2009–10 Finland women's ice hockey national team
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The 2009-10 Finland's Women's National Hockey team represented Finland
at the 2010 Winter Olympics
. Prior to the games, the National team participated in various tournaments during the 2009-10 season. The team won the Bronze Medal medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics. The head coach is Pekka Hämäläinen.
In the Bronze Medal game, Karoliina Rantamäki
scored in overtime as Finland beat Sweden 3-2. Heidi Pelttari
and Michelle Karvinen
also scored for Finland. Noora Räty
ä made 16 saves for Finland who led 2-1 after the second period. Rantamäki scored the winner just 2:33 into the overtime.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
at the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
. Prior to the games, the National team participated in various tournaments during the 2009-10 season. The team won the Bronze Medal medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics. The head coach is Pekka Hämäläinen.
2009 Canada Cup
- All games were held at General Motors PlaceGeneral Motors PlaceRogers Arena Rogers Arena Rogers Arena (nicknamed "The Phone Booth" and "The Cable Box" and also "The Garage" (when it was called GM Place) is an indoor sports arena located at 800 Griffiths Way in the downtown area of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada...
in Vancouver, British Columbia.Date Opponent Time Score August 31, 2009 USA 15:00 PM Win, 3-2 Sep 1, 2009 Canada 2009–10 Hockey Canada national women's teamThe 2009–10 women's national hockey team will represent Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Prior to the games, the national team will participate in various tournaments during the 2009–10 season. The team will attempt to win the gold medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics...19:30 PM Loss, 10-2 Sep 3, 2009 Sweden 15:00 PM Loss, 3-1 Sep 5, 2009 USA (Semi-Final) 15:00 PM Loss, 4-0 Sep 6, 2009 Sweden (Bronze) 15:00 PM Win, 2-1
Four Nations Cup
- All games were held in Finland.
Date Opponent Location Time Score Nov 3, 2009 USA Mikkeli 18:30 PM Loss, 0-4 Nov 4, 2009 Canada Kerava 18:30 PM Loss, 2-4 Nov 5, 2009 Sweden Helsinki 18:30 PM Loss, 1-2 (OT) Nov 7, 2009 Sweden (Bronze Medal game) Tikkurila 12:00 PM Loss, 1-2 (SO)
USA Hockey Qwest Tour
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Feb. 4, 2010 | USA 2009–10 USA Hockey national women's team The 2009-10 Women’s National Hockey team will represent the United States at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. The head coach is Mark Johnson from the University of Wisconsin. Assisting him are Dave Flint and Jodi McKenna.-News and notes:... |
Colorado Springs, CO (World Arena) | Loss, 1-5 | |
Roster
Position | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Birthplace | 2009–10 team | |
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G | 168 | 65 | Kuopio Kuopio Kuopio is a city and a municipality located in the region of Northern Savonia, Finland. A population of makes it the ninth biggest city in the country. The city has a total area of , of which is water and half forest... |
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G | align="left" | | 164 | 68 | Espoo Espoo Espoo is the second largest city and municipality in Finland. The population of the city of Espoo is . It is part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area along with the cities of Helsinki, Vantaa, and Kauniainen. Espoo shares its eastern border with Helsinki and Vantaa, while enclosing Kauniainen.... |
2009–10 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey team 2009–10 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey team The 2009–10 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's hockey team represented the University of Minnesota in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's hockey season. The Golden Gophers were coached by Brad Frost and played their home games at Ridder Arena... |
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G | 178 | 65 | Helsinki Helsinki Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is... |
Espoo Blues Espoo Blues The Blues are an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. They play in Espoo, Finland at the Barona Areena.-Team history:The club was established in February 1984 as Kiekko-Espoo and played their first season in 1984-1985 in the Finnish Second Division... |
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D | 161 | 60 | Ilves Tampere | |||
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Espoo Blues Espoo Blues The Blues are an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. They play in Espoo, Finland at the Barona Areena.-Team history:The club was established in February 1984 as Kiekko-Espoo and played their first season in 1984-1985 in the Finnish Second Division... |
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D | 186 | 78 | Ilves Tampere | |||
D | 166 | 68 | Joensuu Joensuu Joensuu is a city and municipality in North Karelia in eastern Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of North Karelia region. It was founded in 1848... |
Espoo Blues Espoo Blues The Blues are an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. They play in Espoo, Finland at the Barona Areena.-Team history:The club was established in February 1984 as Kiekko-Espoo and played their first season in 1984-1985 in the Finnish Second Division... |
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D | 166 | 69 | Tampere Tampere Tampere is a city in southern Finland. It is the most populous inland city in any of the Nordic countries. The city has a population of , growing to approximately 300,000 people in the conurbation and over 340,000 in the metropolitan area. Tampere is the third most-populous municipality in... |
Ilves Tampere | ||
