Saara Niemi

Saara Elisa Niemi, née Tuominen (born 1 January 1986 in Ylöjärvi) is a Finnish retired ice hockey player and current head coach of HIFK of the Naisten Liiga. At the 2006 Torino Olympics, Tuominen competed for Finland. scoring one goal and four assists.[1] She was an assistant captain for Finland's women's ice hockey team at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver where the Finns won the bronze medal.

Saara Niemi
Born (1986-01-01) 1 January 1986
Ylöjärvi, Finland
Height 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight 65 kg (143 lb; 10 st 3 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
NSML team
Former teams		 HIFK Helsinki
Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs
Tampereen Ilves
National team  Finland
Playing career 2004–present
Medal record
Women's ice hockey
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
2010 VancouverTeam
World Championships
2009 Finland
Universiade
2011 Turkey

She graduated in 2010 from the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) and was a three-year captain for the UMD Bulldogs, NCAA Division I national champions in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2008 and 2010. She was a 2009 and 2010 WCHA All-Academic Team member, a 2008 All-WCHA Third Team selection and a member of the 2007 All-WCHA Rookie Team.

Playing career

After graduation, she joined the Minnesota Whitecaps for their 2010–11 season. On 8 October, against former WCHA rival Minnesota Golden Gophers, Tuominen scored a goal.[2] The following day, against former WCHA rival St. Cloud State, she scored a goal.[3]

Career statistics
EventGoalsAssistsPointsShotsPIM+/-
2010 Winter Olympics011112−3

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Awards and honors
  • Saara Tuominen, 2008 All-WCHA Third Team[9]
  • Saara Tuominen takes a face-off during a game against the University of New Hampshire at the DECC arena in Duluth, MN on Saturday, 13 March 2010.
  • Saara Tuominen in a game against the University of New Hampshire at the DECC arena in Duluth, MN on Saturday, 13 March 2010.
  • Saara Tuominen in a game against the University of Wisconsin Badgers at the DECC arena in Duluth, MN on Sunday, 17 January 2010.

References
  1. "Saara Tuominen Biography and Olympic Results | Olympics at". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 25 January 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  2. http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=38867&SPID=3323&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=8400&ATCLID=205008977
  3. "Welcome to". Collegehockeystats.net. 12 February 2005. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  4. "vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics | Olympic Videos, Photos, News". Vancouver2010.com. Archived from the original on 9 April 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  5. "vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics | Olympic Videos, Photos, News". Vancouver2010.com. Archived from the original on 9 April 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  6. "vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics | Olympic Videos, Photos, News". Vancouver2010.com. Archived from the original on 9 April 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  7. "vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics | Olympic Videos, Photos, News". Vancouver2010.com. Archived from the original on 9 April 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  8. "vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics | Olympic Videos, Photos, News". Vancouver2010.com. Archived from the original on 28 August 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  9. "Memorable Moments". Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs Athletics. Archived from the original on 16 September 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2010.


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