Head coach | Juuso Toivola (2022) |
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Assistants | Kari Eloranta (2022) |
Captain | Jenni Hiirikoski (2022) |
Most games | Karoliina Rantamäki (27) |
Top scorer | Riikka Sallinen (12 goals) Michelle Karvinen (12 goals) |
Most points | Riikka Sallinen (25 points) |
First international | |
Sweden 0 – 6 Finland (Nagano, Japan; 8 February 1998) | |
Biggest win | |
Finland 11 – 1 Japan (Nagano, Japan; 9 February 1998) | |
Biggest defeat | |
Canada 11 – 1 Finland (Beijing, China; 4 February 2022) | |
Olympics | |
Appearances | 7 (first in 1998) |
Medals | Bronze ( 1998, 2010, 2018, 2022 ) |
International record (W–L–T) | |
20-19-0 |
A women's ice hockey tournament has been played at every Winter Olympics since its introduction at the 1998 Nagano Olympics. [1] The International Olympic Committee (IOC) voted to include women's hockey as an Olympic event in July 1992. [1] [2]
Finland has won four Olympic bronze medals in women's hockey, including the first bronze medal in women's ice hockey at the Winter Olympic games. [3]
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Player | 1998 | 2002 | 2006 | 2010 | 2014 | 2018 | 2022 | GP | W | L | SO | Min | GA | GAA | Medals | Notes | Ref. |
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Minna-Monica Halonen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 0.00 | ||||||||||
Maija Hassinen-Sullanmaa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 196:00 | 0 | 3.38 | Bronze (2010) | |||||||||
Anni Keisala | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 374:34 | 16 | 2.56 | Bronze (2022) | |||||||||
Mira Kuisma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 0.00 | Bronze (2010) | |||||||||
Eveliina Mäkinen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 0.00 | Bronze (2018) Bronze (2022) | |||||||||
Tuula Puputti | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 571:00 | 22 | 2.32 | Bronze (1998) | [5] | ||||||||
Meeri Räisänen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40:00 | 7 | 10.50 | Bronze (2018) Bronze (2022) | |||||||||
Noora Räty | 20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1122:00 | 50 | 2.67 | Bronze (2010) Bronze (2018) | [6] | ||||||||
Liisa-Maria Sneck | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 89:00 | 4 | 2.70 | Bronze (1998) | |||||||||
Anna Vanhatalo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | 0 | 0.00 | Bronze (2010) | |||||||||
Player | 1998 | 2002 | 2006 | 2010 | 2014 | 2018 | 2022 | GP | G | A | P | PIM | Medals | Notes | Ref. |
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Pirjo Ahonen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
Sari Fisk | 16 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | Bronze (1998) | Captain (2006) HHOFF (2014) | [7] | |||||||
Sanni Hakala | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | Bronze (2018) Bronze (2022) | |||||||||
Anne Helin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bronze (2010) | |||||||||
Jenni Hiirikoski | 24 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 12 | Bronze (2010) { Bronze (2018) Bronze (2022) | Captain (2014, 2018, 2022) Alternate (2010) | ||||||||
Satu Hoikkala | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||
Elisa Holopainen | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | Bronze (2022) | |||||||||
Venla Hovi | 17 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | Bronze (2010) | |||||||||
Satu Huotari | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Bronze (1998) | [8] | ||||||||
Kirsi Hänninen | 11 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | Bronze (1998) | Alternate (1998) HHOFF (2018) | [9] | |||||||
Marianne Ihalainen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bronze (1998) | Captain (1998) HHOFF (2007) | [10] | |||||||
Johanna Ikonen | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | Bronze (1998) | [11] | ||||||||
Mira Jalosuo | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | Bronze (2018) | |||||||||
Sini Karjalainen | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Bronze (2022) | |||||||||
Michelle Karvinen | 24 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 12 | Bronze (2010) Bronze (2018) Bronze (2022) | Alternate (2018, 2022) | ||||||||
Satu Kiipeli | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
Anna Kilponen | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
Kati Kovalainen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | Alternate (2006) | |||||||||
Sari Krooks | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | Bronze (1998) | HHOFF (2009) | [12] | |||||||
Hanna Kuoppala | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||
Nelli Laitinen | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | Bronze (2022) | |||||||||
Sanna Lankosaari | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Bronze (1998) | |||||||||
