Finland women's national ice hockey team
Finland
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| Nickname(s) |
Naisleijonat (Lady Lions) |
| Association |
Finnish Ice Hockey Association |
| General Manager |
Arto Sieppi |
| Head coach |
Pekka Hämäläinen |
| Assistants |
Petteri Kilpivaara
Jari Risku |
| Captain |
Karoliina Rantamäki |
| Most games |
Karoliina Rantamäki (256) |
| Most points |
Riikka Nieminen (204) |
| IIHF code |
FIN |
| IIHF ranking |
3 |
| Highest IIHF ranking |
3 (first in 2003) |
| Lowest IIHF ranking |
4 (first in 2006) |
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| First international |
Finland 6 - 0 Norway
(Copenhagen, Denmark; December 26, 1988) |
| Biggest win |
Finland 34 - 0 Czechoslovakia
(Düsseldorf, West Germany; April 4, 1989) |
| Biggest defeat |
Canada 15 - 0 Finland
(St. John's, Canada; November 12, 2010) |
| IIHF World Women's Championships |
| Appearances |
13 (first in 1990) |
| Best result |
(1990, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2011) |
| IIHF European Women Championships |
| Appearances |
5 (first in 1989) |
| Best result |
(1989, 1991, 1993, 1995) |
| Olympics |
| Appearances |
4 (first in 1998) |
| Medals |
Bronze: 1998, 2010 |
| International record (W–L–T) |
| 190-154-12 |
The Finnish women's national ice hockey team represents Finland at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's Championships. The women's national team is controlled by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association. Finland has 4,694 female players in 2011.[1]
History
Finland has consistently proven to be the third best Women's hockey team in the world, having won every bronze medal in both the World Championships and the Olympics, except for the four occasions when they finished consistently fourth. They are ranked behind the Canada (#1) and the USA (#2). Finland's main rival is Sweden, which finished second to Canada at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Finland finished fourth, losing the game for the bronze medal to the USA. Finland defeated the USA for the first time, in the 2008 World Championship in China, 2–1 after overtime. The current head coach is Pekka Hämäläinen (after Hannu Saintula)
European Championship record
- IIHF European Women Championships
- 1989 – Won Gold Medal
- 1991 – Won Gold Medal
- 1993 – Won Gold Medal
- 1995 – Won Gold Medal
- 1996 – Won Bronze Medal
World Championship record
- IIHF World Women's Championships
- 1990 – Won Bronze Medal
- 1992 – Won Bronze Medal
- 1994 – Won Bronze Medal
- 1997 – Won Bronze Medal
- 1999 – Won Bronze Medal
- 2000 – Won Bronze Medal
- 2001 – Finished in 4th place
- 2004 – Won Bronze Medal
- 2005 – Finished in 4th place
- 2007 – Finished in 4th place
- 2008 – Won Bronze Medal
- 2009 – Won Bronze Medal
- 2011 – Won Bronze Medal
Olympic record
- Ice hockey at the Olympic Games
- 1998 – Won Bronze Medal
- 2002 – Finished in 4th place
- 2006 – Finished in 4th place
- 2010 – Won Bronze Medal [2]
3/4 Nations Cup record
- 3 Nations Cup/4 Nations Cup
- 1995 - Finished in 4th place (4 Nations Cup)
- 1996 – Won Bronze Medal
- 1997 – Won Bronze Medal
- 1998 – Won Bronze Medal
- 1999 – Won Bronze Medal
- 2000 – Won Bronze Medal (4 nations Cup)
- 2001 – Won Silver Medal
- 2002 – Won Bronze Medal (4 Nations Cup)
- 2003 – Won Bronze Medal (4 Nations Cup)
- 2004 – Finished in 4th place (4 Nations Cup)
- 2005 – Won Bronze Medal (4 Nations Cup)
- 2006 – Finished in 4th place (4 Nations Cup)
- 2007 – Won Bronze Medal (4 Nations Cup)
- 2008 – Finished in 4th place (4 Nations Cup)
- 2009 – Finished in 4th place (4 Nations Cup)
- 2010 – Won Bronze Medal (4 Nations Cup) [3]
Canada Cup
- 2009 Canada Cup – Won Bronze Medal [4]
Current roster 2011
[5]
Coaching staff 2011
[6]
- General Manager:: Arto Sieppi
- Head Coach: Pekka Hamalainen
- Assistant Coach: Jari Risku
- Assistant Coach: Petteri Kilpivaara
- Team Leader:Kari Manty
- Equipment Manager: Hemmo Jara
- Team Doctor: Dr. Markus Parkkinen
- Physiotherapist: Jukka Aho
Awards and honors
- Kirsi Hanninen, Directorate Award, Best Defender, 1999 IIHF Women's World Championship [7]
- Jenni Hiirikoski, Directorate Award, Best Defender, 2009 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships [8]
- Noora Räty, Most Valuable Player, 2008 IIHF Women's World Hockey Championships[9]
- Noora Räty, Best Goalie, 2007 IIHF Women's World Hockey Championships
- Noora Räty, Best Goalie, 2008 IIHF Women's World Hockey Championships[9]
See also
References
- ^ http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/finland.html
- ^ http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-hockey/schedule-and-results/womens-bronze-medal-game---game-19_ihw400102qy.html
- ^ http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/75138/la_id/1/season_id/146510/game_id/146563/ss_id/EVENT/ÉVÉNEMENT/.htm
- ^ http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/59791/la_id/1.htm
- ^ IIHF,http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/252/IHW2520FIN_32E_3_0.pdf
- ^ IIHF, http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/252/IHW2520FIN_32E_3_0.pdf
- ^ Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009-10, p.542, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Canada, ISBN 978-1-55468-621-6
- ^ http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/178/IHW178000_85I_1_0.pdf
- ^ a b Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009-10, p. 546, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Canada, ISBN 978-1-55468-621-6.
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