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 | Juuso Touvila |
Assistants | Saara Niemi Mikko Palsola |
Captain | Jenni Hiirikoski |
Most games | Karoliina Rantamäki (431) |
Top scorer | Riikka Sallinen (138) |
Most points | Riikka Sallinen (351) |
Team colors | |
IIHF code | FIN |
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Ranking | |
Current IIHF | 4 ![]() |
Highest IIHF | 3 (first in 2003) |
Lowest IIHF | 4 (first in 2006) |
First international | |
Finland ![]() ![]() (Copenhagen, Denmark; 26 December 1988) | |
Biggest win | |
Finland ![]() ![]() (Düsseldorf, West Germany; 4 April 1989) | |
Biggest defeat | |
Canada ![]() ![]() (St. John's, Canada; 12 November 2010) | |
World Championships | |
Appearances | 24 (first in 1990) |
Best result | ![]() |
European Championships | |
Appearances | 5 (first in 1989) |
Best result | ![]() |
Olympics | |
Appearances | 7 (first in 1998) |
Medals | ![]() |
International record (W–L–T) | |
356–251–13 |
The Finnish women's national ice hockey team represents Finland at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Women's World Championships, the Olympic Games, the Four Nations Cup, and other international-level women's ice hockey competitions. The women's national team is overseen by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association and its general manager is Tuula Puputti. Finland's national women's program is ranked third in the world by the IIHF and had 5,858 active players as of 2019[update].[2]
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History
[edit]Finland has finished third or fourth in almost every World Championships and Olympics, with one exception being a fifth place finish at the 2014 Winter Olympics and second place at the 2019 World Championship. They are ranked behind Canada (#2) and the United States (#1). Historically, Finland's primary rival was Sweden, which finished second to Canada at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Finland finished fourth, losing the game for the bronze medal to the United States. Finland defeated the United States for the first time, at the 2008 World Championship in China, 1–0 in overtime. Finland defeated Canada 4–3 for the first time at the 2017 World Championship in the United States. However, Finland lost the semi-final game against Canada in the same tournament, proceeding to win the bronze medal game.
At the 2019 World Championship, Finland reached the championship final for the first time in tournament history after beating Canada 4–2 in the semi-final. During the gold medal game, Petra Nieminen scored in overtime but her goal was overturned after a video review for goalie interference. The IIHF released a press statement the next day citing rules 186 and 183ii as the reasons for overturning the goal. Finland finished as runners-up and won a silver medal after losing to the United States in a shootout.[3]
Tournament record
[edit]Olympic Games
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4th |
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4th |
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5th |
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World Championships
[edit]Breaks indicate Olympic years.
Year | Location | Result |
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Ottawa | ![]() |
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Tampere | ![]() |
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Lake Placid | ![]() |
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Ontario | ![]() |
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Espoo | ![]() |
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Ontario | ![]() |
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Minnesota | 4th |
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Beijing | Cancelled |
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Halifax and Dartmouth | ![]() |
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Linköping and Norrköping | 4th |
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Winnipeg and Selkirk | 4th |
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Harbin | ![]() |
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Hämeenlinna | ![]() |
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Zürich | ![]() |
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Burlington | 4th |
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Ottawa | 4th |
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Malmö | ![]() |
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Kamloops | 4th |
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Plymouth | ![]() |
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Espoo | ![]() |
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Halifax and Truro | Cancelled[4] |
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Calgary | ![]() |
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Frederikshavn and Herning | 6th |
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Brampton | 5th |
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Utica, New York | ![]() |
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České Budějovice |
