Clinton impeachment
Gas: $1.06/galHome: $107,300Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Too Close" — NextBest Picture: Shakespeare in Love
2006Became a teenager
Twitter launches; Pluto reclassified as dwarf planet
Gas: $2.59/galHome: $174,700Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Bad Day" — Daniel PowterBest Picture: The Departed
2009Could drive
Michael Jackson dies; Bitcoin created
Gas: $2.35/galHome: $148,500Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Boom Boom Pow" — The Black Eyed PeasBest Picture: The Hurt Locker
2011Could vote
Osama bin Laden killed; Arab Spring sweeps the Middle East
Gas: $3.53/galHome: $138,400Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Rolling in the Deep" — AdeleBest Picture: The Artist
2014Turned 21
Russia annexes Crimea; Ebola outbreak in West Africa
Gas: $3.37/galHome: $160,700Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Happy" — Pharrell WilliamsBest Picture: Birdman
2023Turned 30
ChatGPT goes mainstream; Israel-Hamas war begins
Gas: $3.52/galHome: $361,600Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Joe Biden"Flowers" — Miley CyrusBest Picture: Oppenheimer
2026Age 33 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Member of the Russian national ice hockey team for multiple IIHF Women's World Championship tournaments.
- Has played as a starting goaltender for top ZhHL club Agidel Ufa.
- Competed for the Olympic Athletes from Russia team at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics.
- Helped Russia earn medals at the IIHF Women's World Championships, including a bronze in 2016.
Did You Know?
She was one of the Russian athletes permitted to compete under the neutral 'Olympic Athlete from Russia' banner in 2018.
Prugova has served as an alternate captain for her club team, Agidel Ufa.
She has played in the ZhHL All-Star Game.
“The puck is a black dot, and my job is to make it disappear.”
