Finland women's national under-18 ice hockey team

Finland
Nickname(s)Tyttöleijonat ('Girl Lions')
AssociationFinnish Ice Hockey Association
Head coachMira Kuisma
AssistantsHeikki Kemppainen
Juho Lehto
CaptainTilli Keränen (2023)
Most gamesNelli Laitinen (22)
Krista Parkkonen (22)
Top scorer
Most pointsEmma Nuutinen (17)
IIHF codeFIN
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 Ice Hockey U18 Women's World Championship
Appearances14 (first in 2008)
Best result Bronze: (2011, 2019, 2022)
International record (W–L–T)
27–29–0
Medal record
World U18 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Sweden
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Japan
Bronze medal – third place 2022 USA

The Finnish women's national under-18 ice hockey team (Finnish: Suomen alle 18-vuotiaiden naisten jääkiekkomaajoukkue) is the national women's junior ice hockey team of Finland, which represents Finland at the International Ice Hockey Federation's Ice Hockey U18 Women's World Championship and other international U18 tournaments. The team is officially nicknamed the Tyttöleijonat (lit.'Girl Lions')[a] and the nickname is regularly used in Finnish-language media.[1][2][3]


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  1. ^ Paavo, Paavo (8 January 2023). "Rajusti uudistunut Tyttöleijonat lähtee luottavaisin mielin MM-kisoihin – kenraaliharjoituksessa kaatui hallitseva maailmanmestari Kanada". Yle Urheilu (in Finnish). Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  2. ^ Virtanen, Vinski (8 January 2023). "USA murskasi Tyttöleijonat". Iltalehti (in Finnish). Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  3. ^ Seppä, Lassi (8 January 2023). "Tyttöleijonat pelaaja pelaajalta". Jatkoaika (in Finnish). Retrieved 8 January 2023.