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| Association        = [[Finnish Ice Hockey Association]]
| Association        = [[Finnish Ice Hockey Association]]
| General Manager    =
| General Manager    =
| Most games        = Karoliina Rantamäki (256)
| Most games        = Karoliina Rantamäki (431)
| Top scorer        =
| Top scorer        = Riikka Sallinen (138)
| Most points        = Riikka Nieminen (204)
| Most points        = Riikka Sallinen (351)
| Home Stadium      =
| Home Stadium      =
| IIHF code          = FIN
| IIHF code          = FIN
| IIHF Rank          = 3
| IIHF Rank          = 4
| IIHF max          = 3
| IIHF max          = 3
| IIHF max date      = first in 2003
| IIHF max date      = first in 2003
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| Largest win        = {{ihw|FIN}} 34–0 {{ihw-rt|TCH}}<br>([[Düsseldorf]], [[West Germany]]; 4 April 1989)
| Largest win        = {{ihw|FIN}} 34–0 {{ihw-rt|TCH}}<br>([[Düsseldorf]], [[West Germany]]; 4 April 1989)
| Largest loss      = {{ihw|CAN}} 15–0 {{ihw-rt|FIN}}<br>(St. John's, [[Canada]]; 12 November 2010)
| Largest loss      = {{ihw|CAN}} 15–0 {{ihw-rt|FIN}}<br>(St. John's, [[Canada]]; 12 November 2010)
| World champ2 name  = [[IIHF World Women's Championships]]
| World champ2 name  = [[IIHF World Women's Championships|World Championships]]
| World champ2 apps  = 16
| World champ2 apps  = 24
| World champ2 first = [[1990 IIHF Women's World Championship|1990]]
| World champ2 first = [[1990 IIHF Women's World Championship|1990]]
| World champ2 best  = {{Bronze3}} ([[1990 IIHF Women's World Championship|1990]], [[1992 IIHF Women's World Championship|1992]], [[1994 IIHF Women's World Championship|1994]], [[1997 IIHF Women's World Championship|1997]], [[1999 IIHF Women's World Championship|1999]], [[2000 IIHF Women's World Championship|2000]], [[2004 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships|2004]], [[2008 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships|2008]], [[2009 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships|2009]], [[2011 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships|2011]], [[2015 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships|2015]])
| World champ2 best  = {{Sica}} ''Silver'': ([[2019 IIHF Women's World Championship|2019]])
| Regional name      = [[IIHF European Women Championships]]
| Regional name      = [[IIHF European Women Championships|European Championships]]
| Regional cup apps  = 5
| Regional cup apps  = 5
| Regional cup first = [[1989 Women's European Ice Hockey Championships|1989]]
| Regional cup first = [[1989 Women's European Ice Hockey Championships|1989]]
| Regional cup best  = {{Gold1}} ([[1989 Women's European Ice Hockey Championships|1989]], [[1991 Women's European Ice Hockey Championships|1991]], [[1993 Women's European Ice Hockey Championships|1993]], [[1995 Women's European Ice Hockey Championships|1995]])
| Regional cup best  = {{Goca}} ''Gold'': ([[1989 Women's European Ice Hockey Championships|1989]], [[1991 Women's European Ice Hockey Championships|1991]], [[1993 Women's European Ice Hockey Championships|1993]], [[1995 Women's European Ice Hockey Championships|1995]])
| Olympic apps      = 4
| Olympic apps      = 7
| Olympic first      = [[1998 Winter Olympics|1998]]
| Olympic first      = [[Ice hockey at the 1998 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament|1998]]
| Olympic medals    = [[File:Bronze medal icon.png|16px]] ''Bronze'' ([[1998 Winter Olympics|1998]], [[2010 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament|2010]])
| Olympic medals    = {{Brca}} ''Bronze'' ([[Ice hockey at the 1998 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament|1998]], [[Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament|2010]], [[Ice hockey at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament|2018]], [[Ice hockey at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament|2022]])
| Record            = 198–169–12
| Record            = 356–251–13
}}
}}
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.<ref>[http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/finland.html Profile]</ref>
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.<ref>[http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/finland.html Profile]</ref>


