Finnish national women's ice hockey team
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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.
. 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. The current head coach is Pekka Hämäläinen (after Hannu Saintula)
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team represents Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
at the International Ice Hockey Federation
International Ice Hockey Federation
The International Ice Hockey Federation is the worldwide governing body for ice hockey and in-line hockey. It is based in Zurich, Switzerland, and has 70 members...
's IIHF World Women's Championships. The women's national team is controlled by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association
Finnish Ice Hockey Association
The Finnish Ice Hockey Association is the governing body of ice hockey in Finland. In 1927, the Finnish Skating Association introduced ice hockey as part of its program and through that organization, Finland joined the International Ice Hockey Federation in 1928. The Finnish Ice Hockey Association...
. Finland has 4,694 female players in 2011.
History
Finland has consistently proven to be the third best Women's hockey team in the world, having won every bronze medal in both the World Championships and the Olympics, except for the four occasions when they finished consistently fourth. 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 Olympics2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
. 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. The current head coach is Pekka Hämäläinen (after Hannu Saintula)
European Championship record
- IIHF European Women ChampionshipsIIHF European Women ChampionshipsThe IIHF European Women Championships is a former international competition of Women ice hockey between nations in Europe. The competition was organized by International Ice Hockey Federation to 1989 at 1996...
- 1989 – Won Gold Medal
- 1991 – Won Gold Medal
- 1993 – Won Gold Medal
- 1995 – Won Gold Medal
- 1996 – Won Bronze Medal
- 1989 – Won Gold Medal
World Championship record
- IIHF World Women's Championships
- 1990 – Won Bronze Medal
- 1992 – Won Bronze Medal
- 1994 – Won Bronze Medal
- 1997 – Won Bronze Medal
- 1999 – Won Bronze Medal
- 2000 – Won Bronze Medal
- 20012001 Women's World Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe 2001 IIHF World Women's Championships was held April 2 – April 8, 2001 in six cities in the state of Minnesota. Team Canada won their seventh consecutive gold medal at the World Championships defeating the United States in a repeat of the previous six finals.-Teams:With the promotion and...
– Finished in 4th place - 20042004 Women's World Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe 2004 IIHF World Women's Championships were held March 30-April 6, 2004 in Halifax and Dartmouth, Canada. The Canadian national women's hockey team won their eighth straight World Championships...
– Won Bronze Medal - 20052005 Women's World Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe 2005 IIHF World Women's Championships was held April 2–9, 2005, in Linköping, at Cloetta Center, and Norrköping, at Himmelstalundshallen, in Sweden. USA won their first ever gold medal at the World Championships, defeating the defending champions Canada in a penalty shootout...
– Finished in 4th place - 20072007 Women's World Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe 2007 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships were held between April 3, 2007 and April 10, 2007 in Winnipeg and Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada. There were no championships in 2006 due to the Torino Olympic tournament...
– Finished in 4th place - 20082008 Women's World Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe 2008 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships were held from April 4 to April 13, 2008, in Harbin, People's Republic of China.It was the 11th event, and was run by the International Ice Hockey Federation ....
– Won Bronze Medal - 20092009 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships-Group B:All times are local .-Group C:All times are local .-Group D :All times are local . and advance to the final...
– Won Bronze Medal - 20112011 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships-Group B:-Relegation series:Best of three.All times local - Final round :-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-5th place playoff:-Bronze medal game:-Gold medal game:-Scoring leaders:...
– Won Bronze Medal
- 1990 – Won Bronze Medal
Olympic record
- Ice hockey at the Olympic GamesIce hockey at the Olympic GamesIce hockey tournaments have been staged at the Olympic Games since 1920. The men's tournament was introduced at the 1920 Summer Olympics and was transferred permanently to the Winter Olympic Games programme in 1924. The women's tournament was first held at the 1998 Winter Olympics...
- 1998Ice hockey at the 1998 Winter OlympicsIce hockey at the 1998 Winter Olympics was played at The Big Hat and Aqua Wing Arena in Nagano, Japan.-Men's tournament:The 1998 Olympic men's ice hockey tournament was the first in which professional players from the National Hockey League were allowed to participate, allowing national teams to...
