Michelle Karvinen
Michelle Karvinen | |||
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Born |
Rødovre, Denmark | 27 March 1990||
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
Weight | 69 kg (152 lb; 10 st 12 lb) | ||
Position | Wing | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
Damettan team Former teams |
KRS Vanke Rays Ladies Team Lugano Luleå HF/MSSK North Dakota Fighting Hawks Espoo Blues Rødovre Mighty Bulls | ||
National team | Finland | ||
Playing career | 2005–present | ||
Michelle Karvinen (born 27 March 1990) is a Danish-Finnish ice hockey player and member of the Finnish national team, currently playing with the of the Malmö Redhawks hockey club in the Damettan.[1][2][3] Karvinen has been described as "the world's best technical player" and she is considered one of the best currently active ice hockey forwards.[4] With the Finnish national team, she has won two Olympic bronze medals and six IIHF Women's World Championship medals, five bronze and one silver.
Karvinen is a two time Danish Men's Under-20 Champion, two time Naisten SM-sarja Champion, three time Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) Champion, and was the 2020–21 Swiss Women's League Champion with HC Lugano. As of 2021, Karvinen ranks second for points recorded in a single SDHL season and is the seventh leading scorer in league history. The entirety of her SDHL career was played with Luleå HF/MSSK and she is the team's all-time point and goal scorer.
Playing career[]
Early career[]
Raised in Rødovre, Denmark, Karvinen began playing with the minor ice hockey teams of Rødovre SIK, where she played on a line with future NHLers Lars Eller and Mikkel Bödker.[5] As a teen, she played with both the club's top junior men's teams and its senior women's team.[6]
NCAA[]
She joined the North Dakota Fighting Hawks women's ice hockey program in 2010–11.[7] During 15 and 16 October 2011, Karvinen notched five points, and earned a +5 plus/minus rating as North Dakota swept the Vermont Catamounts. In a 9–1 win on 15 October 2011, Karvinen scored two goals and set up another for a three-point performance. She assisted on Jocelyne Lamoureux's game-winning goal at 2:58 of the first period. The following day, she accumulated two more assists in a 4–1 victory. For the second consecutive game, she assisted on the game-winning goal, as Monique Lamoureux scored at 15:11 of the second period.[8]
Karvinen played with the North Dakota Fighting Hawks through the 2013–14 season.
Professional[]
In 2015, she joined the newly formed club Luleå HF/MSSK of the Riksserien (renamed SDHL in 2016).[9] She scored 79 points in 36 games in her first Riksserien season, setting the single-season league scoring record, as Luleå won the Swedish Championship.
She only played 31 games in the 2016–17 SDHL season, scoring 70 points to finish as the league's top scorer for the second year in a row, 17 points ahead of runner-up Jenn Wakefield. She scored five goals in a December match against Djurgårdens IF.[10] She scored the game-winning goal in the 58th minute of the quarterfinals against Brynäs IF to send Luleå to the semi-finals, where they were defeated by HV71.[11]
Karvinen scored 64 points in 34 games in the 2017–18 SDHL season, leading the league in scoring for the third year in a row. She was named the SDHL Forward of the Year as Luleå won the SDHL championship for the second time in three years.[12] During the season, due to the additional needs of the 2018 Winter Olympics, she had left her job at a communications agency to focus on hockey full-time.[13]
In January 2019, she notched six points in a 14–0 victory over Göteborg HC.[14] The next week, she was suspended for four games after a hit to the head in a match against Djurgården.[15] She finished the 2018–19 season with 56 points in 26 games, finishing fourth in the league in scoring. Luleå lost the first two games of the best-of-five playoff finals series against Linköping HC and were facing knockout in overtime of game four when Karvinen scored the game-winning overtime goal to equalize the series and force a game five.[16] Luleå went on to win the decisive game, earning Karvinen her third SDHL championship title.
In May 2020, SVT Sport reported that Karvinen had reached a verbal agreement to leave Luleå and sign with the Shenzhen KRS Vanke Rays in the Zhenskaya Hockey League (ZhHL), in part due to the potentially full-time salary the club would be able to offer her and in part due to her desire to push her development further.[17] However, as the COVID-19 pandemic created obstacles that made the participation of the KRS Vanke Rays in the 2020–21 ZhHL season uncertain, Karvinen opted to sign with the less risky HC Lugano in Switzerland.[18]
She scored 23 points in the first six games of the 2020–21 SWHL A season, leading the league in scoring, before the season was temporarily suspended due to players testing positive for COVID-19.[19] After play resumed, she tallied another 26 points in the remaining ten games of the season, finishing the season with more than 3 points per game and 12 points ahead of the next leading scorer.[20] In the eight games of the playoffs, she added another five goals and seven assists. Assisted by Noemi Ryhner and Nicole Bullo, Karvinen scored the gold winning goal in the 52nd minute of Game 4 to claim Swiss Championship victory for Lugano.[21]
International career[]
She was the only European selected to the All-Star Team at the 2009 World Championships.[22]
Karvinen scored the gold medal goal against Canadian goaltender Emerance Maschmeyer in the championship game of the 2017 Nations Cup.[23]
She scored 7 points in 7 games at the 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship, serving as an assistant captain and being named to the tournament all-star team as Finland won silver for the first time in the country's history.
Personal life[]
Karvinen's father is Finnish and her mother is Danish. She holds dual Finnish-Danish citizenship.[24] Her brother, , played over 500 games for the Rødovre Mighty Bulls and made a handful of appearances for the Danish men's national team.
