List of Finnish women in North American collegiate ice hockey
NCAA Division 1
The following table lists all Finns who have played or are committed to play women's ice hockey at the NCAA Division I level in the United States, sorted by conference and team. Players who have represented more than one team are listed with each program and appear more than once.[1][2][3]
| ^ | Denotes player active in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season |
| * | Denotes player has committed to play in a future season |
| Player | Pos. | Program | Conference | Start year | End year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katariina Soikkanen | D | Mercyhurst Lakers | CHA | 2006 | 2007 |
| Emma Nuutinen[4][5][6] | F | 2017 | 2020 | ||
| Vilma Tanskanen[6] | F | 2017 | 2019 | ||
| Jenna Silvonen | G | 2019 | 2022 | ||
| Emmi Mourujärvi^ | D | 2023 | |||
| Sofia Nuutinen^ | F | 2023 | |||
| Venla Hovi née Heikkilä | F | Niagara Purple Eagles | 2007 | 2008 | |
| Meeri Räisänen[7] | G | Robert Morris Colonials | 2010 | 2011 | |
| Nea Tervonen^ | F | Syracuse Orange | 2023 | ||
| Tiina Juvonen | F | Cornell Big Red | ECAC | 1999 | 2000 |
| Heidi Tallqvist | F | Quinnipiac Bobcats | 2004 | 2005 | |
| Anna Kilponen[6] | D | 2017 | 2019 | ||
| Heidi Niskanen née Huhtamäki | D | RPI Engineers | 2013 | 2016 | |
| Sirena Alvarez^ | G | St. Lawrence Saints | 2023 | ||
| Ida Kuoppala^ | F | Maine Black Bears | HEA | 2019 | |
| Vilma Vaattovaara[8] | G | New Hampshire Wildcats | 2012 | 2016 | |
| Mari Pehkonen | F | Providence Friars | 2006 | 2009 | |
| Viivi Vaattovaara | D | UConn Huskies | 2013 | 2014 | |
| Sanna Valkama[9] | F | Vermont Catamounts | 2015 | 2019 | |
| Sini Karjalainen[10][11] | D | 2018 | 2023 | ||
| Krista Parkkonen^[12] | D | 2022 | |||
| Mira Jalosuo[13][14] | D | Minnesota Golden Gophers | WCHA | 2009 | 2013 |
| Noora Räty[13][15] | G | 2009 | 2013 | ||
| Nelli Laitinen^[16] | D | 2022 | |||
| Tuula Puputti | G | Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs | 1997 | 2002 | |
| Hanne Sikiö | F | 1999 | 2003 | ||
| Jenni Venho | D | 1999 | 2001 | ||
| Satu Kiipeli | D | 2000 | 2004 | ||
| Sanna Peura | F | 2000 | 2001 | ||
| Noora Tallus | F | 2001 | 2005 | ||
| Anna-Kaisa Lemberg | G | 2003 | 2005 | ||
| Suvi Vacker | D | 2003 | 2007 | ||
| Mari Pehkonen[17] | F | 2005 | 2006 | ||
| Heidi Pelttari | D | 2006 | 2009 | ||
| Saara Niemi née Tuominen | F | 2006 | 2010 | ||
| Mariia Posa | D | 2009 | 2012 | ||
| Noora Jaakkola | D | 2010 | 2012 | ||
| Tea Villilä[13] | D | 2011 | 2015 | ||
| Eveliina Mäkinen née Suonpää | G | 2014 | 2014 | ||
| Nina Tikkinen[13] | F | Minnesota State Mavericks | 2007 | 2011 | |
| Emmi Leinonen | F | 2008 | 2012 | ||
| Michelle Karvinen | F | North Dakota Fighting Hawks | 2011 | 2014 | |
| Susanna Tapani[18] | F | 2013 | 2014 | ||
| Anna Kilponen[9] | D | 2015 | 2017 | ||
| Vilma Tanskanen[9] | F | 2015 | 2017 | ||
| Emma Nuutinen[9] | F | 2016 | 2017 | ||
| Emma Terho née Laaksonen[13] | D | Ohio State Buckeyes | 2000 | 2004 | |
| Minttu Tuominen[13] | D | 2009 | 2013 | ||
| Eve Savander[5] | D | 2018 | 2022 | ||
| Sara Säkkinen[5] | F | 2018 | 2022 | ||
| Suvi Ollikainen | F | St. Cloud State Huskies | 2015 | 2019 | |
| Jenniina Nylund[19] | F | 2018 | 2023 | ||
| Sanni Ahola^[20] | G | 2020 | |||
| Linnea Melotindos[20] | F | 2020 | 2021 | ||
| Sofianna Sundelin^[21] | F | 2023 | |||
| Emilia Kyrkkö*[22] | G | 2024 | |||
| Siiri Yrjölä*[23] | D | 2024 |
NCAA Division III
The following table lists all Finns who have played or are committed to play NCAA Division III women's ice hockey in the United States, sorted by conference and team.[24][25]
| ^ | Denotes player active in the 2023–24 NCAA Division III women's ice hockey season |
| * | Denotes player has committed to play in a future season |
| Player | Pos. | Program | Conference | Start year | End year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peppi Kähkönen^ | F | Hamline Pipers | MIAC | 2021 | |
| Veera Salomaa | D | Finlandia Lions | NCHA | 2018 | 2019 |
| Roosa Siikki | F | 2005 | 2006 | ||
| Lotta Haarala | D | St. Norbert Green Knights | 2010 | 2012 | |
| Viivi Vaattovaara | D | Buffalo State Bengals | NEWHL | 2014 | 2017 |
| Sirena Alvarez | G | SUNY Canton Kangaroos | 2019 | 2023 | |
| Iida Laitinen^ | F | 2020 |
U Sports
The following table lists all Finns who have played or are committed to play U Sports women's ice hockey in Canada, sorted by conference and team.[26]
| ^ | Denotes player active in the 2023–24 U Sports women's ice hockey season |
| * | Denotes player has committed to play in a future season |
| Player | Pos. | Program | Conference | Start year | End year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sari Krooks | F | York Lions | OUA | 1996 | 1997 |
| Venla Hovi née Heikkilä[9][27] | F | Manitoba Bisons | Canada West | 2015 | 2018 |
| Miressa Mäkelä | F | 2021 | 2022 |
ACAC & RSEQ
The following table lists all Finns who have played or are committed to play women's ice hockey in the Alberta Colleges Athletics Conference (ACAC) or the Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) in Canada. Both the ACAC and the RSEQ are member conferences of the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA), however, the CCAA does not sponsor national championships in women's ice hockey and the ACAC and RSEQ conference championships each represent the highest tier of achievement at the collegiate level in Canada.[28][29][30]
