Sofianna Sundelin

Finnish ice hockey player

Ice hockey player
Sofianna Sundelin
Born (2003-01-03) 3 January 2003 (age 21)
Ulvila, Finland
Height 169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Position Wing
Shoots Left
NCAA team
Former teams		 St. Cloud State Huskies
Team Kuortane
National team  Finland
Playing career 2018–present
Medal record

Sofianna Sundelin (born 13 January 2003) is a Finnish ice hockey player and member of the Finnish national team, currently playing with the St. Cloud State Huskies women's ice hockey program in the NCAA Division I.

Playing career

Sundelin began playing ice hockey with the junior department of HC Ässät in Pori, the western neighbor of her hometown of Ulvila, near the Bothnian Bay in southwestern Finland.[1][2] During her youth career, she also played with girls' teams of Panelian Raikas (PaRa) in Eura.

She played in the Naisten Liiga (NSML) with Team Kuortane during 2018 to 2022 and is second on the list of all-time points scored for the team, as of April 2023[update].[3]

NCAA

Sundelin joined the St. Cloud State Huskies women's ice hockey program as an incoming freshman for the 2023–24 season. She made an immediate impression, notching two assists across the two-game season opening series against the Union Garnet Chargers. Her point total led all rookies in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) conference and led to her being named the first WCHA Rookie of the Week of the 2023–24 season.[4]

International play

As a junior player with the Finnish national under-18 team, Sundelin participated in the IIHF Women's World U18 Championships in 2019 and 2020, winning a bronze medal at the 2019 tournament.

She made her senior national team debut at the 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship, contributing an assist to Finland's bronze medal performance, and went on to win a bronze medal while representing Finland in the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.[5][6]

Her first goal at a major international event was scored against Japan in the preliminary round of the 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship and was assisted by Kiira Yrjänen.[7]

Personal life

Sundelin attended secondary school at Kuortaneen urheilulukio ('Kuortane Lukio and Sports Academy') in Kuortane, Finland.

Her intended major at St. Cloud State University is exercise science.[8]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2018-19 Team Kuortane NSML 26 7 7 14 0 4 1 0 1 0
2019-20 Team Kuortane NSML 25 7 14 21 4 8 1 2 3 0
2020-21 Team Kuortane NSML 23 17 18 35 10 2 1 0 1 0
2021-22 Team Kuortane NSML 22 16 13 29 8 2 0 2 2 0
2022-23 Team Kuortane NSML 14 10 8 18 4 4 3 1 4 2
Naisten Liiga totals 110 57 60 117 26 20 6 5 11 2

International

Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2019 Finland WW18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 6 0 0 0 0
2020 Finland WW18 4th 6 0 3 3 0
2021 Finland WW 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 0 1 1 0
2022 Finland OG 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 0 0 0 2
2022 Finland WW 6th 7 1 1 2 0
2023 Finland WW 5th 7 0 5 5 6
Junior totals 12 0 3 3 0
Senior totals 28 1 7 8 8

Sources:[9][10]

Awards and honors

Award Period
International
World U18 Bronze Medal 2019
World Championship Bronze Medal 2021
Olympic Bronze Medal 2022
Collegiate
WCHA Rookie of the Week Week of 26 September 2023[11]
Naisten Liiga
All-Star Second Team 2022–23

References

  1. ^ "Porin Ässät ry - Sofianna Sundelin valittiin alle 18-vuotiaiden MM-kisajoukkueeseen". Porin Ässät ry (in Finnish). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  2. ^ Lehtojoki, Maria (20 January 2019). "Ässäkasvatti Sofianna Sundelin tekee unelmastaan totta Kuortaneella – MM-mitalistilla jääkiekko on etusijalla". Satakunnan Kansa (in Finnish). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  3. ^ Laiho, Harri (7 April 2021). "Ulvilalainen Sofianna Sundelin valittiin MM-joukkueeseen – edessä omatoimijakso, kontaktien välttäminen, kaksi karanteenia ja monta koronatestiä". Satakunnan Kansa (in Finnish). Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Huskies Women's Hockey Sweeps WCHA Weekly Awards". St. Cloud State University Athletics (Press release). 25 September 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  5. ^ "IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship – Team Roster: FIN - Finland" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  6. ^ "2021 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship – Player Statistics by Team: FIN - Finland" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  7. ^ "2022 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship – Preliminary Round - Group A, Game 13 – Game Summary" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  8. ^ "2023-24 Women's Hockey Roster: 34 Sofianna Sundelin". St. Cloud State University Athletics. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  9. ^ Podnieks, Andrew; Nordmark, Birger, eds. (2019). "Active Skaters, Women". IIHF Guide & Record Book 2020. Toronto: Moydart. p. 662. ISBN 9780986796470.
  10. ^ "2023 IIHF Women's World Championship – Player Statistics by Team: FIN - Finland". International Ice Hockey Federation. 16 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  11. ^ "Sofianna Sundelin (9/26/2023) - Athlete Awards". Western Collegiate Hockey Association (Press release). 25 September 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.

External links

  • Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
  • Sofianna Sundelin at Olympedia Edit this at Wikidata
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