==History==
==History==
Finland has finished third or fourth in every World Championships and Olympics. They are ranked behind the [[Canada]] (#1) and the [[United States|USA]] (#2). Finland's main rival is [[Sweden]], 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.
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==
==Tournament record==
===Olympic Games===
===Olympic Games===
*[[1998 Winter Olympics|1998]] – '''Won Bronze Medal''' [[File:Bronze medal icon.png]]
{| class="wikitable sortable"
*[[2002 Winter Olympics|2002]] – Finished in 4th place
|-
*[[2006 Winter Olympics|2006]] – Finished in 4th place
! Games !! Finish
*[[2010 Winter Olympics|2010]] – '''Won Bronze Medal''' [[File:Bronze medal icon.png]]
|-
*[[2014 Winter Olympics|2014]] – Finished in 5th place
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ice hockey at the 1998 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament|1998]] [[Nagano (city)|Nagano]] ||style="background:#c96;"| {{Bronze medal}}
 
|-
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament|2002]] [[Salt Lake City]] || style="background:#9acdff;"| 4th
|-
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament|2006]] [[Turin]] || style="background:#9acdff;"| 4th
|-
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament|2010]] [[Vancouver]] ||style="background:#c96;"| {{Bronze medal}}
|-
| {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Ice hockey at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament|2014]] [[Sochi]] || 5th
|-
| {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Ice hockey at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament|2018]] [[Pyeongchang]] ||style="background:#c96;"| {{Bronze medal}}
|-
| {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Ice hockey at the 2022 Winter Olympics - Women's tournament|2022]] [[Beijing]] || style="background:#c96;"| {{Bronze medal}}|
|}
===World Championship===
===World Championship===
*[[1990 IIHF Women's World Championship|1990]] – '''Won Bronze Medal''' [[File:Bronze medal icon.png]]
''Breaks indicate Olympic years.''
*[[1992 IIHF Women's World Championship|1992]] – '''Won Bronze Medal''' [[File:Bronze medal icon.png]]
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
*[[1994 IIHF Women's World Championship|1994]] – '''Won Bronze Medal''' [[File:Bronze medal icon.png]]
|-
*[[1997 IIHF Women's World Championship|1997]] – '''Won Bronze Medal''' [[File:Bronze medal icon.png]]
! Year !! Location !! Result
*[[1999 IIHF Women's World Championship|1999]] – '''Won Bronze Medal''' [[File:Bronze medal icon.png]]
|-
*[[2000 IIHF Women's World Championship|2000]] – '''Won Bronze Medal''' [[File:Bronze medal icon.png]]
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[1990 IIHF Women's World Championship|1990]] || align="left" |[[Ottawa]] || style="background:#c96;" | {{Bronze medal}}
*[[2001 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships|2001]] – Finished in 4th place
|-
*[[2004 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships|2004]] – '''Won Bronze Medal'''[[File:Bronze medal icon.png]]
| {{flagicon|FIN}} [[1992 IIHF Women's World Championship|1992]] || align="left" |[[Tampere]] || style="background:#c96;" | {{Bronze medal}}
*[[2005 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships|2005]] – Finished in 4th place
|-
*[[2007 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships|2007]] – Finished in 4th place
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[1994 IIHF Women's World Championship|1994]] || align="left" |[[Lake Placid, New York|Lake Placid]] || style="background:#c96;" | {{Bronze medal}}
*[[2008 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships|2008]] – '''Won Bronze Medal''' [[File:Bronze medal icon.png]]
|-
*[[2009 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships|2009]] – '''Won Bronze Medal''' [[File:Bronze medal icon.png]]
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[1997 IIHF Women's World Championship|1997]] || align="left" |[[Ontario]] || style="background:#c96;" | {{Bronze medal}}
*[[2011 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships|2011]] – '''Won Bronze Medal''' [[File:Bronze medal icon.png]]
|-
*[[2012 IIHF Women's World Championship|2012]] – Finished in 4th place
