Annina Rajahuhta
Annina Rajahuhta (born 8 March 1989) is a Finnish ice hockey forward who currently plays with Kiekko-Espoo of the Naisten Liiga. She has previously played with the Finnish national team, including with the bronze medal winning teams at the 2010 and 2018 Winter Olympics.
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 Rajahuhta played with the Burlington Barracudas in the CWHL for the 2011–12 season. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
8 March 1989 Helsinki, Finland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb; 11 st 5 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shoots | Left | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liiga team Former teams |
Kiekko-Espoo Porvoo-Borgå Hunters IHK Helsinki Tampereen Ilves HPK Hämeenlinna Burlington Barracudas Espoo United Kunlun Red Star Espoo Blues | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team |
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| Playing career | 2005–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
In Finland, she played for HPK Kiekkonaiset in the Naisten SM-sarja (Finnish national women's league, renamed Naisten Liiga in 2017). For the 2011–12 CWHL season, Rajahuhta joined the Burlington Barracudas. In the bronze medal game at the 2012 IIHF Women's World Championship, Annina Rajahuhta scored a goal[1] as Finland lost to Switzerland beat by a 6–2 tally.[2]
CWHL
On 18 November 2011, Rajahuhta was one of several Burlington Barracudas players that competed in the first ever Hockey Helps The Homeless Women's Tournament. Said tournament was held at the Magna Centre in Newmarket, Ontario.[3]
Other
Rajahuhta scored the only goal for Team World in a 3–1 loss at the 2019 Aurora Games.[4]
Career stats
References
- Press, The Associated (14 April 2012). "Switzerland beats Finland for bronze" – via The Globe and Mail.
- https://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/271/IHW271121_74_3_0.pdf%5B%5D
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Jim Schiltz (23 August 2019). "Aurora Games: Team Americas takes hockey on late goals". dailygazette.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 April 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 April 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 April 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 April 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 August 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
- Annina Rajahuhta at the International Olympic Committee
- "Annina Rajahuhta at Vancouver2010.com". Archived from the original on 25 February 2010. Retrieved 25 February 2010.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
- Annina Rajahuhta at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Annina Rajahuhta on Twitter