List of Olympic women's ice hockey players for Finland

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Finnish Olympic women's national ice hockey team
Head coach Pasi Mustonen (2022)
Juuso Toivola (2022)
Assistants Kari Eloranta (2022)
Captain Jenni Hiirikoski (2022)
Most games Karoliina Rantamäki (27)
Top scorer Riikka Sallinen (12 goals)
Michelle Karvinen (12 goals)
Most pointsRiikka Sallinen (25 points)
First international
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0 – 6 Finland  Flag of Finland.svg
(Nagano, Japan; 8 February 1998)
Biggest win
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 11 – 1 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg
(Nagano, Japan; 9 February 1998)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 11 – 1 Finland  Flag of Finland.svg
(Beijing, China; 4 February 2022)
Olympics
Appearances7 (first in 1998)
MedalsBronze medal.svgBronze ( 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]

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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]

Key

Goaltenders

Player 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022 GPWLSOMinGAGAAMedalsNotesRef.
Minna-Monica Halonen Green check.svg000000:0000.00
Maija Hassinen-Sullanmaa Green check.svg4120196:0003.38Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2010)
Anni Keisala Green check.svg7342374:34162.56Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2022)
Mira Kuisma Green check.svg000000:0000.00Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2010)
Eveliina Mäkinen Green check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg000000:0000.00Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2018)

Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2022)

Tuula Puputti Green check.svgGreen check.svg10542571:00222.32Bronze medal.svg Bronze (1998) [5]
Meeri Räisänen Green check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg101040:00710.50Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2018)

Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2022)

Noora Räty Green check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg2010911122:00502.67Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2010)

Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2018)

[6]
Liisa-Maria Sneck Green check.svg211089:0042.70Bronze medal.svg Bronze (1998)
Anna Vanhatalo Green check.svg000000:0000.00Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2010)

Skaters

Player 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022 GPGAPPIMMedalsNotesRef.
Pirjo Ahonen Green check.svg50002
Sari Fisk Green check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg162798Bronze medal.svg Bronze (1998)Captain (2006) HHOFF (2014) [7]
Sanni Hakala Green check.svgGreen check.svg132024Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2018)

Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2022)

Anne Helin Green check.svg50000Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2010)
Jenni Hiirikoski Green check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg243111412Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2010)
{Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2018)
Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2022)
Captain (2014, 2018, 2022)
Alternate (2010)
Satu Hoikkala Green check.svgGreen check.svg100226
Elisa Holopainen Green check.svg71344Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2022)
Venla Hovi Green check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg1743712Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2010)
Satu Huotari Green check.svg60114Bronze medal.svg Bronze (1998) [8]
Kirsi Hänninen Green check.svgGreen check.svg1146106Bronze medal.svg Bronze (1998)Alternate (1998) HHOFF (2018) [9]
Marianne Ihalainen Green check.svg50000Bronze medal.svg Bronze (1998)Captain (1998) HHOFF (2007) [10]
Johanna Ikonen Green check.svg64156Bronze medal.svg Bronze (1998) [11]
Mira Jalosuo Green check.svgGreen check.svg110118Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2018)
Sini Karjalainen Green check.svg70002Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2022)
Michelle Karvinen Green check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg2412112312Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2010)
Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2018)
Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2022)
Alternate (2018, 2022)
Satu Kiipeli Green check.svg50002
Anna Kilponen Green check.svg60222
Kati Kovalainen Green check.svg50116Alternate (2006)
Sari Krooks Green check.svg622412Bronze medal.svg Bronze (1998)HHOFF (2009) [12]
Hanna Kuoppala Green check.svg50004
Nelli Laitinen Green check.svg72574Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2022)
Sanna Lankosaari Green check.svg52134Bronze medal.svg Bronze (1998)
Marika Lehtimäki Green check.svg52350Bronze medal.svg Bronze (1998) [13]
Katja Lehto Green check.svg613412Bronze medal.svg Bronze (1998) [14]
Linda Leppänen Green check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg172688Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2010)
Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2018)
Julia Liikala Green check.svg70000Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2022)
Rosa Lindstedt Green check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg1602218Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2010)
Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2018)
[15]
Terhi Mertanen Green check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg1501114Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2010)
Saara Niemi Green check.svgGreen check.svg101454Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2010)Alternate (2010)
Petra Nieminen Green check.svgGreen check.svg1367136Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2018)
Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2022)
Alternate (2022)
Tanja Niskanen Green check.svgGreen check.svg1302212Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2018)
Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2022)
Emma Nuutinen Green check.svgGreen check.svg122134Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2018)
Jenniina Nylund Green check.svg71010Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2022)
Oona Parviainen Green check.svgGreen check.svg101012
Mari Pehkonen Green check.svg53032
Heidi Pelttari Green check.svgGreen check.svg102466Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2010)
Mariia Posa Green check.svg00025Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2010)
Marja-Helena Pälvilä Green check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg161014Bronze medal.svg Bronze (1998) [16]
Isa Rahunen Green check.svg60226Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2018)
Annina Rajahuhta Green check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg170114Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2010)
Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2018)
Sanni Rantala Green check.svg71128Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2022)
Karoliina Rantamäki Green check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg2766126Bronze medal.svg Bronze (1998)
Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2010)
[17]
Tiia Reima Green check.svgGreen check.svg94268Bronze medal.svg Bronze (1998)HHOFF (2015) [18]
Katja Riipi Green check.svgGreen check.svg1145910Bronze medal.svg Bronze (1998)HHOFF (2017) [19]
Saila Saari Green check.svg60000Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2018)
Mari Saarinen Green check.svgGreen check.svg101236Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2010)
Maria Saarni Green check.svg50112Bronze medal.svg Bronze (1998) [20]
Riikka Sallinen Green check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg231213256Bronze medal.svg Bronze (1998)
Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2018)
Alternate (2018)
IIHFHOF (2010) HHOFF (2007)
[21]
Päivi Salo Green check.svgGreen check.svg1100016Bronze medal.svg Bronze (1998) [22]
Henna Savikuja Green check.svg50004
Ronja Savolainen Green check.svgGreen check.svg130336Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2018)
Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2022)
Hanne Sikiö Green check.svg52022
Eveliina Similä Green check.svg50000
Sofianna Sundelin Green check.svg70002Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2022)
Sara Säkkinen Green check.svg60006Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2018)
Nora Tallus Green check.svg50114
Vilma Tanskanen Green check.svg60000
Susanna Tapani Green check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg1999186Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2018)
Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2022)
Saija Tarkki Green check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg2122426Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2010)
Emma Terho Green check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg2521326Bronze medal.svg Bronze (1998)
Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2010)
Captain (2010)
Alternate (2006)
HHOFF (2019)
[23]
Nina Tikkinen Green check.svgGreen check.svg112022Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2010)
Noora Tulus Green check.svgGreen check.svg130772Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2018)
Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2022)
Minnamari Tuominen Green check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg2434710Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2010)
Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2018)
Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2022)
Satu Tuominen Green check.svg50002
Petra Vaarakallio Green check.svgGreen check.svg1122418Bronze medal.svg Bronze (1998) [24]
Viivi Vainikka Green check.svg72132Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2022)
Sanni Vanhanen Green check.svg70110Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2022)
Emilia Vesa Green check.svg70000Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2022)
Ella Viitasuo Green check.svgGreen check.svg130000Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2018)
Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2022)
Tea Villilä Green check.svg60004
Marjo Voutilainen Green check.svgGreen check.svg101126Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2010)

Sources: [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30]

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