| colspan="3" |
*[[2013 IIHF Women's World Championship|2013]] – Finished in 4th place
|-
*[[2015 IIHF Women's World Championship|2015]] – '''Won Bronze Medal''' [[File:Bronze medal icon.png]]
| {{flagicon|FIN}} [[1999 IIHF Women's World Championship|1999]] || align="left" |[[Espoo]] || style="background:#c96;" | {{Bronze medal}}
*[[2016 IIHF Women's World Championship|2016]] – Finished in 4th place
|-
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[2000 IIHF Women's World Championship|2000]] || align="left" |[[Ontario]] || style="background:#c96;" | {{Bronze medal}}
|-
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[2001 IIHF Women's World Championship|2001]] || align="left" |[[Minnesota]] || style="background:#9acdff;" | 4th
|-
| colspan="3" |
|-
|{{Flagicon|CHN}} [[2003 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships|2003]] || align="left" |[[Beijing]] || Cancelled
|-
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[2004 IIHF Women's World Championship|2004]] || align="left" |[[Halifax, Nova Scotia|Halifax]] and [[Dartmouth, Nova Scotia|Dartmouth]] || style="background:#c96;" | {{Bronze medal}}
|-
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[2005 IIHF Women's World Championship|2005]] || align="left" |[[Linköping]] and [[Norrköping]] || style="background:#9acdff;" | 4th
|-
| colspan="3" |
|-
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[2007 IIHF Women's World Championship|2007]] || align="left" |[[Winnipeg]] and [[Selkirk, Manitoba|Selkirk]] || style="background:#9acdff;" | 4th
|-
| {{flagicon|CHN}} [[2008 IIHF Women's World Championship|2008]] || align="left" |[[Harbin]] || style="background:#c96;" | {{Bronze medal}}
|-
| {{flagicon|FIN}} [[2009 IIHF Women's World Championship|2009]] || align="left" |[[Hämeenlinna]] || style="background:#c96;" | {{Bronze medal}}
|-
| colspan="3" |
|-
| {{flagicon|SUI}} [[2011 IIHF Women's World Championship|2011]] || align="left" |[[Zürich]] || style="background:#c96;" | {{Bronze medal}}
|-
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[2012 IIHF Women's World Championship|2012]] || align="left" |[[Burlington, Vermont|Burlington]] || style="background:#9acdff;" | 4th
|-
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[2013 IIHF Women's World Championship|2013]] || align="left" |[[Ottawa]] || style="background:#9acdff;" | 4th
|-
| colspan="3" |
|-
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[2015 IIHF Women's World Championship|2015]] || align="left" |[[Malmö]] || style="background:#c96;" | {{Bronze medal}}
|-
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[2016 IIHF Women's World Championship|2016]] || align="left" |[[Kamloops]] || style="background:#9acdff;" | 4th
|-
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[2017 IIHF Women's World Championship|2017]] || align="left" |[[Plymouth Township, Michigan|Plymouth]] || style="background:#c96;" | {{Bronze medal}}
|-
| colspan="3" |
|-
| {{flagicon|FIN}} [[2019 IIHF Women's World Championship|2019]] || align="left" |[[Espoo]] || style="background:silver;" | {{Silver medal}}
|-
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[2020 IIHF Women's World Championship|2020]] || align="left" |[[Halifax, Nova Scotia|Halifax]] and [[Truro, Nova Scotia|Truro]] || Cancelled<ref>{{cite web|last=Merk|first=Martin|date=7 March 2020|title=Women's Worlds cancelled|url=https://iihf.com/en/events/2020/ww/news/18296/women%E2%80%99s-worlds-cancelled|work=[[International Ice Hockey Federation|IIHF]]|access-date=19 March 2021}}</ref>
|-
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[2021 IIHF Women's World Championship|2021]] || align="left" |[[Calgary]] || style="background:#c96;" | {{Bronze medal}}
|-
| {{flagicon|DEN}} [[2022 IIHF Women's World Championship|2022]] || align="left" |[[Frederikshavn]] and [[Herning]]|| 6th
|-
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[2023 IIHF Women's World Championship|2023]] || align="left" |[[Brampton]] || 5th
|-
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[2024 IIHF Women's World Championship|2024]] || align="left" |[[Utica, New York]] || style="background:#c96;" | {{Bronze medal}}
|-
| {{flagicon|CZE}} [[2025 IIHF Women's World Championship|2025]] || align="left" |[[České Budějovice]] ||
|}