D | 164 | 58 | 2009–10 Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey season 2009–10 Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey season -Offseason:*May 21: The school has announced that eight players have signed national letters of intent to attend UMD in the fall of 2009. The signees include forward Jessica Wong, goaltender Jennifer Harss, forward Andrea Lanzl, defenseman Mariia Posa and forward and Duluth native Gina Dodge... |
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D | align="left" | | 172 | 62 | Oulu Oulu Oulu is a city and municipality of inhabitants in the region of Northern Ostrobothnia, in Finland. It is the most populous city in Northern Finland and the sixth most populous city in the country. It is one of the northernmost larger cities in the world.... |
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F | 170 | 68 | Helsinki Helsinki Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is... |
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F | 169 | 62 | Tampere Tampere Tampere is a city in southern Finland. It is the most populous inland city in any of the Nordic countries. The city has a population of , growing to approximately 300,000 people in the conurbation and over 340,000 in the metropolitan area. Tampere is the third most-populous municipality in... |
Ilves Tampere | ||
F | 166 | 70 | , Denmark Denmark Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark... |
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F | 164 | 62 | Helsinki Helsinki Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is... |
Ilves Tampere | ||
F | align="left" | | 163 | 65 | Espoo Espoo Espoo is the second largest city and municipality in Finland. The population of the city of Espoo is . It is part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area along with the cities of Helsinki, Vantaa, and Kauniainen. Espoo shares its eastern border with Helsinki and Vantaa, while enclosing Kauniainen.... |
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F | 172 | 67 | Kangasala Kangasala Kangasala is a municipality in Finland, next to Tampere. It was founded in 1865. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .... |
Ilves Tampere | ||
F | 170 | 67 | Salo Salo Salo may refer to:*Salo, Finland, a town in Western Finland*Salò, a town in Lombardy, Italy**Salò Republic or Italian Social Republic, a puppet state of Nazi Germany*Salo Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota, a township in Minnesota, U.S.... |
Minnesota State University, Mankato Minnesota State University, Mankato Minnesota State University, Mankato is a public four-year university located in Mankato, Minnesota, a community of 53,000 located southwest of Minneapolis-St. Paul. As of Fall 2011, the student body is the third-largest in the state of Minnesota with over 15,000 students... |
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F | 165 | 67 | Helsinki Helsinki Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is... |
2009–10 Ohio State Buckeyes women's ice hockey season 2009–10 Ohio State Buckeyes women's ice hockey season -Offseason:* July 16: Lisa Chesson, a former defenseman for Ohio State, has been invited to the 2009 USA Hockey Women’s National Festival, Aug. 18-24 in Blaine, Minn. The National Team will compete in the Qwest Tour, a 10-game domestic tour that begins Sept... |
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F | 169 | 65 | 2009–10 Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey season 2009–10 Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey season -Offseason:*May 21: The school has announced that eight players have signed national letters of intent to attend UMD in the fall of 2009. The signees include forward Jessica Wong, goaltender Jennifer Harss, forward Andrea Lanzl, defenseman Mariia Posa and forward and Duluth native Gina Dodge... |
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F | 168 | 70 | Kuopio Kuopio Kuopio is a city and a municipality located in the region of Northern Savonia, Finland. A population of makes it the ninth biggest city in the country. The city has a total area of , of which is water and half forest... |
Espoo Blues Espoo Blues The Blues are an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. They play in Espoo, Finland at the Barona Areena.-Team history:The club was established in February 1984 as Kiekko-Espoo and played their first season in 1984-1985 in the Finnish Second Division... |
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F | align="left" | | 165 | 62 | Ilves Tampere |
2010 Olympics
Date | Opponent | Location | Time | Score |
Feb. 14 | Russia | UBC Thunderbird Arena | 16:30 PM | Win, 5-1 |
Feb. 16 | China | UBC Thunderbird Arena | 19:00 PM | Win, 2-1 |
Feb. 18 | USA | UBC Thunderbird Arena | 14:30 PM | Loss, 0-6 |
Feb. 22 | Canada | UBC Thunderbird Arena | 17:00 PM | Loss, 0-5 |
Feb. 25 | Sweden | Canada Hockey Place | 17:00 PM | Win, 3-2 (OT) |
In the Bronze Medal game, Karoliina Rantamäki
Karoliina Rantamäki
Karoliina Rantamäki is a Finnish female ice hockey player. She played on the Finland women's national ice hockey team for the 1998 Winter Olympics, and won a bronze medal.-Playing career:...
scored in overtime as Finland beat Sweden 3-2. Heidi Pelttari
Heidi Pelttari
Heidi Pelttari is a Finnish hockey player who plays for Ilves and the Finnish national team on Winter Olympics 2006. She is also played for team Finland in the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada...
and Michelle Karvinen
Michelle Karvinen
Michelle Karvinen is a Danish-Finnish ice hockey player. She is a member of the Finland women's national ice hockey team.-Playing career:She play for Rodovre SIK in the Denmark national Women's league...
also scored for Finland. Noora Räty
Noora Räty
Noora Räty is a member of the Finland women's national ice hockey team and also plays for the Minnesota Golden Gophers .-Playing career:...