Marika Lehtimäki | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | Bronze (1998) | [13] | ||||||||
Katja Lehto | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | Bronze (1998) | [14] | ||||||||
Linda Leppänen | 17 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | Bronze (2010) Bronze (2018) | |||||||||
Julia Liikala | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bronze (2022) | |||||||||
Rosa Lindstedt | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 | Bronze (2010) Bronze (2018) | [15] | ||||||||
Terhi Mertanen | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | Bronze (2010) | |||||||||
Saara Niemi | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | Bronze (2010) | Alternate (2010) | ||||||||
Petra Nieminen | 13 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6 | Bronze (2018) Bronze (2022) | Alternate (2022) | ||||||||
Tanja Niskanen | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | Bronze (2018) Bronze (2022) | |||||||||
Emma Nuutinen | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Bronze (2018) | |||||||||
Jenniina Nylund | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Bronze (2022) | |||||||||
Oona Parviainen | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
Mari Pehkonen | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||
Heidi Pelttari | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | Bronze (2010) | |||||||||
Mariia Posa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | Bronze (2010) | |||||||||
Marja-Helena Pälvilä | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | Bronze (1998) | [16] | ||||||||
Isa Rahunen | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Bronze (2018) | |||||||||
Annina Rajahuhta | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Bronze (2010) Bronze (2018) | |||||||||
Sanni Rantala | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | Bronze (2022) | |||||||||
Karoliina Rantamäki | 27 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | Bronze (1998) Bronze (2010) | [17] | ||||||||
Tiia Reima | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | Bronze (1998) | HHOFF (2015) | [18] | |||||||
Katja Riipi | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | Bronze (1998) | HHOFF (2017) | [19] | |||||||
Saila Saari | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bronze (2018) | |||||||||
Mari Saarinen | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Bronze (2010) | |||||||||
Maria Saarni | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Bronze (1998) | [20] | ||||||||
Riikka Sallinen | 23 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 6 | Bronze (1998) Bronze (2018) | Alternate (2018) IIHFHOF (2010) HHOFF (2007) | [21] | |||||||
Päivi Salo | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | Bronze (1998) | [22] | ||||||||
Henna Savikuja | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||
Ronja Savolainen | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | Bronze (2018) Bronze (2022) | |||||||||
Hanne Sikiö | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
Eveliina Similä | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
Sofianna Sundelin | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Bronze (2022) | |||||||||
Sara Säkkinen | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | Bronze (2018) | |||||||||
Nora Tallus | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||
Vilma Tanskanen | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
Susanna Tapani | 19 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 6 | Bronze (2018) Bronze (2022) | |||||||||
Saija Tarkki | 21 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 26 | Bronze (2010) | |||||||||
Emma Terho | 25 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 26 | Bronze (1998) Bronze (2010) | Captain (2010) Alternate (2006) HHOFF (2019) | [23] | |||||||
Nina Tikkinen | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | Bronze (2010) | |||||||||
Noora Tulus | 13 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | Bronze (2018) Bronze (2022) | |||||||||
Minnamari Tuominen | 24 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | Bronze (2010) Bronze (2018) Bronze (2022) | |||||||||
Satu Tuominen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
Petra Vaarakallio | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 18 | Bronze (1998) | [24] | ||||||||
Viivi Vainikka | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | Bronze (2022) | |||||||||
Sanni Vanhanen | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Bronze (2022) | |||||||||
Emilia Vesa | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bronze (2022) | |||||||||
Ella Viitasuo | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bronze (2018) Bronze (2022) | |||||||||
Tea Villilä | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||
Marjo Voutilainen | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | Bronze (2010) | |||||||||
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