Finland women's national ice hockey team

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Finland
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Naisleijonat (Lady Lions)
AssociationFinnish Ice Hockey Association
Head coachPasi Mustonen
AssistantsKari Eloranta
Juuso Toivola
CaptainJenni Hiirikoski
Most gamesKaroliina Rantamäki (256)
Most pointsRiikka Sallinen (204)
IIHF codeFIN
Ranking
Current IIHF4 Decrease 1 (28 August 2023)[1]
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)
World Championships
Appearances19 (first in 1990)
Best result Silver: (2019)
European Championships
Appearances5 (first in 1989)
Best result Gold: (1989, 1991, 1993, 1995)
Olympics
Appearances6 (first in 1998)
Medals Bronze (1998, 2010, 2018)
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
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Pyeongchang Team
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Finland
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
Bronze medal – third place 2017 United States
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1989 West Germany
Gold medal – first place 1991 Czechoslovakia
Gold medal – first place 1993 Denmark
Gold medal – first place 1995 Latvia
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Russia

The Finnish women's national ice hockey team represents Finland at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Women's 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. Finland's national women's program is ranked third in the world by the IIHF and has 5,858 active players as of 2019.[2]

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 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). 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 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, they lost the semi-final game against Canada in the same tournament, so the Finns were relegated to 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, it appeared Finland had won 2–1 in overtime, after a game-winning goal by Petra Nieminen, to win their first World Championship. However, Finland's celebrations erupted on the ice but were quickly terminated when the United States requested video review for goalie interference. The goal was reviewed for over ten minutes and eventually overturned. The call sparked such immense controversy that the IIHF was compelled to release a press statement the next day addressing the reasons for overturning the goal.[3] Finland finished as runners-up and won a silver medal after losing to the United States 2–1 in a shootout.[4]

Tournament record

Olympic Games

Games Finish
Japan 1998 Nagano  Bronze
United States 2002 Salt Lake City 4th
Italy 2006 Turin 4th
Canada 2010 Vancouver  Bronze
Russia 2014 Sochi 5th
South Korea 2018 Pyeongchang  Bronze
China 2022 Beijing To be determined

World Championships

Year Location Result
Canada 1990 Ottawa  Bronze
Finland 1992 Tampere  Bronze
United States 1994 Lake Placid  Bronze
Canada 1997 Ontario  Bronze
Finland 1999 Espoo  Bronze
Canada 2000 Ontario  Bronze
United States 2001 Minnesota 4th
Canada 2004 Halifax and Dartmouth  Bronze
Sweden 2005 Linköping and Norrköping 4th
Canada 2007 Winnipeg and Selkirk 4th
China 2008 Harbin  Bronze
Finland 2009 Hämeenlinna  Bronze
Switzerland 2011 Zurich  Bronze
United States 2012 Burlington 4th
Canada 2013 Ottawa 4th
Sweden 2015 Malmö  Bronze
Canada 2016 Kamloops 4th
United States 2017 Plymouth  Bronze
Finland 2019 Espoo  Silver
Canada 2020 Halifax and Truro Cancelled[5]

European Championship

Year Location Result
West Germany 1989 Füssen, Landsberg and Kaufbeuren  Gold
Czechoslovakia 1992 Frydek-Mistek, Havirov  Gold
Denmark 1994 Esbjerg  Gold
Latvia 1997 Riga  Gold
Russia 1999 Yaroslavl  Bronze

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)
  • 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

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

  • 2009 Canada Cup – Won Bronze Medal

Current roster

Main article: List of Finland women's national ice hockey team rosters

Roster for the 2020 IIHF Women's World Championship in Halifax and Truro, Nova Scotia.[6]

