Finland women's national ice hockey team

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Finland
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Nickname(s)Naisleijonat (Lady Lions)
AssociationFinnish Ice Hockey Association
Head coachPasi Mustonen
AssistantsTommi Parmakoski
Juuso Toivola
CaptainJenni Hiirikoski
Most gamesKaroliina Rantamäki (256)
Most pointsRiikka Nieminen (204)
IIHF codeFIN
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Home colours
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Ranking
Current IIHF3 Steady
Highest IIHF3 (first in 2003)
Lowest IIHF4 (first in 2006)
First international
 Finland 6–0 Norway 
(Copenhagen, Denmark; 26 December 1988)
Biggest win
 Finland 34–0 Czechoslovakia 
(Düsseldorf, West Germany; 4 April 1989)
Biggest defeat
 Canada 15–0 Finland 
(St. John's, Canada; 12 November 2010)
IIHF World Women's Championships
Appearances16 (first in 1990)
Best result3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (1990, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2015)
IIHF European Women Championships
Appearances5 (first in 1989)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (1989, 1991, 1993, 1995)
Olympics
Appearances4 (first in 1998)
Medals Bronze (1998, 2010)
International record (W–L–T)
198–169–12
Finland women's national ice hockey team
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Nagano Team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Vancouver Team
IIHF World Women's Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Canada
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Finland
Bronze medal – third place 1994 United States
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Canada
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Finland
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Canada
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Canada
Bronze medal – third place 2008 China
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Finland
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Switzerland
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Sweden

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 4,694 female players in 2011.[1]

Finnish national women's ice hockey team at the Women's Air Canada Cup 2008 in Ravensburg, Germany.

History

Finland has finished third or fourth in every World Championships and Olympics. They are ranked behind the 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.

Tournament record

Olympic Games

  • 1998 – Won Bronze Medal
  • 2002 – Finished in 4th place
  • 2006 – Finished in 4th place
  • 2010 – Won Bronze Medal
  • 2014 – Finished in 5th place

World Championship

  • 1990 – Won Bronze Medal
  • 1992 – Won Bronze Medal
  • 1994 – Won Bronze Medal
  • 1997 – Won Bronze Medal
  • 1999 – Won Bronze Medal
  • 2000 – Won Bronze Medal
  • 2001 – Finished in 4th place
  • 2004 – Won Bronze Medal
  • 2005 – Finished in 4th place
  • 2007 – Finished in 4th place
  • 2008 – Won Bronze Medal
  • 2009 – Won Bronze Medal
  • 2011 – Won Bronze Medal
  • 2012 – Finished in 4th place
  • 2013 – Finished in 4th place
  • 2015 – Won Bronze Medal
  • 2016 – Finished in 4th place

European Championship

  • 1989 – Won Gold Medal
  • 1991 – Won Gold Medal
  • 1993 – Won Gold Medal
  • 1995 – Won Gold Medal
  • 1996 – Won Bronze Medal

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)

Canada Cup

  • 2009 Canada Cup – Won Bronze Medal

Current roster

Roster for the 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship.[2]

Head coach: Pasi Mustonen

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
1 G Tiina Ranne 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 62 kg (137 lb) (1994-12-06) December 6, 1994 (age 29) Finland JYP Jyväskylä
4 D Rosa Lindstedt 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 79 kg (174 lb) (1988-01-24) January 24, 1988 (age 36) Finland JYP Jyväskylä
5 D Anna Kilponen 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) 74 kg (163 lb) (1995-05-16) May 16, 1995 (age 28) United States Univ. of North Dakota
6 D Jenni Hiirikoski – C 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) 61 kg (134 lb) (1987-03-30) March 30, 1987 (age 37) Finland JYP Jyväskylä
7 D Mira Jalosuo 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 79 kg (174 lb) (1989-02-03) February 3, 1989 (age 35) Sweden Luleå HF
8 D Ronja Savolainen 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 69 kg (152 lb) (1997-11-29) November 29, 1997 (age 26) Finland Espoo Blues
9 F Venka Hovi 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 67 kg (148 lb) (1989-08-01) August 1, 1989 (age 34) Canada Univ. of Manitoba
10 D Ella Viitasuo 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 69 kg (152 lb) (1996-05-27) May 27, 1996 (age 27) Finland JYP Jyväskylä
11 F Petra Nieminen 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) 62 kg (137 lb) (1999-05-04) May 4, 1999 (age 25) Finland Team Kuortane
13 F Riikka Välilä – A 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) 60 kg (130 lb) (1973-06-12) June 12, 1973 (age 50) Finland JYP Jyväskylä
14 F Sanni Hakala 1.54 m (5 ft 1 in) 52 kg (115 lb) (1997-10-31) October 31, 1997 (age 26) Finland JYP Jyväskylä
15 D Minttu Tuominen 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 74 kg (163 lb) (1990-01-26) January 26, 1990 (age 34) Finland Espoo Blues
16 F Vilma Tanskanen 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 72 kg (159 lb) (1995-04-14) April 14, 1995 (age 29) United States Univ. of North Dakota
18 G Meeri Räisänen 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 64 kg (141 lb) (1989-12-02) December 2, 1989 (age 34) Finland JYP Jyväskylä
19 F Tanja Niskanen 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 72 kg (159 lb) (1992-09-11) September 11, 1992 (age 31) Finland JYP Jyväskylä
20 F Sari Kärnä 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) 62 kg (137 lb) (1988-04-02) April 2, 1988 (age 36) Finland JYP Jyväskylä
21 F Michelle Karvinen – A 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) 69 kg (152 lb) (1990-03-27) March 27, 1990 (age 34) Sweden Luleå HF
23 F Sara Säkkinen 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) 61 kg (134 lb) (1998-04-07) April 7, 1998 (age 26) Finland Team Kuortane
24 F Noora Tulus 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 66 kg (146 lb) (1995-08-15) August 15, 1995 (age 28) Sweden Luleå HF
25 F Suvi Ollikainen 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) 64 kg (141 lb) (1995-03-06) March 6, 1995 (age 29) United States St. Cloud State Univ.
26 F Saana Valkama 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 69 kg (152 lb) (1994-06-27) June 27, 1994 (age 29) United States Univ. of Vermont
27 F Saila Saari 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 63 kg (139 lb) (1989-11-01) November 1, 1989 (age 34) Finland JYP Jyväskylä
31 G Anni Keisala 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 76 kg (168 lb) (1997-04-05) April 5, 1997 (age 27) Finland Team Kuortane

Awards and honors

  • Kirsi Hanninen, Directorate Award, Best Defender, 1999 IIHF Women's World Championship[3]
  • Jenni Hiirikoski, Directorate Award, Best Defender, 2009 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships[4]
  • Noora Räty, Most Valuable Player, 2008 IIHF Women's World Hockey Championships[5]
  • Noora Räty, Best Goalie, 2007 IIHF Women's World Hockey Championships
  • Noora Räty, Best Goalie, 2008 IIHF Women's World Hockey Championships[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Profile
  2. ^ 2016 Roster
  3. ^ Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009–10, p.542, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Canada, ISBN 978-1-55468-621-6
  4. ^ Awards
  5. ^ a b Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009–10, p. 546, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Canada, ISBN 978-1-55468-621-6.

External links

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