Elli Suoranta

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Elli Suoranta
Elli Suoranta (cropped).jpg
Suoranta with Ilves in 2022
Born (2002-06-17) 17 June 2002 (age 22)
Tampere, Finland
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight 75 kg (165 lb; 11 st 11 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
Auroraliiga team
Former teams
Ilves Naiset
HPK Kiekkonaiset
National teamFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
Playing career 2017present

Elli Suoranta (born 17 June 2002) is a Finnish ice hockey defenceman for Ilves Naiset of the Auroraliiga and a member of Finland women's national ice hockey team. She previously played for HPK Kiekkonaiset.

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Playing career

Suoranta began her ice hockey career for Ilves Naiset. After three seasons with Ilves, she joined HPK Kiekkonaiset on 2 May 2020. [1] During the 2020–21 season, she recorded eight goals and six assists in 27 regular season games. [2]

During the 2022–23 season, she recorded 13 goals and 16 assists in 34 regular season games. Following the season she was named to the Naisten Liiga Second All-Star team. [3] During the 2023–24 season, she recorded 13 goals and 15 assists in 27 regular season games. During the 2024–25 season, she recorded four goals and 15 assists in 32 regular season games. [4] She was named Auroraliiga player of the month in November 2024. [5]

International play

Medal record
Representing Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
World Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2025 Czechia
World U18 Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Japan

Suoranta made her international debut for Finland at the 2018 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship, where she was scoreless in six games. She represented Finland at the 2019 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship where she recorded one goal in six games and won a bronze medal. [6] She again represented Finland at the 2020 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship, where she was scoreless in six games. [7]

On 26 March 2025, she was selected to represent Finland at the 2025 IIHF Women's World Championship, where she made her senior national team debut. [8] [9]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2017–18 Ilves NSML 291892280006
2018–19IlvesNSML272571671016
2019–20 IlvesNSML3079164630002
2020–21 Kiekkonaiset NSML27861420200012
2021–22 IlvesNSML27517223532022
2022–23 IlvesNSML341316293030000
2023–24 IlvesNSML271315281840004
2024–25 IlvesAuroraliiga3241519451021310
Auroraliiga totals23353911442324051642

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2018 Finland U18 5th30000
2019 FinlandU18Bronze medal icon.svg61012
2020 FinlandU184th60006
2025 Finland WC Bronze medal icon.svg72130
Junior totals121018
Senior totals72130

Awards and honors

AwardYear
Naisten Liiga
All-Star Second Team 2023 [3]

References

  1. "HPK-kiekkonaisille tärkeitä jatkosopimuksia – joukkue vahvistuu aikuisten maajoukkuepotentiaalia omaavalla puolustajalla". hameensanomat.fi (in Finnish). 2 May 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  2. Viljanen, Markus (17 November 2020). "18-vuotias Elli Suoranta muutti uuteen kaupunkiin ja vaihtoi joukkuetta: "Olen viihtynyt Hämeenlinnassa todella hyvin"". leijonat.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  3. 1 2 Mennander, Pasi (10 June 2023). "Naisten Liigan kauden 2022–23 palkitut pelaajat, valmentajat ja tuomarit". leijonat.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  4. Seppä, Lassi (1 March 2025). ""Nyt hetken tuntuu hyvältä" − Ilveksen Elli Suoranta painottaa latauksen merkitystä ennen HIFK-sarjan ratkaisuottelua". jatkoaika.com (in Finnish). Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  5. Mennander, Pasi (3 December 2024). "Ilveksen Elli Suoranta Auroraliigan marraskuun pelaaja". leijonat.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  6. Podnieks, Andrew (13 January 2019). "Finns claim bronze". IIHF.com. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  7. Landvogt, Chapin (2 January 2020). "Russia convincingly takes bronze". IIHF.com. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  8. "Naisleijonat MM-kisoihin kokeneella joukkueella". leijonat.fi (in Finnish). 26 March 2025. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  9. "Naisleijonat taipui Yhdysvalloille – MM-kisadebytantti Elli Suoranta: "Tykkään kovista fyysisistä peleistä"". leijonat.fi (in Finnish). 9 April 2025. Retrieved 17 April 2025.