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Finland women's national ice hockey team
Women's national ice hockey team representing Finland
Women's national ice hockey team representing Finland
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Finland | |
| Badge | Finland national ice hockey team logo.svg | |
| Badge_size | 230px | |
| Nickname | Naisleijonat ('Lady Lions') | |
| Association | Finnish Ice Hockey Association | |
| General Manager | Kimmo Oikarinen | |
| Coach | Tero Lehterä (2025–26) | |
| Asst Coach | ||
| Captain | Michelle Karvinen | |
| Most games | Karoliina Rantamäki (431) | |
| Top scorer | Riikka Sallinen (138) | |
| Most points | Riikka Sallinen (351) | |
| IIHF code | FIN | |
| IIHF Rank | 3 (21 April 2025) | |
| IIHF max | 3 | |
| IIHF max date | first in 2003 | |
| IIHF min | 4 | |
| IIHF min date | first in 2006 | |
| Team_Colors | ||
| Jerseys | [[File:Finland national ice hockey team jerseys 2022 (WOG).png | 173px]] |
| First game | 6–0 | |
| (Copenhagen, Denmark; 26 December 1988) | ||
| Largest win | 34–0 | |
| (Düsseldorf, West Germany; 4 April 1989) | ||
| Largest loss | 15–0 | |
| (St. John's, Canada; 12 November 2010) | ||
| World champ2 name | World Championships | |
| World champ2 apps | 25 | |
| World champ2 first | 1990 | |
| World champ2 best | [[File:Silver medal world centered-2.svg | 16px]] Silver: (2019) |
| Regional name | European Championships | |
| Regional cup apps | 5 | |
| Regional cup first | 1989 | |
| Regional cup best | [[File:Gold medal europe.svg | 16px]] Gold: (1989, 1991, 1993, 1995) |
| Olympic apps | 7 | |
| Olympic first | 1998 | |
| Olympic medals | [[File:Bronze medal.svg | 16px]] Bronze (1998, 2010, 2018, 2022) |
| Record | 356–251–13 |
(Copenhagen, Denmark; 26 December 1988) (Düsseldorf, West Germany; 4 April 1989) (St. John's, Canada; 12 November 2010) The Finnish women's national ice hockey team represents Finland at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Women's World Championships, the Olympic Games, the Four Nations Cup, and other international-level women's ice hockey competitions. The women's national team is overseen by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association and its general manager is Tuula Puputti. Finland's national women's program is ranked third in the world by the IIHF and had 5,858 active players .
History
Finland has finished third or fourth in almost every World Championships and Olympics, with one exception being a fifth place finish at the 2014 Winter Olympics and second place at the 2019 World Championship. They are ranked behind Canada (#2) and the United States (#1). Historically, Finland's primary rival was Sweden, which finished second to Canada at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Finland finished fourth, losing the game for the bronze medal to the United States. Finland defeated the United States for the first time, at the 2008 World Championship in China, 1–0 in overtime. Finland defeated Canada 4–3 for the first time at the 2017 World Championship in the United States. However, Finland lost the semi-final game against Canada in the same tournament, proceeding to win the bronze medal game.
At the 2019 World Championship, Finland reached the championship final for the first time in tournament history after beating Canada 4–2 in the semi-final. During the gold medal game, Petra Nieminen scored in overtime but her goal was overturned after a video review for goalie interference. The IIHF released a press statement the next day citing rules 186 and 183ii as the reasons for overturning the goal. Finland finished as runners-up and won a silver medal after losing to the United States in a shootout.
Tournament record
Olympic Games
| Games | Coach | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| JPN 1998 Nagano | Rauno Korpi | |
| USA 2002 Salt Lake City | Hannu Saintula | 4th |
| ITA 2006 Turin | Hannu Saintula | 4th |
| CAN 2010 Vancouver | Pekka Hämäläinen | |
| RUS 2014 Sochi | Mika Pieniniemi | 5th |
| KOR 2018 Pyeongchang | Pasi Mustonen | |
| CHN 2022 Beijing | Pasi Mustonen | |
| ITA 2026 Milan / Cortina | Tero Lehterä | |
| FRA 2030 French Alps | Future event | |
| USA 2034 Salt Lake City / Utah |
World Championships
Breaks indicate Olympic years.
| Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|
| CAN 1990 | Ottawa | |
| FIN 1992 | Tampere | |
| USA 1994 | Lake Placid | |
| CAN 1997 | Ontario | |
| FIN 1999 | Espoo | |
| CAN 2000 | Ontario | |
| USA 2001 | Minnesota | 4th |
| CHN 2003 | Beijing | Cancelled |
| CAN 2004 | Halifax and Dartmouth | |
| SWE 2005 | Linköping and Norrköping | 4th |
| CAN 2007 | Winnipeg and Selkirk | 4th |
| CHN 2008 | Harbin | |
| FIN 2009 | Hämeenlinna | |
| SUI 2011 | Zürich | |
| USA 2012 | Burlington | 4th |
| CAN 2013 | Ottawa | 4th |
| SWE 2015 | Malmö | |
| CAN 2016 | Kamloops | 4th |
| USA 2017 | Plymouth | |
| FIN 2019 | Espoo | |
| CAN 2020 | Halifax and Truro | Cancelled |
| CAN 2021 | Calgary | |
| DEN 2022 | Frederikshavn and Herning | 6th |
| CAN 2023 | Brampton | 5th |
| USA 2024 | Utica, New York | |
| CZE 2025 | České Budějovice | |
| CAN 2026 | TBD |
European Championship
| Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|
| FRG 1989 | Füssen, Landsberg am Lech and Kaufbeuren | |
| TCH 1991 | Frýdek-Místek, Havířov | |
| DEN 1993 | Esbjerg | |
| LAT 1995 | Riga | |
| RUS 1996 | Yaroslavl |
3/4 Nations Cup
- 1995 – Finished in 4th place (4 Nations Cup)
- 1996 – Won Bronze Medal [[File:Bronze medal icon.svg]]
- 1997 – Won Bronze Medal [[File:Bronze medal icon.svg]]
- 1998 – Won Bronze Medal [[File:Bronze medal icon.svg]]
- 1999 – Won Bronze Medal [[File:Bronze medal icon.svg]]
- 2000 – Won Bronze Medal [[File:Bronze medal icon.svg]] (4 nations Cup)
- 2001 – Won Silver Medal [[File:Silver medal icon.svg]]
- 2002 – Won Bronze Medal [[File:Bronze medal icon.svg]] (4 Nations Cup)
- 2003 – Won Bronze Medal [[File:Bronze medal icon.svg]] (4 Nations Cup)
- 2004 – Finished in 4th place (4 Nations Cup)
- 2005 – ** Won Bronze Medal** [[File:Bronze medal icon.svg]] (4 Nations Cup)
- 2006 – Finished in 4th place (4 Nations Cup)
- 2007 – Won Bronze Medal [[File:Bronze medal icon.svg]] (4 Nations Cup)
- 2008 – Finished in 4th place (4 Nations Cup)
- 2009 – Finished in 4th place (4 Nations Cup)
- 2010 – Won Bronze Medal [[File:Bronze medal icon.svg]] (4 Nations Cup)
- 2011 – Finished in 4th place (4 Nations Cup)
- 2012 – Finished in 4th place (4 Nations Cup)
- 2013 – Won Silver Medal [[File:Silver medal icon.svg]] (4 Nations Cup)
- 2014 – Finished in 4th place (4 Nations Cup)
- 2015 – Won Bronze Medal [[File:Bronze medal icon.svg]] (4 Nations Cup)
- 2016 – Won Bronze Medal [[File:Bronze medal icon.svg]] (4 Nations Cup)
- 2017 – Won Bronze Medal [[File:Bronze medal icon.svg]] (4 Nations Cup)
- 2018 – Won Bronze Medal [[File:Bronze medal icon.svg]] (4 Nations Cup)
Women's Nations Cup
Formerly known as the Air Canada Cup, the MLP Nations Cup and the Meco Cup.
- 2003 – Won Bronze Medal [[File:Bronze medal icon.svg]] (Air Canada Cup)
- 2004 – Finished in 4th place (Air Canada Cup)
- 2005 – Won Silver Medal [[File:Silver medal icon.svg]] (Air Canada Cup)
- 2006 – Won Silver Medal [[File:Silver medal icon.svg]] (Air Canada Cup)
- 2007 – Finished in 6th place (Air Canada Cup)
- 2008 – Won Silver Medal [[File:Silver medal icon.svg]] (Air Canada Cup)
- 2009 – Finished in 5th place ( MLP Nations Cup)
- 2010 – Finished in 5th place ( MLP Nations Cup)
- 2011 – Finished in 6th place ( MLP Nations Cup)
- 2012 – Won Silver Medal [[File:Silver medal icon.svg]] (Meco Cup)
- 2013 – Won Bronze Medal [[File:Bronze medal icon.svg]] (Meco Cup)
- 2014 – Won Gold Medal [[File:Gold medal icon.svg]] (Meco Cup)
- 2015 – Won Bronze Medal [[File:Bronze medal icon.svg]] (Meco Cup)
- 2016 – Won Silver Medal [[File:Silver medal icon.svg]] (Women's Nations Cup)
- 2017 – Won Gold Medal [[File:Gold medal icon.svg]] (Women's Nations Cup)
- 2018 – Won Bronze Medal [[File:Bronze medal icon.svg]] (Women's Nations Cup)
Canada Cup
- 2009 Canada Cup – Won Bronze Medal
Women's Euro Hockey Tour
Main article: Euro Hockey Tour
Current roster
Main article: List of Finland women's national ice hockey team rosters
Roster for the 2025 IIHF Women's World Championship.
