Annina Rajahuhta

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Annina Rajahuhta
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Rajahuhta with the Burlington Barracudas of the CWHL in the 2011–12 season.
Born (1989-03-08) 8 March 1989 (age 35)
Helsinki, Finland
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 72 kg (159 lb; 11 st 5 lb)
Position Forward
Shot Left
Played for
National teamFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
Playing career 2005–2021
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Vancouver Ice hockey
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Pyeongchang Ice hockey
World Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Finland
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Switzerland
Universiade
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Erzurum Ice hockey
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Harbin Ice hockey

Annina Rajahuhta (born 8 March 1989) is a Finnish retired ice hockey forward, currently serving as co-head coach of the Kiekko-Espoo girl's under-16 and under-18 teams. She played ten seasons with the Finnish national team, winning bronze medals at the 2010 and 2018 Winter Olympics prior to retiring from international competition in 2020. [1]

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Playing career

In Finland, she played for HPK Kiekkonaiset in the Naisten SM-sarja (Finnish national women's league, renamed Naisten Liiga in 2017). For the 2011–12 CWHL season, Rajahuhta joined the Burlington Barracudas. In the bronze medal game at the 2012 IIHF Women's World Championship, Annina Rajahuhta scored a goal [2] as Finland lost to Switzerland beat by a 6–2 tally. [3]

CWHL

On 18 November 2011, Rajahuhta was one of several Burlington Barracudas players that competed in the first ever Hockey Helps the Homeless Women's Tournament. Said tournament was held at the Magna Centre in Newmarket, Ontario. [4]

Other

Rajahuhta scored the only goal for Team World in a 3–1 loss at the 2019 Aurora Games. [5]

Career stats

Team Finland

EventGoalsAssistsPointsShotsPIM+/-
2010 Winter Olympics 00000−2

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References

  1. ↑ Miettinen, Heikki (21 April 2020). "Naisleijonien Annina Rajahuhta kirjoitti tunteikkaan kirjeen maajoukkueuran loppumisesta". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 21 April 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Switzerland beats Finland for bronze". Associated Press. 14 April 2012 – via The Globe and Mail.
  3. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). IIHF . Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ↑ "Hockeyhelpshomeless". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  5. ↑ Jim Schiltz (23 August 2019). "Aurora Games: Team Americas takes hockey on late goals". dailygazette.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  6. ↑ "Women's Preliminary Round - Group B : Schedule and Results : Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics". Archived from the original on 9 April 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  7. ↑ "Women's Preliminary Round - Group B : Schedule and Results : Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics". Archived from the original on 9 April 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  8. ↑ "Women's Preliminary Round - Group B : Schedule and Results : Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics". Archived from the original on 9 April 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  9. ↑ "Women's Play-offs Semifinals : Schedule and Results : Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics". Archived from the original on 9 April 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  10. ↑ "Women's Bronze Medal Game : Schedule and Results : Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics". Archived from the original on 28 August 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  11. ↑ "Annina Rajahuhta at Vancouver2010.com". Archived from the original on 25 February 2010. Retrieved 25 February 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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