List of Finnish women in North American collegiate ice hockey explained
NCAA Division 1
The following table lists all Finns who have played or are committed to play women's ice hockey at the NCAA Division I level in the United States, sorted by conference and team. Players who have represented more than one team are listed with each program and appear more than once.[1] [2] [3]
! Player !! Pos. ! Program !! Conference !! Start
year !! End
year | | | | 2006 | 2007 |
[4] [5] [6] | | 2017 | 2020 |
| | 2017 | 2019 |
| | 2019 | 2022 |
^ | | 2023 | |
^ | | 2023 | |
^ | | 2024 | |
| | | 2025 | |
[7] | | | 2010 | 2011 |
^ | | | 2023 | |
(Holmevaara) | F | | | 2001 | 2004 |
(Hovi) | | | 2007 | 2008 |
| | | | 1999 | 2000 |
(Holmevaara) | | | 2004 | 2005 |
| | 2017 | 2019 |
(Niskanen) | D | | 2013 | 2016 |
| G | | 2023 | 2024 |
| | | | 2019 | 2024 |
^[8] | | 2024 | |
[9] | G | | 2012 | 2016 |
| | | 2006 | 2009 |
| D | | 2013 | 2014 |
[10] | | | 2015 | 2019 |
[11] [12] | | 2018 | 2023 |
^[13] | | 2022 | 2024 |
^[14] | | 2024 | |
[15] | D | | | 2009 | 2013 |
[16] | | 2009 | 2013 |
^[17] | | 2022 | |
^ | | 2024 | |
| G | | 1997 | 2002 |
| | 1999 | 2003 |
| D | 1999 | 2001 |
| | 2000 | 2004 |
| | 2000 | 2001 |
| | 2001 | 2005 |
| G | 2003 | 2005 |
| D | 2003 | 2007 |
[18] | | 2005 | 2006 |
| | 2006 | 2009 |
(Niemi) | | 2006 | 2010 |
| | 2009 | 2012 |
| D | 2010 | 2012 |
| D | 2011 | 2015 |
(Mäkinen) | | 2014 | 2014 |
[19] | | | 2007 | 2011 |
| | 2008 | 2012 |
| | | 2011 | 2014 |
[20] | | 2013 | 2014 |
| D | 2015 | 2017 |
| | 2015 | 2017 |
| | 2016 | 2017 |
(Terho) | D | | 2000 | 2004 |
| D | 2009 | 2013 |
| D | 2018 | 2022 |
| | 2018 | 2022 |
| | | 2015 | 2019 |
[21] | | 2018 | 2023 |
^[22] | | 2020 | |
| | 2020 | 2021 |
^[23] | | 2023 | |
^[24] | | 2024 | |
^[25] | D | 2024 | | |
NCAA Division III
The following table lists all Finns who have played or are committed to play NCAA Division III women's ice hockey in the United States, sorted by conference and team.[26] [27]
^ | Denotes player active in the 2023–24 NCAA Division III women's ice hockey season |
| Denotes player has committed to play in a future season | |
! Player !! Pos. ! Program !! Conference !! Start
year !! End
year^ | F | | | 2021 | 2024 |
| D | | | 2018 | 2019 |
| | 2005 | 2006 |
| D | | 2010 | 2012 |
| D | | | 2014 | 2017 |
| G | | 2019 | 2023 |
^ | | 2020 | | |
U Sports
The following table lists all Finns who have played or are committed to play U Sports women's ice hockey in Canada, sorted by conference and team.[28]
^ | Denotes player active in the 2023–24 U Sports women's ice hockey season |
| Denotes player has committed to play in a future season | |
! Player !! Pos. ! Program !! Conference !! Start
year !! End
year | F | | | | 1996 | 1997 |
[29] | F | | | 2015 | 2018 |
| | 2021 | 2022 | |
ACAC & RSEQ
The following table lists all Finns who have played or are committed to play women's ice hockey in the Alberta Colleges Athletics Conference (ACAC) or the Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) in Canada. Both the ACAC and the RSEQ are member conferences of the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA), however, the CCAA does not sponsor national championships in women's ice hockey and the ACAC and RSEQ conference championships each represent the highest tier of achievement at the collegiate level in Canada.[30] [31] [32]
^ | Denotes player active in the 2023–24 ACAC or RSEQ women's ice hockey season |
| Denotes player has committed to play in a future season | |
! Player !! Pos. ! Program !! Conference !! Start
year !! End
year | F | | | | 2015 | 2016 | |
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Women's D-I Hockey . US College Hockey Online . en-US . 2020-01-19.
- Web site: NCAA (W) - All-time totals > Nation: Finland . Elite Prospects . en . 2024-07-05.
- Web site: All-time Statistics NCAA (women) > Finland . EuroHockey.com . 2020-01-19.
- Web site: Eleni . Demestihas . 2019-09-26 . 2019-20 NCAA Preview: CHA . 2020-01-19 . The Ice Garden . en.
- Web site: Jay . Michelle . 2018-09-28 . 2018-19 NCAA Preview: Olympians in the NCAA . 2020-01-19 . The Ice Garden . en.