===European Championship===
===European Championship===
*1989 – '''Won Gold Medal''' [[File:Gold medal icon.png]]
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
*1991 – '''Won Gold Medal''' [[File:Gold medal icon.png]]
|-
*1993 – '''Won Gold Medal''' [[File:Gold medal icon.png]]
! Year !! Location !! Result
*1995 – '''Won Gold Medal''' [[File:Gold medal icon.png]]
|-
*1996 – '''Won Bronze Medal''' [[File:Bronze medal icon.png]]
| {{flagicon|FRG}} [[1989 IIHF European Women Championships|1989]] || align=left|[[Füssen]], [[Landsberg am Lech]] and [[Kaufbeuren]] ||style="background:gold| {{Gold medal}}
|-
| {{flagicon|TCH}} [[1991 IIHF European Women Championships|1991]] || align=left|[[Frýdek-Místek]], [[Havířov]] ||style="background:gold| {{Gold medal}}
|-
| {{flagicon|DEN}} [[1993 IIHF European Women Championships|1993]] || align=left|[[Esbjerg]] ||style="background:gold| {{Gold medal}}
|-
| {{flagicon|LAT}} [[1995 IIHF European Women Championships|1995]] || align=left|[[Riga]] ||style="background:gold| {{Gold medal}}
|-
| {{flagicon|RUS}} [[1996 IIHF European Women Championships|1996]] || align=left|[[Yaroslavl]] ||style="background:#c96;"| {{Bronze medal}}
|}


===3/4 Nations Cup===
===3/4 Nations Cup===
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*[[2011 4 Nations Cup|2011]] – Finished in 4th place (4 Nations Cup)
*[[2011 4 Nations Cup|2011]] – Finished in 4th place (4 Nations Cup)
*[[2012 4 Nations Cup|2012]] – Finished in 4th place (4 Nations Cup)
*[[2012 4 Nations Cup|2012]] – Finished in 4th place (4 Nations Cup)
*[[2013 4 Nations Cup|2013]] – '''Won Silver Medal''' [[File:Silver medal icon.png]] (4 nations Cup)
*[[2013 4 Nations Cup|2013]] – '''Won Silver Medal''' [[File:Silver medal icon.png]] (4 Nations Cup)
 
*[[2014 4 Nations Cup|2014]] – Finished in 4th place (4 Nations Cup)
==U18 Team==
*[[2015 4 Nations Cup|2015]] – '''Won Bronze Medal''' [[File:Bronze medal icon.png]] (4 Nations Cup)
{{ Infobox_national_hockey_team
*[[2016 4 Nations Cup|2016]] – '''Won Bronze Medal''' [[File:Bronze medal icon.png]] (4 Nations Cup)
| Name              = Finland
*[[2017 4 Nations Cup|2017]] – '''Won Bronze Medal''' [[File:Bronze medal icon.png]] (4 Nations Cup)
| Badge              = Finland national ice hockey team logo.png
*[[2018 4 Nations Cup|2018]] – '''Won Bronze Medal''' [[File:Bronze medal icon.png]] (4 Nations Cup)
| Badge_size        = 200px
| Nickname          = ''Leijonat (The Lions)''
| Association        = [[Finnish Ice Hockey Association]]
| Most games        = Several players (16)
| Top scorer        = Sanni Hakala (9)<br>Emma Nuutinen (9)<br>Susanna Tapani (9)
| Most points        = Emma Nuutinen (17)
| Home Stadium      =
| IIHF code          = FIN
| IIHF Rank          =
| IIHF max          =
| IIHF max date      =
| IIHF min          =
| IIHF min date      =
 
