Career
Smolentseva has appeared in the 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014 Olympic winter games with the Russian national team She led the Russian team in scoring at three consecutive World Championships (2007, 2008 and 2009). During the 2009 tournament, she registered six points in just three games.
Connecticut Whale
On August 15, 2015, it was announced that Smolentseva had signed a contract to play for the Connecticut Whale of the National Women"s Hockey League.