| ^ | Denotes player active in the 2023–24 ACAC or RSEQ women's ice hockey season |
| * | Denotes player has committed to play in a future season |
| Player | Pos. | Program | Conference | Start year | End year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenna Suokko | F | Olds College Broncos | ACAC | 2015 | 2016 |
See also
References
- ^ "Women's D-I Hockey". US College Hockey Online. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "NCAA (W) - All-time totals > Nation: Finland". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "All-time Statistics NCAA (women) > Finland". EuroHockey.com. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ Eleni, Demestihas (26 September 2019). "2019-20 NCAA Preview: CHA". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ a b c Jay, Michelle (28 September 2018). "2018-19 NCAA Preview: Olympians in the NCAA". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ a b c Jay, Michelle (21 September 2017). "2017-18 NCAA Preview: 5 storylines to follow". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ Clinton, Jared (10 June 2015). "Finnish netminder to compete in both men's and women's league next season". The Hockey News. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ Hawkins, Jaclyn (9 October 2012). "A New York State of Mind". Women's Hockey Life. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Mauro, Anthony (31 October 2016). "Four Nations NCAA and U Sports Player Guide". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ Bedics, Mark (29 October 2019). "Women's college hockey: Vermont's Sini Karajalainen leads 3 stars of the week". NCAA. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ Tokarski, Anne (27 November 2019). "Cult classics: The NCAA's fall tournaments". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ Seppä, Lassi (2 February 2022). "HIFK:n Krista Parkkonen lähtee Yhdysvaltojen yliopistosarjaan toteuttamaan lapsuuden unelmaansa − "Vermont tarjosi sopivimmat puitteet opiskelun ja jääkiekon yhdistämiseen"". Jatkoaika.com (in Finnish). Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "16 Current and Former Players to Go For Gold in 2014 Winter Olympics". WCHA. 17 February 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ Foster, Meredith (5 December 2016). "Catching up with Mira Jalosuo". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ Golen, Jimmy (7 February 2014). "Goalie gives Finland potential to upset top teams". The Washington Times. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "Gophers Add Laitinen to 2022-23 Signing Class". University of Minnesota Athletics (Press release). 17 January 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ Beacham, Greg (11 February 2006). "Will women's hockey ever catch up to U.S., Canada?". Deseret News. Associated Press. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ Foster, Meredith (5 April 2017). "From ice hockey to ringette, Team Finland's Susanna Tapani leading the way". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ Fundaro, G. (21 February 2019). "Top rookie performances in the NCAA". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ a b Farrey, Kenna (5 May 2020). "St. Cloud State women's hockey signs eight new recruits for 2020-21". St. Cloud State University Athletics. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ Jalosuo, Mira [@MiraJalosuo] (21 March 2023). "Unfortunately only coaches are keeping track of the commits. 2023 Sundelin, 2024 Kyrkkö and Yrjölä are coming over so future is super bright 😎" (Tweet). Retrieved 29 March 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Jalosuo, Mira [@MiraJalosuo] (21 March 2023). "Unfortunately only coaches are keeping track of the commits. 2023 Sundelin, 2024 Kyrkkö and Yrjölä are coming over so future is super bright 😎" (Tweet). Retrieved 29 March 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Jalosuo, Mira [@MiraJalosuo] (21 March 2023). "Unfortunately only coaches are keeping track of the commits. 2023 Sundelin, 2024 Kyrkkö and Yrjölä are coming over so future is super bright 😎" (Tweet). Retrieved 29 March 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Women's D-III Hockey". US College Hockey Online. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "NCAA Division III (W) - All-time totals > Nation: Finland". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "U Sports (W) - All-time totals > Nation: Finland". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ Ates, Murat (21 September 2018). "From Tampere to the Olympics, Winnipeg, and beyond: the lifelong journey of Venla Hovi". The Athletic. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "ACAC (W) - All-time totals > Nation: Finland". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "QCHL (W) - All-time totals". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "QCHL D2 (W) - All-time totals". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
External links
- NCAA Division I (W) at Elite Prospects
- NCAA Division III (W) at Elite Prospects
- USports (W) at Elite Prospects
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NCAA Division I hockey conferences
- Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
- Great West Hockey Conference
- Tri-State League
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