Minttu Tuominen
| Minttu Tuominen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 26, 1990 Helsinki, Finland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | ||
| Weight | 163 lb (74 kg; 11 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| SDHL team Former teams |
Linköpings HC Espoo Blues Ohio State Univ. | ||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| Playing career | 2006–present | ||
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Medal record | |||
Minttu Tuominen (born June 26, 1990) is a Finnish ice hockey player, member of the Finland women's national ice hockey team. She plays in the defence position.[1]
Playing career
Finland
Tuominen played for the Espoo Blues and attended Makelanrinne Sports High School in Helsinki. As a member of the Espoo Blues, she won the Finnish Championship three times (2007, '08, '09). In addition, she played in the 2009 MLP Cup with the Finnish National Team. She was a member of the bronze medal-winning Finnish team at the Winter Universiades, February 2009 in Harbin, China. She also helped Finland win the Euro Hockey Tour in December 2008. Other appearances for Team Finland include a number of events in 2008, including the Four Nations Cup in November and a series against Sweden in September. At Makelanrinne, captained the team after being named one of the school's top athletes of 2007 and '08.[2] One of her teammates with the Espoo Blues was Emma Laaksonen.
Ohio State Buckeyes
Milestones at Ohio State include:
- First goal: October 3, 2009, at Boston University
- First assist: October 2, 2009, at Boston University
International
Tuominen won a bronze medal at the 2010 Four Nations Cup in St. John's, Newfoundland.
Career statistics
Ohio State
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Season | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | Points/game | PIM | GWG | PPG | SHG |
| 2009–10 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0.4783 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Finland
| Event | Goals | Assists | Points | Shots | PIM | +/- |
| 2010 Winter Olympics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 IIHF World Championships | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 10 | +2 |
References
- ^ http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/252/IHW2520FIN_32E_3_0.pdf
- ^ http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=204769832
- ^ "Ohio State Buckeyes Women's Hockey 2009–2010 Statistics: Overall". USCHO.com. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
- ^ http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-hockey/schedule-and-results/womens-preliminary-round---group-b-game-4_ihw400b02nFIN-vgame_stats-cr.html
- ^ http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-hockey/schedule-and-results/womens-preliminary-round---group-b-game-8_ihw400b04nFIN-vgame_stats-eZ.html
- ^ http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-hockey/schedule-and-results/womens-preliminary-round---group-b-game-11_ihw400b05nFIN-vgame_stats-lY.html
- ^ http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-hockey/schedule-and-results/womens-play-offs-semifinals---game-17_ihw400202nFIN-vgame_stats-by.html
- ^ http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-hockey/schedule-and-results/womens-bronze-medal-game---game-19_ihw400102nFIN-vgame_stats-fR.html
- ^ http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/252/IHW2520FIN_83_6_0.pdf
External links
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Helsinki
- Olympic bronze medalists for Finland
- Finnish women's ice hockey players
- Ice hockey players at the 2010 Winter Olympics
- Ice hockey players at the 2014 Winter Olympics
- Olympic ice hockey players of Finland
- Olympic medalists in ice hockey
- Medalists at the 2010 Winter Olympics
- Finnish expatriate ice hockey people
- Finnish expatriates in Sweden
- Finnish expatriate sportspeople in the United States