| Team_Colors        =
| Jerseys            =
 
| First game        = {{ihw18|GER}} 4 – 2 {{ihw18-rt|FIN}} <br> (Calgary, [[Canada]]; January 7, 2008)
| Largest win        = {{ihw18|FIN}} 11 – 1 {{ihw18-rt|FRA}} <br> (St. Catharines, [[Canada]]; January 8, 2016)
| Largest loss      = {{ihw18|CAN}} 17 – 0 {{ihw18-rt|FIN}} <br> (Calgary, [[Canada]]; January 9, 2008)


| World champ2 name  = [[IIHF World Women's U18 Championships]]
===Women's Nations Cup===
| World champ2 apps  = 9
Formerly known as the Air Canada Cup, the MLP Nations Cup and the Meco Cup.
| World champ2 first = 2008
*[[2003 Air Canada Cup (women's tournament)|2003]] – '''Won Bronze Medal''' [[File:Bronze medal icon.png]] (Air Canada Cup)
| World champ2 best  = [[Image:Bronze medal icon.png]] ([[2011 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship|2011]])
*[[2004 Air Canada Cup (women's tournament)|2004]] – Finished in 4th place (Air Canada Cup)
 
*[[2005 Air Canada Cup|2005]] – '''Won Silver Medal''' [[File:Silver medal icon.png]] (Air Canada Cup)
| Record            = 21–25–0
*[[2006 Air Canada Cup|2006]] – '''Won Silver Medal''' [[File:Silver medal icon.png]] (Air Canada Cup)
}}
*[[2007 Air Canada Cup|2007]] – Finished in 6th place (Air Canada Cup)
{{MedalBox|medals=
*[[2008 Air Canada Cup|2008]] – '''Won Silver Medal''' [[File:Silver medal icon.png]] (Air Canada Cup)
{{Medal|Sport|[[IIHF World Women's U18 Championships]]}}
*[[2009 MLP Nations Cup|2009]] – Finished in 5th place ( MLP Nations Cup)
{{Medal|Bronze |[[2011 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship|2011 Sweden]]|}}
*[[2010 MLP Nations Cup|2010]] – Finished in 5th place ( MLP Nations Cup)
}}
*[[2011 MLP Nations Cup|2011]] – Finished in 6th place ( MLP Nations Cup)
 
*[[2012 Meco Cup|2012]] – '''Won Silver Medal''' [[File:Silver medal icon.png]] (Meco Cup)
The '''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]].
*[[2013 Meco Cup|2013]] – '''Won Bronze Medal''' [[File:Bronze medal icon.png]] (Meco Cup)
 
*[[2014 Meco Cup|2014]] – '''Won Gold Medal''' [[File:Gold medal icon.png]] (Meco Cup)
 
*[[2015 Meco Cup|2015]] – '''Won Bronze Medal''' [[File:Bronze medal icon.png]] (Meco Cup)
===World Women's U18 Championship record===
*[[2016 Nations Cup|2016]] – '''Won Silver Medal''' [[File:Silver medal icon.png]] (Women's Nations Cup)
{| class="wikitable"
*[[2017 Nations Cup|2017]] – '''Won Gold Medal''' [[File:Gold medal icon.png]] (Women's Nations Cup)
|-
*[[2018 Nations Cup|2018]] – '''Won Bronze Medal''' [[File:Bronze medal icon.png]] (Women's Nations Cup)
! Year
! GP
! W
! L
! T
! GF
! GA
! Pts
! Rank
|-
| ''[[2008 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship|2008]]'' || 5 || 1 || 4 || 0 || 8 || 37 || 3 || 6th place
|-
| ''[[2009 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship|2009]]'' || 5 || 3^ || 2 || 0 || 5 || 11 || 8 || 5th place
|-
| ''[[2010 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship|2010]]'' || 5 || 2 || 3* || 0 || 11 || 12 || 7 || 5th place
|-
| ''[[2011 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship|2011]]'' || 6 || 3^^ || 3 || 0 || 11 || 16 || 8 || Won bronze medal
|-
| ''[[2012 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship|2012]]'' || 5 || 2 || 3* || 0 || 12 || 17 || 4 || 5th place
|-
| ''[[2013 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship|2013]]'' || 5 || 3 || 2 || 0 || 13 || 12 || 9 || 5th place
|-
| ''[[2014 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship|2014]]'' || 5 || 2^^ || 3** || 0 || 11 || 18 || 6 || 5th place
|-
| ''[[2015 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship|2015]]'' || 5 || 3 || 2 || 0 || 13 || 9 || 9 || 5th place
|-
| ''[[2016 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship|2016]]'' || 5 || 2 || 3 || 0 || 15 || 10 || 6 || 6th place
|}