ä made 16 saves for Finland who led 2-1 after the second period. Rantamäki scored the winner just 2:33 into the overtime.
Skaters
Player | Goals | Assists | Points | Shots | PIM | |
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Anne Helin Anne Helin Anne Helin is a hockey player who competes for Finland women's national ice hockey team. She won a bronze medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
Jenni Hiirikoski Jenni Hiirikoski Jenni Hiirikoski is a hockey player who competes for Finland women's national ice hockey team.... |
0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | |
Venla Hovi Venla Hovi Venla Hovi is a hockey player who competes for Finland women's national ice hockey team. She won a bronze medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.... |
2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
Michelle Karvinen Michelle Karvinen Michelle Karvinen is a Danish-Finnish ice hockey player. She is a member of the Finland women's national ice hockey team.-Playing career:She play for Rodovre SIK in the Denmark national Women's league... |
1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | |
Emma Laaksonen Emma Laaksonen Emma Laaksonen is a Finnish female ice hockey defenseman. She played on the women's ice hockey team for Finland at the 1998 Winter Olympics, winning a bronze medal. She was the youngest woman on the team . Laaksonen played for the Ohio State women's ice hockey team from the 2000-01 to 2003-04... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | |
Rosa Lindstedt Rosa Lindstedt Rosa Lindstedt is a hockey player who competes for Finland women's national ice hockey team. She won a bronze medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver and a bronze medal at the 2010 Four Nations Cup in St... |
0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
Terhi Mertanen Terhi Mertanen Terhi Mertanen is a hockey player who competes for Finland women's national ice hockey team. She won a bronze medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Heidi Pelttari Heidi Pelttari Heidi Pelttari is a Finnish hockey player who plays for Ilves and the Finnish national team on Winter Olympics 2006. She is also played for team Finland in the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada... |
1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | |
Mariia Posa Mariia Posa Mariia Posa is a member of the Finland women's ice hockey national team. She plays also for the University of Minnesota-Duluth.-Minnesota Duluth:... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
Annina Rajahuhta Annina Rajahuhta Annina Rajahuhta is a hockey player who competes for Finland women's national ice hockey team. She won a bronze medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.-Playing career:... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
Karolina Rantamaki Karoliina Rantamäki Karoliina Rantamäki is a Finnish female ice hockey player. She played on the Finland women's national ice hockey team for the 1998 Winter Olympics, and won a bronze medal.-Playing career:... |
2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | |
Mari Saarinen Mari Saarinen Mari Saarinen is a Finnish ice hockey forward She plays for IlvesTampere and appeared in the 2006 Winter Olympics. She is set to play on the Finnish team of Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's team rosters... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
Saija Sirviö Saija Sirviö Saija Sirviö is a hockey player who competes for Finland. She won a bronze medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.-Career stats:-External links:* , from http://www.vancouver2010.com; retrieved 2010-02-25.... |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
Nina Tikkinen Nina Tikkinen Nina Tikkinen is a member of the 2009–10 Finland women's ice hockey national team and also plays for the Minnesota State University, Mankato.-Finland:... |
2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
Minnamari Tuominen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Saara Tuominen Saara Tuominen Saara Elisa Tuominen has competed for Finland in ice hockey. At the 2006 Torino Olympics, Tuominen scored one goal and four assists... |
0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | -3 |
Linda Välimäki Linda Välimäki Linda Välimäki is a hockey player who competes for Finland. She won a bronze medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.-Career stats:-External links:*... |
0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | -2 |
Marjo Voutilainen Marjo Voutilainen Marjo Voutilainen is a hockey player who competes for Finland. She won a bronze medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.-Career stats:-External links:* , from http://www.vancouver2010.com; retrieved 2010-02-25.... |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | |
Goaltenders
Player | Games Played | Minutes | Goals Against | Wins | Losses | Shutouts | Save % | Goals Against Average |
Mira Kuisma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Noora Räty | 5 | 302:33 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 88.5 | 3.00 |
Anna Vanhatalo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
See also
- Finland women's national ice hockey team
- Women's Ice Hockey in FinlandWomen's ice hockey in FinlandWomen's Ice Hockey in Finland has 2 593 players in 2005 and 4 694 in 2011 .The Jääkiekon naisten SM-sarja is the league elite of Women's ice Hockey. This league is organized by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association....
- Finland women's national U-18 ice hockey teamFinland women's national U-18 ice hockey teamThe Finnish women's national under 18 ice hockey team is the national under-18 ice hockey team in Finland. The team represents Finland at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's U18 Championships.-World Women's U18 Championship record:...