Jenna Silvonen

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Jenna Silvonen
Born (1999-01-02) 2 January 1999 (age 25)
Lohja, Finland
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 63 kg (139 lb; 9 st 13 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for
National teamFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
Playing career 20162023
Medal record
World Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Finland
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Canada

Jenna Silvonen (born 2 January 1999) is a Finnish retired ice hockey goaltender and former member of the Finnish national team. Her college ice hockey career was played with the Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey program in the College Hockey America (CHA) conference of the NCAA Division I during 2019 to 2022.

She represented Finland at the IIHF Women's World Championship tournaments in 2019, 2021, and 2022. [1] [2]

Silvonen retired from ice hockey in September 2023 due to continued symptoms of post-concussion syndrome following a concussion sustained when she was hit in the chin by a puck while in net during a Kiekko-Espoo game in September 2022. [3]

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References

  1. "Naisleijonien MM-joukkue yhtä vaille valmis – Kisojen alkuun kymmenen päivää". leijonat.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Ice Hockey Association. 25 March 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  2. "IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Team Roster: Finland" (PDF). stats.iihf.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  3. Foster, Meredith (12 September 2023). "Finnish Netminder Jenna Silvonen Retires". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 6 October 2023.