Finland women's national under-18 ice hockey team
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| Nickname(s) | Tyttöleijonat (Girl Lions) |
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| Association | Finnish Ice Hockey Association |
| Head coach |  Mira Kuisma |
| Assistants | |
| Most games | Several players (16) |
| Top scorer | Sanni Hakala (9) Emma Nuutinen (9) Susanna Tapani (9) |
| Most points | Emma Nuutinen (17) |
| IIHF code | FIN |
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| First international | |
 Germany 4 – 2 Finland (Calgary, Canada; January 7, 2008) | |
| Biggest win | |
Finland 11 – 1 France  (St. Catharines, Canada; January 8, 2016) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 Canada 17 – 0 Finland (Calgary, Canada; January 9, 2008) | |
| IIHF World Women's U18 Championships | |
| Appearances | 11 (first in 2008) |
| Best result |  Bronze: (2011, 2019) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 27–29–0 | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| IIHF World Women's U18 Championships | ||
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2011 Sweden | |
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2019 Japan | |
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 (IIHF)'s World Women's U18 Championships and other international U18 tournaments.
World Women's U18 Championship record[]
| Year | GP | W | L | GF | GA | Pts | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 |
5 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 3 | 6th place |
| 2009 |
5 | 3^ | 2 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 5th place |
 2010 |
5 | 2 | 3* | 11 | 12 | 7 | 5th place |
 2011 |
6 | 3^^ | 3 | 11 | 16 | 8 | Won bronze medal |
 2012 |
5 | 2 | 3* | 12 | 17 | 4 | 5th place |
| 2013 |
5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 5th place |
 2014 |
5 | 2^^ | 3** | 11 | 18 | 6 | 5th place |
| 2015 |
5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 5th place |
| 2016 |
5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 6th place |
| 2017 |
5 | 3 | 2** | 10 | 6 | 10 | 5th place |
 2018 |
5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 5th place |
 2019 |
6 | 5^^ | 1 | 15 | 13 | 14 | Won bronze medal |
 2020 |
6 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 3 | 4th place |
| 2021 |
*Includes one loss in extra time (in the playoff round)
**Includes one loss in extra time (in the preliminary round)
^^Includes one win in extra time (in the playoff round)
^Include two wins in extra time (in the preliminary round and playoff round)
Current roster[]
Roster for the 2020 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship.[1][2]
Head Coach: Mira Kuisma
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
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| 30 | G | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 16 November 2003 | Hunters Porvoo
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| 31 | G | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | 57 kg (126 lb) | 8 July 2002 | Team Kuortane
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| 2 | D | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 15 February 2002 | Team Kuortane
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| 5 | D | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 10 February 2005 | VG-62 Naantali
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| 7 | D | 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in) | 57 kg (126 lb) | 13 November 2002 | Team Kuortane
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| 3 | D | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 55 kg (121 lb) | 22 August 2003 | Team Kuortane
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| 8 | D | Nelli Laitinen C | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | 29 April 2002 | Kiekko-Espoo
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| 21 | D | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 25 June 2002 | SaiPa Lappeenranta
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| 12 | D | A | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 17 June 2002 | Ilves Tampere
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| 4 | D | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 8 September 2002 | TPS Turku
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| 6 | D | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 8 September 2004 | Kiekko-Vantaa
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| 10 | F | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 56 kg (123 lb) | 21 May 2004 | Kärpät Oulu
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| 15 | F | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | 20 August 2004 | Kärpät Oulu
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| 18 | F | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 53 kg (117 lb) | 2 March 2005 | Kärpät Oulu
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| 24 | F | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 14 June 2002 | Kiekko-Espoo
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| 29 | F | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | 55 kg (121 lb) | 18 January 2002 | HIFK Helsinki
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| 28 | F | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 17 February 2005 | TPS Turku
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| 14 | F | Sofianna Sundelin | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 54 kg (119 lb) | 13 January 2003 | Team Kuortane
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| 11 | F | 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in) | 53 kg (117 lb) | 25 March 2003 | Team Kuortane
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| 27 | F | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 22 January 2002 | Kiekko-Espoo
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| 23 | F | Sanni Vanhanen | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 57 kg (126 lb) | 1 July 2005 | Tappara Tampere
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| 26 | F | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 31 December 2003 | Team Kuortane
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| 22 | F | Kiira Yrjänen A | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 2 January 2002 | Team Kuortane
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References[]
- ^ "Tyttöleijonien MM-joukkue valittu" [Tyttöleijonat World Championship team selected]. leijonat.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Ice Hockey Association. 2019-12-17. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
- ^ "WJC-18 (W) – Finland U18 – 2019-2020 Roster". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
See also[]
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Categories:
- Finland women's national ice hockey team
- Women's national under-18 ice hockey teams