''*Includes one loss in extra time (in the playoff round)''<br>''**Includes one loss in extra time (in the preliminary round)''<br>''^^Includes one win in extra time (in the playoff round)''<br>''^Include two wins in extra time (in the preliminary round and playoff round)''
===Canada Cup===
*2009 Canada Cup – '''Won Bronze Medal'''


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 14:40, 7 August 2024

Finland
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s) Naisleijonat (Lady Lions)
Association Finnish Ice Hockey Association
Most games Karoliina Rantamäki (431)
Top scorer Riikka Sallinen (138)
Most points Riikka Sallinen (351)
IIHF code FIN
IIHF ranking 4
Highest IIHF ranking 3 (first in 2003)
Lowest IIHF ranking 4 (first in 2006)
Finland national hockey team jerseys - 2014 Winter Olympics.png
First international
Flag of Finland.svg.png Finland 6–0 Norway Flag of Norway.svg.png
(Copenhagen, Denmark; 26 December 1988)
Biggest win
Flag of Finland.svg.png Finland 34–0 Czechoslovakia Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg.png
(Düsseldorf, West Germany; 4 April 1989)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Canada.svg.png Canada 15–0 Finland Flag of Finland.svg.png
(St. John's, Canada; 12 November 2010)
World Championships
Appearances 24 (first in 1990)
Best result Silver medal icon.png Silver: (2019)
European Championships
Appearances 5 (first in 1989)
Best result Gold medal icon.png Gold: (1989, 1991, 1993, 1995)
Olympics
Appearances 7 (first in 1998)
Medals Bronze medal icon.png Bronze (1998, 2010, 2018, 2022)
International record (W–L–T)
356–251–13

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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]

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 Finish
Flag of Japan 1998 Nagano Bronze medal icon.png
Flag of United States 2002 Salt Lake City 4th
Flag of Italy 2006 Turin 4th
Flag of Canada 2010 Vancouver Bronze medal icon.png
Flag of Russia 2014 Sochi 5th
Flag of South Korea 2018 Pyeongchang Bronze medal icon.png
Flag of China 2022 Beijing Bronze medal icon.png|

World Championship

Breaks indicate Olympic years.

Year Location Result
Flag of Canada 1990 Ottawa Bronze medal icon.png
Flag of Finland 1992 Tampere Bronze medal icon.png
Flag of United States 1994 Lake Placid Bronze medal icon.png
Flag of Canada 1997 Ontario Bronze medal icon.png
Flag of Finland 1999 Espoo Bronze medal icon.png
Flag of Canada 2000 Ontario Bronze medal icon.png
Flag of United States 2001 Minnesota 4th
Flag of China 2003 Beijing Cancelled
Flag of Canada 2004 Halifax and Dartmouth Bronze medal icon.png
Flag of Sweden 2005 Linköping and Norrköping 4th
Flag of Canada 2007 Winnipeg and Selkirk 4th
Flag of China 2008 Harbin Bronze medal icon.png
Flag of Finland 2009 Hämeenlinna Bronze medal icon.png
Flag of Switzerland 2011 Zürich Bronze medal icon.png
Flag of United States 2012 Burlington 4th
Flag of Canada 2013 Ottawa 4th
Flag of Sweden 2015 Malmö Bronze medal icon.png
Flag of Canada 2016 Kamloops 4th
Flag of United States 2017 Plymouth Bronze medal icon.png
Flag of Finland 2019 Espoo Silver medal icon.png
Flag of Canada 2020 Halifax and Truro Cancelled[2]
Flag of Canada 2021 Calgary Bronze medal icon.png
Flag of Denmark 2022 Frederikshavn and Herning 6th
Flag of Canada 2023 Brampton 5th
Flag of United States 2024 Utica, New York Bronze medal icon.png
Flag of the Czech Republic 2025 České Budějovice