Karvinen holds a degree in graphic design and technology from the University of North Dakota.[7] She designed the logo for the 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship, held in Finland, incorporating the silhouette of Finnish legend Riikka Sallinen.[25]
When asked about changing public perception of women's hockey in a 2018 interview, she stated that "We put down the same time and effort, and we need to be treated the same way. It’s that simple."[26] She has called for women's professional players to be given living wages, stating that "We have to give 200% of ourselves – 100% at work and another 100% at hockey."[27]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2004–05 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||||
2005–06 | Rødovre | KvindeLigaen | 8 | 29 | 22 | 51 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | Rødovre U20 | Denmark U20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
2006–07 | Rødovre | KvindeLigaen | 7 | 31 | 12 | 43 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Rødovre U20 | Denmark U20 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Rødovre SIK | Division 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Espoo Blues | Naisten SM-sarja | 17 | 30 | 32 | 62 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 16 | ||
2008–09 | Espoo Blues | Naisten SM-sarja | 22 | 33 | 48 | 81 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 6 | ||
2009–10 | Rødovre SIK | Division 1 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Rødovre | KvindeLigaen | 13 | 29 | 9 | 38 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Rødovre U20 | Denmark U20 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
2010–11 | Rødovre SIK | Division 1 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
2010–11 | Rødovre | KvindeLigaen | 13 | 43 | 17 | 60 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Rødovre U20 | Denmark U20 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2011–12 | UND Fighting Hawks | NCAA | 36 | 24 | 37 | 61 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | UND Fighting Hawks | NCAA | 27 | 18 | 29 | 47 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | UND Fighting Hawks | NCAA | 24 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Luleå HF/MSSK | Riksserien | 36 | 37 | 42 | 79 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | ||
2016–17 | Luleå HF/MSSK | SDHL | 31 | 30 | 40 | 70 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||
2017–18 | Luleå HF/MSSK | SDHL | 34 | 30 | 38 | 68 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 2 | ||
2018–19 | Luleå HF/MSSK | SDHL | 26 | 25 | 31 | 56 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 20 | ||
2019–20 | Luleå HF/MSSK | SDHL | 25 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 | ||
2020–21 | SWHL A | 16 | 27 | 22 | 49 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8 | |||
Naisten SM-sarja totals | 39 | 63 | 80 | 143 | 32 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 22 | ||||
Denmark U20 totals | 51 | 18 | 26 | 44 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | ||||
KvindeLigaen totals | 41 | 132 | 60 | 192 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||||
Division 1 totals | 39 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||||
NCAA totals | 87 | 56 | 75 | 131 | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
SDHL totals | 152 | 141 | 173 | 314 | 110 | 35 | 22 | 37 | 59 | 36 |
International[]
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2009 | Finland | WW | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | ||
2010 | Finland | OG | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
2011 | Finland | WW | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | ||
2012 | Finland | WW | 4th | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
2013 | Finland | WW | 4th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
2014 | Finland | OG | 5th | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | |
2015 | Finland | WW | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||
2016 | Finland | WW | 4th | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |
2017 | Finland | WW | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | ||
2018 | Finland | OG | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||
2019 | Finland | WW | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | ||
World Championship totals | 46 | 22 | 25 | 47 | 36 | ||||
Olympic totals | 17 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 10 |
Awards and honors[]
Award | Year(s) or Season(s) | ref |
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International | ||
World Championship Bronze Medal | 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2021 | [33] |
World Championship All-Star | 2009, 2011, 2019 | |
Olympic Bronze Medal | 2010, 2018 | |
Olympic Best Forward | 2014 | |
World Championship Silver Medal | 2019 | |
Swiss Women's League | ||
Swiss Champion | 2020–21 | |
Most Valuable Player | 2020–21 | |
Best Forward | 2020–21 | |
Most Points | 2020–21 | |
Most Goals | 2020–21 | |
SDHL & Riksserien | ||
Swedish Champion | 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19 | |
Playoff MVP | 2015–16 | |
Forward of the Year | 2017–18 | |
Most Points | 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18 | |
Danish Division 1 | ||
Division 1 Champion | 2010–11 | |
Denmark Men's U20 | ||
Danish Junior Champion | 2009–10, 2010–11 | |
Naisten SM-sarja | ||
Finnish Champion | 2007–08, 2008–09 | |
All-Star Team | 2007–08, 2008–09 | |
Player of the Year | 2008–09 | |
Best Forward | 2008–09 | |
Most Points | 2008–09 | |
Most Goals | 2008–09 | |
NCAA | ||
WCHA Rookie of the Week | 2011–12
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WCHA Rookie of the Year | 2011–12 | [34] |
WCHA All-Rookie Team | 2011–12 | |
All-WCHA Third Team | 2011–12 | |
All-WCHA Second Team | 2012–13 | |
All-WCHA First Team | 2013–14 |
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External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
- Michelle Karvinen at the International Olympic Committee
- Michelle Karvinen at Olympedia
- Michelle Karvinen at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Living people
- 1990 births
- People from Rødovre
- Finnish women's ice hockey forwards
- Danish women's ice hockey forwards
- Shenzhen KRS Vanke Rays players
- HC Lugano players
- Luleå HF/MSSK players
- North Dakota Fighting Hawks women's ice hockey players
- Espoo Blues Naiset players
- Ice hockey players at the 2010 Winter Olympics
- Ice hockey players at the 2014 Winter Olympics
- Ice hockey players at the 2018 Winter Olympics
- Olympic ice hockey players of Finland
- Olympic bronze medalists for Finland
- Olympic medalists in ice hockey
- Medalists at the 2010 Winter Olympics
- Medalists at the 2018 Winter Olympics
- Danish expatriate ice hockey people
- Finnish expatriate ice hockey people
- Danish expatriate sportspeople in Russia
- Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Russia
- Danish expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
- Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
- Danish expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
- Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
- Danish expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Finnish expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Danish people of Finnish descent
- Finnish people of Danish descent