– Won Bronze Medal - 2002Ice hockey at the 2002 Winter OlympicsIce hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics were held at the E Center in West Valley City and Peaks Ice Arena in Provo, Utah. Both the men's and women's tournaments were won by Canada, defeating the host USA in both games.-Men:...
– Finished in 4th place - 2006Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics-Leading scorers:-Leading goaltenders:Goalkeepers with 40% or more of their team's total minutes.-Awards:Antero Niittymäki was named the most valuable player and received the Directorate Award for best goaltender of the tournament. Directorate Awards also went to Teemu Selänne for best forward, and...
– Finished in 4th place - 2010Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter OlympicsIce hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics was held at Canada Hockey Place, home of the National Hockey League's Vancouver Canucks, and at UBC Winter Sports Centre, home of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport's UBC Thunderbirds. Twelve teams competed in the men's event and eight teams competed in the...
– Won Bronze Medal
- 1998
3/4 Nations Cup record
- 3 Nations Cup/4 Nations Cup4 Nations CupThe 4 Nations Cup is an annual women's ice hockey tournament, held between four major national teams in the sport; currently, these are Canada, the United States, Sweden and Finland. Until 2000, when Sweden joined, the tournament was the 3 Nations Cup. In general, it is held in or around November...
- 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)
- 20062006 4 Nations CupThe 2006 4 Nations Cup, an annual women's ice hockey tournament, was held at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, and took place from 7 to 11 November 2006.-Results:7 November 20068 November 200610 November 2006...
– Finished in 4th place (4 Nations Cup) - 20072007 4 Nations CupThe 2007 4 Nations Cup was held in Leksand, Sweden from November 7 to November 11, 2007. All games were played at the Ejendals Arena. The teams involved were Canada, the United States, Sweden, and Finland.Canada defeated the USA 2-0 in the gold medal game....
– Won Bronze Medal (4 Nations Cup) - 20082008 4 Nations CupThe 2008 4 Nations Cup was the 13th playing of the annual women's ice hockey tournament. It was held in Lake Placid, New York, from November 4-9, 2008.-Results:-Final Table:-Final:-3rd place:-External links:* on hockeyarchives.info...
– Finished in 4th place (4 Nations Cup) - 20092009 4 Nations CupThe 2009 4 Nations Cup was the 14th playing of the annual women's ice hockey tournament. It was held in cities around Finland, from November 3-7, 2009.-Results:-Final Table:-Final:-3rd place:-External links:* on hockeyarchives.info...
– Finished in 4th place (4 Nations Cup) - 2010 – Won Bronze Medal (4 Nations Cup)
Current roster 2011
| Number | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Anna Vanhatalo Anna Vanhatalo Anna Vanhatalo is a hockey player who competes for Finland women's national ice hockey team. She won a bronze medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.... |
 SKIF Nizhni Novgorod |
| 31 | Maija Hassinen |  HPK Hameenlinna |
| 41 | Noora Raty Noora Räty Noora Räty is a member of the Finland women's national ice hockey team and also plays for the Minnesota Golden Gophers .-Playing career:... |
 University of MinnesotaUniversity of Minnesota The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557... |
| 99 | Meeri Raisanen | Robert Morris University Robert Morris University Robert Morris University is a private, coeducational university in suburban Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1921, the school was named for Robert Morris, who signed the Declaration of Independence, and helped finance the ensuing war with the British.-History:Robert Morris... |
| Number | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Rosa Lindstedt Rosa Lindstedt Rosa Lindstedt is a hockey player who competes for Finland women's national ice hockey team. She won a bronze medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver and a bronze medal at the 2010 Four Nations Cup in St... |
Ilves Tampere |
| 5 | Mariia Posa Mariia Posa Mariia Posa is a member of the Finland women's ice hockey national team. She plays also for the University of Minnesota-Duluth.-Minnesota Duluth:... |
