Women's Finnish National Team

Medal record
	IIHF World Women's U18 Championships

Finland
Nickname(s)	Leijonat (The Lions)
Association	Finnish Ice Hockey Association
Most games	Several players (16)
Top scorer	Sanni Hakala (9); Emma Nuutinen (9); Susanna Tapani (9)
Most points	Emma Nuutinen (17)
IIHF code	FIN
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	9 (first in 2008)
Best result	(2011)
International record (W–L–T)
	21–25–0

Finland
Nickname(s)	Naisleijonat (Lady Lions)
Association	Finnish Ice Hockey Association
Most games	Karoliina Rantamäki (256)
Most points	Riikka Nieminen (204)
IIHF code	FIN
IIHF ranking	3
Highest IIHF ranking	3 (first in 2003)
Lowest IIHF ranking	4 (first in 2006)
First international
	Finland 6–0 Norway ; (Copenhagen, Denmark; 26 December 1988)
Biggest win
	Finland 34–0 Czechoslovakia ; (Düsseldorf, West Germany; 4 April 1989)
Biggest defeat
	Canada 15–0 Finland ; (St. John's, Canada; 12 November 2010)
IIHF World Women's Championships
Appearances	16 (first in 1990)
Best result	(1990, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2015)
IIHF European Women Championships
Appearances	5 (first in 1989)
Best result	(1989, 1991, 1993, 1995)
Olympics
Appearances	4 (first in 1998)
Medals	Bronze (1998, 2010)
International record (W–L–T)
	198–169–12

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The Finnish women's national ice hockey team represents Finland at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's Championships. The women's national team is controlled by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association. Finland has 4,694 female players in 2011.^[1]

History[]

Finland has finished third or fourth in every World Championships and Olympics. They are ranked behind the Canada (#1) and the USA (#2). Finland's main rival is Sweden, which finished second to Canada at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Finland finished fourth, losing the game for the bronze medal to the USA. Finland defeated the USA for the first time, in the 2008 World Championship in China, 2–1 after overtime.

Tournament record[]

Olympic Games[]

1998 – Won Bronze Medal
2002 – Finished in 4th place
2006 – Finished in 4th place
2010 – Won Bronze Medal
2014 – Finished in 5th place

World Championship[]

1990 – Won Bronze Medal
1992 – Won Bronze Medal
1994 – Won Bronze Medal
1997 – Won Bronze Medal
1999 – Won Bronze Medal
2000 – Won Bronze Medal
2001 – Finished in 4th place
2004 – Won Bronze Medal
2005 – Finished in 4th place
2007 – Finished in 4th place
2008 – Won Bronze Medal
2009 – Won Bronze Medal
2011 – Won Bronze Medal
2012 – Finished in 4th place
2013 – Finished in 4th place
2015 – Won Bronze Medal
2016 – Finished in 4th place

European Championship[]

1989 – Won Gold Medal
1991 – Won Gold Medal
1993 – Won Gold Medal
1995 – Won Gold Medal
1996 – Won Bronze Medal

3/4 Nations Cup[]

1995 – Finished in 4th place (4 Nations Cup)
1996 – Won Bronze Medal
1997 – Won Bronze Medal
1998 – Won Bronze Medal
1999 – Won Bronze Medal
2000 – Won Bronze Medal (4 nations Cup)
2001 – Won Silver Medal
2002 – Won Bronze Medal (4 Nations Cup)
2003 – Won Bronze Medal (4 Nations Cup)
2004 – Finished in 4th place (4 Nations Cup)
2005 – Won Bronze Medal (4 Nations Cup)
2006 – Finished in 4th place (4 Nations Cup)
2007 – Won Bronze Medal (4 Nations Cup)
2008 – Finished in 4th place (4 Nations Cup)
2009 – Finished in 4th place (4 Nations Cup)
2010 – Won Bronze Medal (4 Nations Cup)
2011 – Finished in 4th place (4 Nations Cup)
2012 – Finished in 4th place (4 Nations Cup)
2013 – Won Silver Medal (4 nations Cup)

U18 Team[]

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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's IIHF World Women's U18 Championships.

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

*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)