Emmi Rakkolainen

Finnish ice hockey player

Ice hockey player
Emmi Rakkolainen
Born (1996-08-09) 9 August 1996 (age 27)
Helsinki, Finland
Height 176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 62 kg (137 lb; 9 st 11 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
SWHL team
Former teams		 HV71
  • Kiekko-Espoo
  • Espoo Blues
  • KJT Haukat
National team  Finland
Playing career 2013–present

Emmi Rakkolainen (born 9 August 1996) is a Finnish ice hockey player and member of the Finnish national team, currently playing in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) with HV71 Dam.

Playing career

Rakkolainen previoisly served as captain of Kiekko-Espoo Naiset in the Naisten Liiga (NSML).[1]

International play

Rakkolainen was officially named to the Finnish roster for the 2020 IIHF Women's World Championship on 4 March 2020, prior to the IIHF canceling the tournament on 7 March 2020 in response to public health concerns related to COVID-19.[2][3] The 2020 World Championship would have been Rakkolainen's debut with the Finnish women's national team at an IIHF-organized international tournament, though she previously represented Finland at select tournaments in the Euro Hockey Tour during the 2018–19 and 2019–20 seasons.[4][5]

Career statistics

International

Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2013 Finland U18 WW18 5th 5 1 2 3 8
2014 Finland U18 WW18 5th 5 2 1 3 2
2022 Finland WW 6th 7 0 0 0 0
2023 Finland WW 5th 7 0 0 0 2
Junior totals 10 3 3 6 10
Senior totals 14 0 0 0 2

Sources: [6][7]

Awards and honors

Award or honor Year(s)
Naisten Liiga
Aurora Borealis Cup Champion 2019, 2021, 2022
Player of the Month November 2019
Student-Athlete of the Year 2021–22
Finnish Championship Silver Medal 2023

References

  1. ^ Teiskonlahti, Riku (5 September 2020). "Koronavirus pilasi Emmi Rakkolaisen viime kevään haaveet: nyt hän opiskelee opettajaksi ja odottaa maajoukkuepelejä" (in Finnish). Helsingin Sanomat. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  2. ^ Malmberg, Henna (4 March 2020). "Naisleijonien MM-joukkue valittu – Sukupolven vaihdos tuo MM-joukkueeseen seitsemän ensikertalaista". leijonat.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  3. ^ Steiss, Adam (7 March 2020). "Women's Worlds cancelled". IIHF. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Player Profile: Emmi Rakkolainen". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Euro Hockey Tour 11.-15.12.2018, FIN: Kokoonpanot". tilastopalvelu.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  6. ^ Podnieks, Andrew; Nordmark, Birger, eds. (2019). "Active Skaters, Women". IIHF Guide & Record Book 2020. Toronto: Moydart. p. 658. ISBN 9780986796470.
  7. ^ "2023 IIHF Women's World Championship – Player Statistics by Team: FIN - Finland". International Ice Hockey Federation. 16 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.

External links

  • Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com