- Web site: Jay . Michelle . 2017-09-21 . 2017-18 NCAA Preview: 5 storylines to follow . 2020-01-19 . The Ice Garden . en.
- Web site: Clinton . Jared . 2015-06-10 . Finnish netminder to compete in both men's and women's league next season . 2020-01-19 . . en-CA.
- News: Seppä . Lassi . HIFK:n mestarimaalivahti Kiia Lahtisen ura jatkuu Yhdysvalloissa . 2 May 2024 . Jatkoaika . 1 May 2024 . fi.
- Web site: Hawkins . Jaclyn . 2012-10-09 . A New York State of Mind . 2020-01-19 . Women's Hockey Life . en-US.
- Web site: Mauro . Anthony . 2016-10-31 . Four Nations NCAA and U Sports Player Guide . 2020-01-19 . The Ice Garden . en.
- Web site: Bedics . Mark . 2019-10-29 . Women's college hockey: Vermont's Sini Karajalainen leads 3 stars of the week . 2020-01-19 . . en.
- Web site: Tokarski . Anne . 2019-11-27 . Cult classics: The NCAA's fall tournaments . 2020-01-19 . The Ice Garden . en.
- Web site: Seppä . Lassi . 2022-02-02 . HIFK:n Krista Parkkonen lähtee Yhdysvaltojen yliopistosarjaan toteuttamaan lapsuuden unelmaansa − "Vermont tarjosi sopivimmat puitteet opiskelun ja jääkiekon yhdistämiseen" . 2022-02-19 . Jatkoaika . fi.
- News: Seppä . Lassi . Nuori kärppätähti Oona Havana suuntaa Vermontin yliopistoon − "Olen tottunut yhdistämään opiskelun ja treenaamisen" . 4 July 2024 . Jatkoaika . 4 July 2024 . fi.
- Web site: Foster . Meredith . 2016-12-05 . Catching up with Mira Jalosuo . 2020-01-19 . The Ice Garden . en.
- Web site: Golen . Jimmy . 2014-02-07 . Goalie gives Finland potential to upset top teams . 2020-01-19 . . en-US.
- Web site: 2022-01-17 . Gophers Add Laitinen to 2022-23 Signing Class . 2022-02-19 . University of Minnesota Athletics . en . Press release.
- News: Beacham . Greg . 2006-02-11 . Will women's hockey ever catch up to U.S., Canada? . 2020-01-19 . Deseret News . . en.
- Web site: 2014-02-17 . 16 Current and Former Players to Go For Gold in 2014 Winter Olympics . 2020-01-19 . WCHA.
- Web site: Foster . Meredith . 2017-04-05 . From ice hockey to ringette, Team Finland's Susanna Tapani leading the way . 2020-01-19 . The Ice Garden . en.
- Web site: Fundaro . G. . 2019-02-21 . Top rookie performances in the NCAA . 2020-01-19 . The Ice Garden . en.
- Web site: Farrey . Kenna . 2020-05-05 . St. Cloud State women's hockey signs eight new recruits for 2020-21 . 2020-07-01 . St. Cloud State University Athletics . en.
- 1638229179559714833 . MiraJalosuo . Unfortunately only coaches are keeping track of the commits. 2023 Sundelin, 2024 Kyrkkö and Yrjölä are coming over so future is super bright . Mira . Jalosuo . Mira Jalosuo . 2023-03-21 . 2023-03-29 . en . https://twitter.com/mirajalosuo/status/1638229179559714833 .
- 1638229179559714833 . MiraJalosuo . Unfortunately only coaches are keeping track of the commits. 2023 Sundelin, 2024 Kyrkkö and Yrjölä are coming over so future is super bright . Mira . Jalosuo . Mira Jalosuo . 2023-03-21 . 2023-03-29 . en . https://twitter.com/mirajalosuo/status/1638229179559714833 .
- 1638229179559714833 . MiraJalosuo . Unfortunately only coaches are keeping track of the commits. 2023 Sundelin, 2024 Kyrkkö and Yrjölä are coming over so future is super bright . Mira . Jalosuo . Mira Jalosuo . 2023-03-21 . 2023-03-29 . en . https://twitter.com/mirajalosuo/status/1638229179559714833 .
- Web site: Women's D-III Hockey. US College Hockey Online. en-US. 2020-01-19.
- Web site: NCAA Division III (W) - All-time totals > Nation: Finland . Elite Prospects . en . 2023-12-07.
- Web site: U Sports (W) - All-time totals > Nation: Finland . Elite Prospects . en . 2023-12-07.
- Web site: Ates . Murat . 2018-09-21 . From Tampere to the Olympics, Winnipeg, and beyond: the lifelong journey of Venla Hovi . 2020-01-19 . The Athletic.
- Web site: ACAC (W) - All-time totals > Nation: Finland . Elite Prospects . en . 2023-12-07.
- Web site: QCHL (W) - All-time totals . Elite Prospects . en . 2023-12-07.
- Web site: QCHL D2 (W) - All-time totals . Elite Prospects . en . 2023-12-07.