Nickname(s) | Naisleijonat ('Lady Lions') |
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Association | Finnish Ice Hockey Association |
Head coach | Juuso Touvila |
Assistants | Saara Niemi Mikko Palsola |
Captain | Jenni Hiirikoski |
Most games | Karoliina Rantamäki (431) |
Top scorer | Riikka Sallinen (138) |
Most points | Riikka Sallinen (351) |
Team colors | |
IIHF code | FIN |
Ranking | |
Current IIHF | 4 1 (28 August 2023)[1] |
Highest IIHF | 3 (first in 2003) |
Lowest IIHF | 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) | |
Olympics | |
Appearances | 7 (first in 1998) |
Medals | Bronze (1998, 2010, 2018, 2022) |
World Championships | |
Appearances | 24 (first in 1990) |
Best result | Silver: (2019) |
European Championships | |
Appearances | 5 (first in 1989) |
Best result | Gold: (1989, 1991, 1993, 1995) |
International record (W–L–T) | |
356–251–13 |
The Finnish women's national ice hockey team represents Finland at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Women's World Championships, the Olympic Games, the Four Nations Cup, and other international-level women's ice hockey competitions. The women's national team is overseen by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association and its general manager is Tuula Puputti. Finland's national women's program is ranked third in the world by the IIHF and had 5,858 active players as of 2019[update].[2]