Head Coach: Pasi Mustonen

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
18 G Meeri Räisänen 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 64 kg (141 lb) (1989-12-02) 2 December 1989 (age 34) Sweden AIK IF
41 G Noora Räty 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 65 kg (143 lb) (1989-05-29) 29 May 1989 (age 34) China KRS Vanke Rays
31 G Jenna Silvonen 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) 63 kg (139 lb) (1999-01-02) 2 January 1999 (age 25) United States Mercyhurst Lakers
6 D Jenni Hiirikoski – C 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) 62 kg (137 lb) (1987-03-30) 30 March 1987 (age 37) Sweden Luleå HF
21 D Sini Karjalainen 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 62 kg (137 lb) (1999-01-30) 30 January 1999 (age 25) United States Vermont Catamounts
9 D Nelli Laitinen 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) 62 kg (137 lb) (2002-04-29) 29 April 2002 (age 22) Finland Kiekko-Espoo
4 D Rosa Lindstedt 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 80 kg (180 lb) (1988-01-24) 24 January 1988 (age 36) Sweden HV71
7 D Sanni Rantala 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 63 kg (139 lb) (2002-07-08) 8 July 2002 (age 21) Finland Team Kuortane
88 D Ronja Savolainen 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 72 kg (159 lb) (1997-11-29) 29 November 1997 (age 26) Sweden Luleå HF
15 D Minttu Tuominen 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 71 kg (157 lb) (1990-01-26) 26 January 1990 (age 34) Finland Kiekko-Espoo
23 F Sanni Hakala 1.54 m (5 ft 1 in) 55 kg (121 lb) (1997-10-31) 31 October 1997 (age 26) Sweden HV71
12 F Elisa Holopainen 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 55 kg (121 lb) (2001-12-27) 27 December 2001 (age 22) Finland KalPa
12 F Ida Karjalainen 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) 62 kg (137 lb) (1997-04-11) 11 April 1997 (age 27) Finland HPK
33 F Michelle Karvinen – A 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 69 kg (152 lb) (1990-03-27) 27 March 1990 (age 34) Sweden Luleå HF
27 F Julia Liikala 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) 55 kg (121 lb) (2001-03-20) 20 March 2001 (age 23) Finland HPK
16 F Petra Nieminen 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) 64 kg (141 lb) (1999-05-04) 4 May 1999 (age 25) Sweden Luleå HF
20 F Matilda Nilsson 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) 60 kg (130 lb) (1997-03-02) 2 March 1997 (age 27) Finland KalPa
61 F Tanja Niskanen 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 70 kg (150 lb) (1992-09-11) 11 September 1992 (age 31) Finland KalPa
19 F Emmi Rakkolainen 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 60 kg (130 lb) (1996-08-09) 9 August 1996 (age 27) Finland Kiekko-Espoo
66 F Susanna Tapani 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) 65 kg (143 lb) (1993-03-02) 2 March 1993 (age 31) Finland TPS Akatemia
40 F Noora Tulus 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 64 kg (141 lb) (1995-08-15) 15 August 1995 (age 28) Sweden Luleå HF
24 F Viivi Vainikka 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 64 kg (141 lb) (2001-12-23) 23 December 2001 (age 22) Finland Team Kuortane
2 F Kiira Yrjänen 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) 60 kg (130 lb) (2002-01-02) 2 January 2002 (age 22) Finland Team Kuortane

Awards and honors

IIHF Women's World Championship Directorate awards

See also

References

  1. ^ "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  2. ^ "IIHF Member National Association Finland". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
  3. ^ "Statement from IIHF". International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). 2019-05-19. Retrieved 2019-07-07.
  4. ^ Gartland, Dan (2019-05-19). "Finland Got Straight-Up Robbed of Its First World Women's Hockey Championship". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2019-07-07.
  5. ^ "Women's Worlds cancelled". iihf.com. 7 March 2020.
  6. ^ Malmberg, Henna (2020-03-04). "Naisleijonien MM-joukkue valittu – Sukupolven vaihdos tuo MM-joukkueeseen seitsemän ensikertalaista" (in Finnish). Finnish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved 2020-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009–10, p.542, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Canada, ISBN 978-1-55468-621-6
  8. ^ "Awards" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-01-18. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  9. ^ 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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