University of Minnesota Duluth University of Minnesota Duluth The University of Minnesota Duluth is a regional branch of the University of Minnesota system located in Duluth, Minnesota, USA. As Duluth's public research university, UMD offers 13 bachelor's degrees in 74 majors, graduate programs in 24 different fields, a two-year program at the School of... |
| 6 | Jenni Hiirikoski Jenni Hiirikoski Jenni Hiirikoski is a hockey player who competes for Finland women's national ice hockey team.... |
JYP Jyvaskyla |
| 7 | Mira Jalosuo | University of Minnesota University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557... |
| 8 | Tea Villila | HPK Hameenlinna |
| 10 | Essi Halivar |  OSC Berlin |
| 16 | Jutta Stoltenberg | HPK Hameenlinna |
| 19 | Terhi Mertanen Terhi Mertanen Terhi Mertanen is a hockey player who competes for Finland women's national ice hockey team. She won a bronze medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.... |
 ZSC Lions Zurich |
| Number | player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mira Huhta | HPK Hameenlinna |
| 9 | Venla Hovi Venla Hovi Venla Hovi is a hockey player who competes for Finland women's national ice hockey team. She won a bronze medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.... |
HPK Hameenlinna |
| 11 | Annina Rajahuhta Annina Rajahuhta Annina Rajahuhta is a hockey player who competes for Finland women's national ice hockey team. She won a bronze medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.-Playing career:... |
HPK Hameenlinna |
| 12 | Susanna Tapani | LaJy Laitila |
| 14 | Niina Makinen | Team Kuortane |
| 15 | Minnamari Tuominen | Ohio State University Ohio State University The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States... |
| 18 | Christine Posa | Blues Espoo |
| 21 | Michelle Karvinen Michelle Karvinen Michelle Karvinen is a Danish-Finnish ice hockey player. She is a member of the Finland women's national ice hockey team.-Playing career:She play for Rodovre SIK in the Denmark national Women's league... |
 Rodovre SIK |
| 22 | Saara Tuaminen | Ilves Tampere |
| 24 | Tanja Niskanen | KalPa Kuopio |
| 25 | Pia Lund | Blues Espoo |
| 26 | Tiina Saarimaki | Salo HT |
| 27 | Anne Helin Anne Helin Anne Helin is a hockey player who competes for Finland women's national ice hockey team. She won a bronze medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.... |
Karpat Oulu |
| 28 | Anne Tuomanen | HPK Hameenlinna |
| 29 | Karoliina Rantamaki Karoliina Rantamäki Karoliina Rantamäki is a Finnish female ice hockey player. She played on the Finland women's national ice hockey team for the 1998 Winter Olympics, and won a bronze medal.-Playing career:... |
SKIF Nizhni Novgorod |
Coaching staff 2011
- General Manager:: Arto Sieppi
- Head Coach: Pekka Hamalainen
- Assistant Coach: Jari Risku
- Assistant Coach: Petteri Kilpivaara
- Team Leader:Kari Manty
- Equipment Manager: Hemmo Jara
- Team Doctor: Dr. Markus Parkkinen
- Physiotherapist: Jukka Aho
Awards and honors
- Kirsi HanninenKirsi HänninenKirsi Hänninen is a Finnish female ice hockey player. She played on the women's ice hockey team for Finland at the 1998 Winter Olympics, and won a bronze medal.- References :...
, Directorate Award, Best Defender, 1999 IIHF Women's World Championship - Jenni HiirikoskiJenni HiirikoskiJenni Hiirikoski is a hockey player who competes for Finland women's national ice hockey team....
, Directorate Award, Best Defender, 2009 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships - Noora RätyNoora RätyNoora Räty is a member of the Finland women's national ice hockey team and also plays for the Minnesota Golden Gophers .-Playing career:...
, Most Valuable Player, 2008 IIHF Women's World Hockey Championships - Noora Räty, Best Goalie, 2007 IIHF Women's World Hockey Championships
- Noora Räty, Best Goalie, 2008 IIHF Women's World Hockey Championships
See also
- 2009–10 Finland women's national ice hockey team
- Finland women's national U-18 ice hockey teamFinland women's national U-18 ice hockey teamThe Finnish women's national under 18 ice hockey team is the national under-18 ice hockey team in Finland. The team represents Finland at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's U18 Championships.-World Women's U18 Championship record:...
- Women's Ice Hockey in FinlandWomen's ice hockey in FinlandWomen's Ice Hockey in Finland has 2 593 players in 2005 and 4 694 in 2011 .The Jääkiekon naisten SM-sarja is the league elite of Women's ice Hockey. This league is organized by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association....