Linda Välimäki

Linda Välimäki (born 31 May 1990) is a retired Finnish ice hockey forward and will serve as head coach of the Ilves for the 2020–21 Naisten Liiga season.[1] She played in 167 matches with the Finnish national team and won bronze medals at the 2010 and 2018 Winter Olympic Games and at the 2015 and 2017 IIHF Women's World Championships, and a silver medal at the 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship. Several months after achieving her career highlight silver medal at the 2019 Worlds, Välimäki announced her retirement from top athletic competition.[2]

Linda Välimäki
Born (1990-05-31) 31 May 1990
Ylöjärvi, Finland
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 69 kg (152 lb; 10 st 12 lb)
Position Forward
Shot Left
Played for Ylöjärven Ilves
Espoo Blues
Espoo United
Tampereen Ilves
National team  Finland
Playing career 2002–2019
Medal record
Olympic Games
2010 VancouverTeam
2018 PyeongchangTeam
IIHF World Women's Championships
2019 Finland
2015 Sweden
2017 United States

Career statistics
EventGoalsAssistsPointsShotsPIM+/-
2010 Winter Olympics011912−2

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References
  1. Lahtinen, Matias (20 February 2020). "Ilveksen naisten jääkiekkojoukkueen ensi kauden päävalmentajaksi maajoukkueessa meritoitunut Linda Välimäki". Jatkoaika.com (in Finnish). Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  2. Merk, Martin (24 July 2019). "Linda Valimaki retires". International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  3. "Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics | Olympic Video Medals News". Vancouver2010.com. Archived from the original on 9 April 2010. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  4. "Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics | Olympic Video Medals News". Vancouver2010.com. Archived from the original on 9 April 2010. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  5. "Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics | Olympic Video Medals News". Vancouver2010.com. Archived from the original on 9 April 2010. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  6. "Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics | Olympic Video Medals News". Vancouver2010.com. Archived from the original on 9 April 2010. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  7. "Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics | Olympic Video Medals News". Vancouver2010.com. Archived from the original on 28 August 2010. Retrieved 8 January 2014.


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