Head coach: Juuso Toivola
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | 1.71 m | 81 kg | USA St. Cloud State Huskies | ||
| 5 | D | 1.66 m | 68 kg | USA St. Cloud State Huskies | ||
| 7 | D | 1.73 m | 63 kg | SWE Frölunda HC | ||
| 8 | D | 1.68 m | 75 kg | FIN Ilves Tampere | ||
| 9 | D | 1.69 m | 62 kg | USA Minnesota Golden Gophers | ||
| 10 | F | 1.66 m | 63 kg | SWE Frölunda HC | ||
| 11 | D | 1.65 m | 61 kg | SWE Brynäs IF | ||
| 12 | F | 1.68 m | 62 kg | SWE Brynäs IF | ||
| 14 | D | 1.68 m | 64 kg | USA Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs | ||
| 16 | F | 1.69 m | 70 kg | SWE Luleå HF | ||
| 18 | F | 1.71 m | 63 kg | SWE Brynäs IF | ||
| 19 | F | 1.68 m | 78 kg | SWE Skellefteå AIK | ||
| 22 | F | 1.60 m | 63 kg | USA Mercyhurst Lakers | ||
| 24 | F | 1.66 m | 63 kg | SWE Luleå HF | ||
| 27 | F | 1.65 m | 71 kg | FIN Ilves Tampere | ||
| 28 | D | 1.70 m | 70 kg | FIN Kiekko-Espoo | ||
| 30 | G | 1.69 m | 70 kg | USA St. Cloud State Huskies | ||
| 32 | F | 1.77 m | 66 kg | SWE Frölunda HC | ||
| 33 | F | 1.67 m | 65 kg | SWE Frölunda HC | ||
| 34 | F | 1.69 m | 58 kg | USA St. Cloud State Huskies | ||
| 36 | G | 1.75 m | 80 kg | FIN HPK Hämeenlinna | ||
| 40 | F | 1.65 m | 62 kg | USA New York Sirens | ||
| 41 | F | 1.74 m | 82 kg | FIN Porin Ässät | ||
| 77 | F | 1.77 m | 68 kg | USA Boston Fleet | ||
| 88 | D | 1.77 m | 76 kg | CAN Ottawa Charge | ||
| 91 | F | 1.66 m | 64 kg | SUI HC Ambrì-Piotta |
Awards and honors
World Championship
Directorate awards
- Best Goalie
- Best Defenceman
- Best Forward
- Most Valuable Player
All-Star teams
- 1997: Riikka Nieminen (F)
- 2008: Noora Räty (G)
- 2009: Michelle Karvinen (F)
- 2011: Michelle Karvinen (F)
- 2013: Noora Räty (G)
- 2015: Jenni Hiirikoski (D), Meeri Räisänen (G)
- 2016: Jenni Hiirikoski (D), Meeri Räisänen (G)
- 2017: Jenni Hiirikoski (D), Noora Räty (G)
- 2019: Jenni Hiirikoski (D), Michelle Karvinen (F), Noora Räty (G)
- 2021: Anni Keisala (G), Petra Nieminen (F)
- 2023: Petra Nieminen (F)
- 2024: Sanni Ahola (G)
References
References
- "World Ranking". International Ice Hockey Federation.
- "IIHF Member National Association: Finland". [[International Ice Hockey Federation.
- (15 April 2019). "Statement from IIHF". [[International Ice Hockey Federation.
- Merk, Martin. (7 March 2020). "Women's Worlds cancelled". [[International Ice Hockey Federation.
- (26 March 2025). "Naisleijonat MM-kisoihin kokeneella joukkueella".
- (8 April 2025). "Team Roster: FIN - Finland".
- Podnieks, Andrew. (2009). "Hockey Facts and Stats 2009–10". [[HarperCollins]].
- Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009–10, p.542, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Canada, {{ISBN. 978-1-55468-621-6
- "Awards". [[International Ice Hockey Federation.
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