Finland women's national ice hockey team



The Finnish women's national ice hockey team represents Finland at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's Championships. The women's national team is controlled by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association. Finland has 4,694 female players in 2011.[1]

Finnish national women's ice hockey team at the Women's Air Canada Cup 2008 in Ravensburg, Germany.

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[hide]  *1 History  ==History[edit] == Finland has finished third or fourth in every World Championships and Olympics. They are ranked behind the Canada (#1) and the USA (#2). Finland's main rival isSweden, which finished second to Canada at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Finland finished fourth, losing the game for the bronze medal to the USA. Finland defeated the USA for the first time, in the 2008 World Championship in China, 2–1 after overtime. The current head coach is Pekka Hämäläinen (after Hannu Saintula) ==European Championship record[edit] ==
 * 2 European Championship record
 * 3 World Championship record
 * 4 Olympic record
 * 5 3/4 Nations Cup record
 * 6 Canada Cup
 * 7 Current roster 2011
 * 8 Coaching staff 2011
 * 9 Awards and honors
 * 10 See also
 * 11 References
 * 12 External links
 * IIHF European Women Championships

==World Championship record[edit] ==
 * 1989 – Won Gold Medal
 * 1991 – Won Gold Medal
 * 1993 – Won Gold Medal
 * 1995 – Won Gold Medal
 * 1996 – Won Bronze Medal
 * IIHF World Women's Championships

==Olympic record[edit] ==
 * 1990 – Won Bronze Medal
 * 1992 – Won Bronze Medal
 * 1994 – Won Bronze Medal
 * 1997 – Won Bronze Medal
 * 1999 – Won Bronze Medal
 * 2000 – Won Bronze Medal
 * 2001 – Finished in 4th place
 * 2004 – Won Bronze Medal
 * 2005 – Finished in 4th place
 * 2007 – Finished in 4th place
 * 2008 – Won Bronze Medal
 * 2009 – Won Bronze Medal
 * 2011 – Won Bronze Medal
 * 2012 – Finished in 4th place
 * 2013 – Finished in 4th place
 * Ice hockey at the Olympic Games

==3/4 Nations Cup record[edit] ==
 * 1998 – Won Bronze Medal
 * 2002 – Finished in 4th place
 * 2006 – Finished in 4th place
 * 2010 – Won Bronze Medal  [2]
 * 2014 – Finished in 5th place
 * 3 Nations Cup/4 Nations Cup

==Canada Cup[edit] == ==Current roster 2011[edit] == [5] ==Coaching staff 2011[edit] == <p style="line-height:19.200000762939453px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;"><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-6" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[6]
 * 1995 – Finished in 4th place (4 Nations Cup)
 * 1996 – Won Bronze Medal
 * 1997 – Won Bronze Medal
 * 1998 – Won Bronze Medal
 * 1999 – Won Bronze Medal
 * 2000 – Won Bronze Medal  (4 nations Cup)
 * 2001 – Won Silver Medal
 * 2002 – Won Bronze Medal  (4 Nations Cup)
 * 2003 – Won Bronze Medal  (4 Nations Cup)
 * 2004 – Finished in 4th place (4 Nations Cup)
 * 2005 – Won Bronze Medal  (4 Nations Cup)
 * 2006 – Finished in 4th place (4 Nations Cup)
 * 2007 – Won Bronze Medal  (4 Nations Cup)
 * 2008 – Finished in 4th place (4 Nations Cup)
 * 2009 – Finished in 4th place (4 Nations Cup)
 * 2010 – Won Bronze Medal  (4 Nations Cup) <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-3" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[3]
 * 2011 – Finished in 4th place (4 Nations Cup)
 * 2012 – Finished in 4th place (4 Nations Cup)
 * 2013 – Won Silver Medal  (4 nations Cup)
 * 2009 Canada Cup – Won Bronze Medal <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-4" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[4]

==Awards and honors<span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.25em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[edit] ==
 * General Manager:: Arto Sieppi
 * Head Coach: Pekka Hamalainen
 * Assistant Coach: Jari Risku
 * Assistant Coach: Petteri Kilpivaara
 * Team Leader:Kari Manty
 * Equipment Manager: Hemmo Jara
 * Team Doctor: Dr. Markus Parkkinen
 * Physiotherapist: Jukka Aho
 * Kirsi Hanninen, Directorate Award, Best Defender, 1999 IIHF Women's World Championship <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-7" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[7]
 * Jenni Hiirikoski, Directorate Award, Best Defender, 2009 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-8" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[8]
 * Noora Räty, Most Valuable Player, 2008 IIHF Women's World Hockey Championships<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-collins_9-0" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[9]
 * Noora Räty, Best Goalie, 2007 IIHF Women's World Hockey Championships
 * Noora Räty, Best Goalie, 2008 IIHF Women's World Hockey Championships<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-collins_9-1" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[9]