Finland women's national ice hockey team
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| Nickname(s) | Naisleijonat (Lady Lions) | ||
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| Association | Finnish Ice Hockey Association | ||
| Head coach | Pasi Mustonen | ||
| Assistants |
Tommi Parmakoski Juuso Toivola | ||
| Captain | Jenni Hiirikoski | ||
| Most games | Karoliina Rantamäki (256) | ||
| Most points | Riikka Nieminen (204) | ||
| IIHF code | FIN | ||
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| Ranking | |||
| Current IIHF |
3  | ||
| Highest IIHF | 3 (first in 2003) | ||
| Lowest IIHF | 4 (first in 2006) | ||
| First international | |||
 Finland 6–0 Norway  (Copenhagen, Denmark; 26 December 1988) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Finland 34–0 Czechoslovakia  (Düsseldorf, West Germany; 4 April 1989) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Canada 15–0 Finland (St. John's, Canada; 12 November 2010) | |||
| IIHF World Women's Championships | |||
| Appearances | 18 (first in 1990) | ||
| Best result |
 (1990, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017) | ||
| IIHF European Women Championships | |||
| Appearances | 5 (first in 1989) | ||
| Best result |
 (1989, 1991, 1993, 1995) | ||
| Olympics | |||
| Appearances | 5 (first in 1998) | ||
| Medals |
 Bronze (1998, 2010) | ||
| International record (W–L–T) | |||
| 198–169–12 | |||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1998 Nagano | Team |
| | 2010 Vancouver | Team |
| IIHF World Women's Championships | ||
| | 1990 Canada | |
| | 1992 Finland | |
| | 1994 United States | |
| | 1997 Canada | |
| | 1999 Finland | |
| | 2000 Canada | |
| | 2004 Canada | |
| | 2008 China | |
| | 2009 Finland | |
| | 2011 Switzerland | |
| | 2015 Sweden | |
| | 2017 United States | |
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 5,950 female players in 2016.[1]
Finnish national women's ice hockey team at the Women's Air Canada Cup 2008 in Ravensburg, Germany.
History
Finland has finished third or fourth in every World Championships and Olympics. They are ranked behind 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. Finland defeated Canada 4-3 For the first time 2017 World Championship in United States. However, they lost the semifinal against Canada in the same tournament, so the Finns were relegated to the bronze medal game.
Tournament record
Olympic Games
- 1998 – Won Bronze Medal
- 2002 – Finished in 4th place
- 2006 – Finished in 4th place
- 2010 – Won Bronze Medal
- 2014 – Finished in 5th place
World Championship
- 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
- 2012 – Finished in 4th place
- 2013 – Finished in 4th place
- 2015 – Won Bronze Medal
- 2016 – Finished in 4th place
- 2017 – Won Bronze Medal
European Championship
- 1989 – Won Gold Medal
- 1991 – Won Gold Medal
- 1993 – Won Gold Medal
- 1995 – Won Gold Medal
- 1996 – Won Bronze Medal
3/4 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)
- 2011 – Finished in 4th place (4 Nations Cup)
- 2012 – Finished in 4th place (4 Nations Cup)
- 2013 – Won Silver Medal (4 nations Cup)
Canada Cup
- 2009 Canada Cup – Won Bronze Medal
Current roster
Roster for the 2017 IIHF Women's World Championship.[2]
Head coach: Pasi Mustonen
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | D | Isa Rahunen | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | April 16, 1993 | Oulun Kärpät |
| 4 | D | Rosa Lindstedt | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | January 24, 1988 |  HV71 |
| 5 | D | Anna Kilponen | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | May 16, 1995 |  Univ. of North Dakota |
| 6 | D | Jenni Hiirikoski – C | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | March 30, 1987 | Luleå HF |
| 7 | D | Mira Jalosuo | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | February 3, 1989 | Oulun Kärpät |
| 8 | D | Ronja Savolainen | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | November 29, 1997 | Luleå HF |
| 9 | F | Venla Hovi | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | October 28, 1987 | Univ. of Manitoba |
| 10 | F | Linda Välimäki | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | May 31, 1990 | Espoo United |
| 11 | F | Petra Nieminen | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | May 4, 1999 | Team Kuortane |
| 12 | F | Susanna Tapani | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | March 2, 1993 | Lukko |
| 13 | F | Riikka Nieminen – A | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | June 12, 1973 | HV71 |
| 15 | D | Minttu Tuominen | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | January 26, 1990 | Linköpings HC |
| 19 | F | Tanja Niskanen | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | September 11, 1992 | KalPa |
| 20 | F | Sari Kärnä | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | April 2, 1988 | Ilves |
| 21 | F | Michelle Karvinen – A | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | March 27, 1990 | Luleå HF |
| 22 | F | Emma Nuutinen | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | December 7, 1996 | Univ. of North Dakota |
| 24 | F | Noora Tulus | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | August 15, 1995 | Luleå HF |
| 26 | F | Saana Valkama | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | June 27, 1994 | Univ. of Vermont |
| 28 | F | Sanni Hakala | 1.54 m (5 ft 1 in) | 53 kg (117 lb) | October 31, 1997 | HV71 |
| 29 | F | Sara Säkkinen | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | April 7, 1998 | Team Kuortane |
| 30 | G | Anni Keisala | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | April 5, 1997 | Oulun Kärpät |
| 31 | G | Eveliina Suonpää | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | April 12, 1995 | Lukko |
| 41 | G | Noora Räty | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | May 29, 1989 | Pyry Nokia |
Awards and honors
- Kirsi Hanninen, Directorate Award, Best Defender, 1999 IIHF Women's World Championship[3]
- Jenni Hiirikoski, Directorate Award, Best Defender, 2009 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships[4]
- Noora Räty, Most Valuable Player, 2008 IIHF Women's World Hockey Championships[5]
- Noora Räty, Best Goalie, 2007 IIHF Women's World Hockey Championships
- Noora Räty, Best Goalie, 2008 IIHF Women's World Hockey Championships[5]
See also
- 2009–10 Finland women's national ice hockey team
- Finland women's national U-18 ice hockey team
- Women's Ice Hockey in Finland
References
- ↑ Profile
- ↑ 2017 Roster
- ↑ Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009–10, p.542, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Canada, ISBN 978-1-55468-621-6
- ↑ Awards
- 1 2 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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