European Championship

Year Location Result
Flag of West Germany 1989 Füssen, Landsberg am Lech and Kaufbeuren Gold medal icon.png
Flag of Czechoslovakia 1991 Frýdek-Místek, Havířov Gold medal icon.png
Flag of Denmark 1993 Esbjerg Gold medal icon.png
Flag of Latvia 1995 Riga Gold medal icon.png
Flag of Russia 1996 Yaroslavl Bronze medal icon.png

3/4 Nations Cup

  • 1995 – Finished in 4th place (4 Nations Cup)
  • 1996 – Won Bronze Medal Bronze medal icon.png
  • 1997 – Won Bronze Medal Bronze medal icon.png
  • 1998 – Won Bronze Medal Bronze medal icon.png
  • 1999 – Won Bronze Medal Bronze medal icon.png
  • 2000 – Won Bronze Medal Bronze medal icon.png (4 nations Cup)
  • 2001 – Won Silver Medal Silver medal icon.png
  • 2002 – Won Bronze Medal Bronze medal icon.png (4 Nations Cup)
  • 2003 – Won Bronze Medal Bronze medal icon.png (4 Nations Cup)
  • 2004 – Finished in 4th place (4 Nations Cup)
  • 2005 – Won Bronze Medal Bronze medal icon.png (4 Nations Cup)
  • 2006 – Finished in 4th place (4 Nations Cup)
  • 2007 – Won Bronze Medal Bronze medal icon.png (4 Nations Cup)
  • 2008 – Finished in 4th place (4 Nations Cup)
  • 2009 – Finished in 4th place (4 Nations Cup)
  • 2010 – Won Bronze Medal Bronze medal icon.png (4 Nations Cup)
  • 2011 – Finished in 4th place (4 Nations Cup)
  • 2012 – Finished in 4th place (4 Nations Cup)
  • 2013 – Won Silver Medal Silver medal icon.png (4 Nations Cup)
  • 2014 – Finished in 4th place (4 Nations Cup)
  • 2015 – Won Bronze Medal Bronze medal icon.png (4 Nations Cup)
  • 2016 – Won Bronze Medal Bronze medal icon.png (4 Nations Cup)
  • 2017 – Won Bronze Medal Bronze medal icon.png (4 Nations Cup)
  • 2018 – Won Bronze Medal Bronze medal icon.png (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 Bronze medal icon.png (Air Canada Cup)
  • 2004 – Finished in 4th place (Air Canada Cup)
  • 2005 – Won Silver Medal Silver medal icon.png (Air Canada Cup)
  • 2006 – Won Silver Medal Silver medal icon.png (Air Canada Cup)
  • 2007 – Finished in 6th place (Air Canada Cup)
  • 2008 – Won Silver Medal Silver medal icon.png (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 Silver medal icon.png (Meco Cup)
  • 2013 – Won Bronze Medal Bronze medal icon.png (Meco Cup)
  • 2014 – Won Gold Medal Gold medal icon.png (Meco Cup)
  • 2015 – Won Bronze Medal Bronze medal icon.png (Meco Cup)
  • 2016 – Won Silver Medal Silver medal icon.png (Women's Nations Cup)
  • 2017 – Won Gold Medal Gold medal icon.png (Women's Nations Cup)
  • 2018 – Won Bronze Medal Bronze medal icon.png (Women's Nations Cup)

Canada Cup

  • 2009 Canada Cup – Won Bronze Medal

References

  1. ↑ Profile
  2. ↑ Merk, Martin (7 March 2020). "Women's Worlds cancelled". IIHF. https://iihf.com/en/events/2020/ww/news/18296/women%E2%80%99s-worlds-cancelled. 

External links


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