Annina Rajahuhta

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Annina Rajahuhta
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Rajahuhta played with the Burlington Barracudas of the CWHL for the 2011–12 season.
Born (1989-03-08) 8 March 1989 (age 32)
Helsinki, Finland
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 72 kg (159 lb; 11 st 5 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
NSML team
Former teams		 Kiekko-Espoo


Tampereen Ilves
HPK Hämeenlinna
Burlington Barracudas
Espoo United
Kunlun Red Star
Espoo Blues
National team  Finland
Playing career 2005–present
Medal record
Women's ice hockey
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Pyeongchang Team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Vancouver Team
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Finland
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Switzerland
Universiade
Silver medal – second place 2011 Turkey

Annina Rajahuhta (born 8 March 1989) is a Finnish ice hockey forward currently serving as captain of Kiekko-Espoo of the Naisten Liiga and as co-head coach of the Kiekko-Espoo girl’s under-16 and under-18 teams. She played ten seasons with the Finnish national team, winning bronze medals at the 2010 and 2018 Winter Olympics prior to retiring from national competition in 2020.[1]

Playing career[]

In Finland, she played for HPK Kiekkonaiset in the Naisten SM-sarja (Finnish national women's league, renamed Naisten Liiga in 2017). For the 2011–12 CWHL season, Rajahuhta joined the Burlington Barracudas. In the bronze medal game at the 2012 IIHF Women's World Championship, Annina Rajahuhta scored a goal[2] as Finland lost to Switzerland beat by a 6–2 tally.[3]

CWHL[]

On 18 November 2011, Rajahuhta was one of several Burlington Barracudas players that competed in the first ever Hockey Helps The Homeless Women's Tournament. Said tournament was held at the Magna Centre in Newmarket, Ontario.[4]

Other[]

Rajahuhta scored the only goal for Team World in a 3–1 loss at the 2019 Aurora Games.[5]

Career stats[]

Team Finland[]

Event Goals Assists Points Shots PIM +/-
2010 Winter Olympics 0 0 0 0 0 −2

[6][7][8][9][10]

References[]

  1. ^ Miettinen, Heikki (21 April 2020). "Naisleijonien Annina Rajahuhta kirjoitti tunteikkaan kirjeen maajoukkueuran loppumisesta". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Switzerland beats Finland for bronze". Associated Press. 14 April 2012 – via The Globe and Mail.
  3. ^ https://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/271/IHW271121_74_3_0.pdf[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ Jim Schiltz (23 August 2019). "Aurora Games: Team Americas takes hockey on late goals". dailygazette.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 April 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 April 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 April 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 April 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 August 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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