European Championship
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Füssen, Landsberg am Lech and Kaufbeuren | ![]() |
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Frýdek-Místek, Havířov | ![]() |
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Esbjerg | ![]() |
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Riga | ![]() |
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Yaroslavl | ![]() |
3/4 Nations Cup
[edit]- 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)
- 2018 – Won Bronze Medal
(4 Nations Cup)
Women's Nations Cup
[edit]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
[edit]- 2009 Canada Cup – Won Bronze Medal
Current roster
[edit]Roster for the 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship.[5][6]
Head coach: Juuso Toivola
No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
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1 | G | Sanni Ahola | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | 3 June 2000 | ![]() |
5 | D | Siiri Yrjölä | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 8 September 2004 | ![]() |
6 | D | Jenni Hiirikoski – C | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 30 March 1987 | ![]() |
7 | D | Sanni Rantala | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 8 July 2002 | ![]() |
8 | D | Eve Savander | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 2 September 1998 | ![]() |
9 | D | Nelli Laitinen | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 29 April 2002 | ![]() |
10 | F | Elisa Holopainen | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 27 December 2001 | ![]() |
12 | F | Sanni Vanhanen | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 1 July 2005 | ![]() |
14 | D | Krista Parkkonen | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 25 June 2002 | ![]() |
16 | F | Petra Nieminen | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 4 May 1999 | ![]() |
20 | F | Anna-Kaisa Antti-Roiko | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 21 May 2004 | ![]() |
22 | F | Julia Schalin | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 31 August 2005 | ![]() |
24 | F | Viivi Vainikka | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 23 December 2001 | ![]() |
28 | F | Jenniina Nylund | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 18 June 1999 | ![]() |
31 | G | Tiia Pajarinen | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 17 April 1998 | ![]() |
32 | F | Emilia Vesa | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 3 January 2001 | ![]() |
33 | F | Michelle Karvinen – A | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 27 March 1990 | ![]() |
34 | F | Sofianna Sundelin | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 57 kg (126 lb) | 13 January 2003 | ![]() |
36 | G | Anni Keisala | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 5 April 1997 | ![]() |
40 | F | Noora Tulus – A | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 15 August 1995 | ![]() |
77 | F | Susanna Tapani | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 2 March 1993 | ![]() |
88 | D | Ronja Savolainen | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 29 November 1997 | ![]() |
91 | F | Julia Liikala | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 20 March 2001 | ![]() |
Awards and honors
[edit]World Championship
[edit]Directorate awards
[edit]- Best Goalie
- Noora Räty: 2007, 2008,[7] 2011, 2017, 2019
- Anni Keisala: 2021
- Best Defenceman
- Best Forward
- Most Valuable Player
All-Star teams
[edit]- 1997: Riikka Nieminen (F)
- 2008: Noora Räty (G)
- 2009: Michelle Karvinen (F)
- 2011: Michelle Karvinen (F)
- 2013: Noora Räty (G)
- 2015: Jenni Hiirikoski (D), Meeri Räisänen (G)
- 2016: Jenni Hiirikoski (D), Meeri Räisänen (G)
- 2017: Jenni Hiirikoski (D), Noora Räty (G)
- 2019: Jenni Hiirikoski (D), Michelle Karvinen (F), Noora Räty (G)
- 2021: Anni Keisala (G), Petra Nieminen (F)
- 2023: Petra Nieminen (F)
- 2024: Sanni Ahola (G)
See also
[edit]- 2009–10 Finland women's national ice hockey team
- Finland women's national under-18 ice hockey team
- Women's ice hockey in Finland
References
[edit]- ^ "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "IIHF Member National Association: Finland". IIHF. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ "Statement from IIHF". IIHF. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ Merk, Martin (7 March 2020). "Women's Worlds cancelled". IIHF. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ "Naisleijonat MM-kisoihin tällä joukkueella". Finnish Ice Hockey Association (in Finnish). 11 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "Team roster: Finland" (PDF). iihf.com. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ a b Podnieks, Andrew (2009). Hockey Facts and Stats 2009–10. Toronto: HarperCollins. p. 546. ISBN 9781554686216.
- ^ 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" (PDF). IIHF. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 January 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
External links
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- Official website
(in Finnish)
- IIHF profile