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 | 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 | |
(Copenhagen, Denmark; 26 December 1988) | |
Biggest win | |
(Düsseldorf, West Germany; 4 April 1989) | |
Biggest defeat | |
(St. John's, Canada; 12 November 2010) | |
World Championships | |
Appearances | 18 (first in 1990) |
Best result |
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European Championships | |
Appearances | 5 (first in 1989) |
Best result |
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Olympics | |
Appearances | 6 (first in 1998) |
Medals |
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International record (W–L–T) | |
198–169–12 |
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 5,950 female players in 2016.[1]
History
Finland has finished third or fourth in almost every World Championships and Olympics, with one exception being a 5th place finish at the 2014 Winter 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 at the 2017 World Championship in the 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
Games | Finish | ||||||||
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4th | |||||||||
4th | |||||||||
5th | |||||||||
To be determined |
World Championships
Year | Location | Result |
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Ottawa | ||
Tampere | ||
Lake Placid | ||
Ontario | ||
Espoo | ||
Ontario | ||
Minnesota | 4th | |
Halifax and Dartmouth | ||
Linköping and Norrköping | 4th | |
Winnipeg and Selkirk | 4th | |
Harbin | ||
Hämeenlinna | ||
Zurich | ||
Burlington | 4th | |
Ottawa | 4th | |
Malmö | ||
Kamloops | 4th | |
Plymouth | ||
Espoo |
European Championship
Year | Location | Result |
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Füssen, Landsberg and Kaufbeuren | ||
Frydek-Mistek, Havirov | ||
Esbjerg | ||
Riga | ||
Yaroslavl |
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) - 2014 – Finished in 4th place (4 Nations Cup)
- 2015 – Won Bronze Medal
(4 Nations Cup) - 2016 – Won Bronze Medal
(4 Nations Cup) - 2017 – Won Bronze Medal
(4 Nations Cup)
Women's Nations Cup
Formerly known as the Air Canada Cup, the MLP Nations Cup and the Meco Cup.
- 2003 – Won Bronze Medal
(Air Canada Cup) - 2004 – Finished in 4th place (Air Canada Cup)
- 2005 – Won Silver Medal
(Air Canada Cup) - 2006 – Won Silver Medal
(Air Canada Cup) - 2007 – Finished in 6th place (Air Canada Cup)
- 2008 – Won Silver Medal
(Air Canada Cup) - 2009 – Finished in 5th place ( MLP Nations Cup)
- 2010 – Finished in 5th place ( MLP Nations Cup)
- 2011 – Finished in 6th place ( MLP Nations Cup)
- 2012 – Won Silver Medal
(Meco Cup) - 2013 – Won Bronze Medal
(Meco Cup) - 2014 – Won Gold Medal
(Meco Cup) - 2015 – Won Bronze Medal
(Meco Cup) - 2016 – Won Silver Medal
(Women's Nations Cup) - 2017 – Won Gold Medal
(Women's Nations Cup) - 2018 – Won Bronze Medal
(Women's Nations Cup)
Canada Cup
- 2009 Canada Cup – Won Bronze Medal
Current roster
The Finnish roster for the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2018 Winter Olympics was published on 22 January 2018.[2][3]
Head coach:
No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Birthplace | 2017–18 team |
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1 | G | Eveliina Suonpää | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | kg (141 lb) | 6412 April 1995 | Kiukainen | |
2 | D | Isa Rahunen | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | kg (146 lb) | 6616 April 1993 | Kuopio | |
4 | D | Rosa Lindstedt | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | kg (180 lb) | 8024 January 1988 | Ylöjärvi | |
6 | D | Jenni Hiirikoski – C | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | kg (137 lb) | 6230 March 1987 | Lempäälä | |
7 | D | Mira Jalosuo | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | kg (180 lb) | 803 February 1989 | Lieksa | |
8 | D | Ella Viitasuo | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | kg (146 lb) | 6627 May 1996 | Lahti | |
9 | F | Venla Hovi | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | kg (148 lb) | 6728 October 1987 | Tampere | |
10 | F | Linda Välimäki | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | kg (159 lb) | 7231 May 1990 | Ylöjärvi | |
11 | F | Annina Rajahuhta | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | kg (152 lb) | 698 March 1989 | Helsinki | |
13 | F | Riikka Välilä – A | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | kg (130 lb) | 6012 June 1973 | Jyväskylä | |
15 | D | Minnamari Tuominen | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | kg (157 lb) | 7126 June 1990 | Helsinki | |
18 | G | Meeri Räisänen | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | kg (137 lb) | 622 December 1989 | Tampere | |
19 | F | Petra Nieminen | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | kg (141 lb) | 644 May 1999 | Tampere | |
22 | F | Emma Nuutinen | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | kg (161 lb) | 737 December 1996 | Vantaa | |
23 | F | Sanni Hakala | 1.53 m (5 ft 0 in) | kg (123 lb) | 5631 October 1997 | Jyväskylä | |
24 | F | Noora Tulus | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | kg (148 lb) | 6715 August 1995 | Vantaa | |
26 | F | Sara Säkkinen | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | kg (134 lb) | 617 April 1998 | Tampere | |
27 | F | Saila Saari | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | kg (137 lb) | 621 November 1989 | Alavus | |
33 | F | Michelle Karvinen – A | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | kg (150 lb) | 7027 March 1990 | Rødovre, Denmark | |
41 | G | Noora Räty | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | kg (143 lb) | 6529 May 1989 | Espoo | |
61 | F | Tanja Niskanen | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | kg (152 lb) | 699 November 1992 | Juankoski | |
77 | F | Susanna Tapani | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | kg (130 lb) | 602 March 1993 | Laitila | |
88 | D | Ronja Savolainen | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | kg (150 lb) | 7029 November 1997 | Helsinki |
Awards and honors
- Kirsi Hanninen, Directorate Award, Best Defender, 1999 IIHF Women's World Championship[4]
- Jenni Hiirikoski, Directorate Award, Best Defender, 2009 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships[5]
- Noora Räty, Most Valuable Player, 2008 IIHF Women's World Hockey Championships[6]
- Noora Räty, Best Goalie, 2007 IIHF Women's World Hockey Championships
- Noora Räty, Best Goalie, 2008 IIHF Women's World Hockey Championships[6]
See also
References
- ↑ Profile
- ↑ "Suomi naisten olympiaturnaukseen tällä joukkueella!". Leijonat.fi (in Finnish). 22 January 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ↑ Team Roster Finland
- ↑ 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.