Saila Saari | |||
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Born | Alavus, Finland | 1 November 1989||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Weight | 63 kg (139 lb; 9 st 13 lb) | ||
Position | Forward | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for | |||
National team | Finland | ||
Playing career | 2003–2021 | ||
Saila Saari (born 1 November 1989) is a Finnish retired ice hockey forward. She represented Finland in the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2018 Winter Olympics, winning a bronze medal, and at the IIHF Women's World Championships in 2015 and 2016. [1]
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