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Krista Parkkonen
Krista Parkkonen (born 25 June 2002) is a Finnish ice hockey player and member of the Finland women's national ice hockey team, Finnish national team, currently playing with the Vermont Catamounts women's ice hockey program in the Hockey East (HEA) conference of the NCAA Division I. Playing career Parkkonen first played ice hockey at age 4 or 5, participating in a youth hockey school in her hometown of Lappeenranta, a city in South Karelia situated from the Finland–Russia border, Russian border. She played on girls' teams for a few years. Early on, she set her sights on playing for the national team and having a college ice hockey career in the United States, which prompted her to switch to playing with the boys' teams for her age group in the junior ice hockey department of SaiPa. At age fifteen, she made her debut with SaiPa Naiset, the club's representative women's team in the third-tier Naisten Suomi-sarja but, as the women's team was not very competitive, she continued to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lappeenranta
Lappeenranta (; sv, Villmanstrand) is a city and municipality in the region of South Karelia, about from the Russian border and from the town of Vyborg (''Viipuri''). It is situated on the shore of the Lake Saimaa in southeastern Finland, and is one of the most significant urban centers in the whole Saimaa region, along with the towns of Imatra, Mikkeli and Savonlinna. With approximately inhabitants () Lappeenranta is the largest city in Finland, after incorporating the previous municipalities of Lappee and Lauritsala in 1967, Nuijamaa in 1989, Joutseno in 2009, and Ylämaa in 2010. Lappeenranta, the region's centre for tourism, is the second most visited city by Russian tourists in Finland after Helsinki and it competes with Helsinki for the largest share of tax-free sales in Finland. Lappeenranta is a model for renewable energies and a clean living environment. Lappeenranta was the only Finnish city among the 14 finalists in the international Earth Hour City Challenge 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 IIHF Women's World Championship
The 2023 IIHF Women's World Championship will be an international ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) which will be contested in Brampton, Canada from 5 to 16 April 2023, at the CAA Centre. Participants * * * * – Promoted from the 2022 Division IA * * * * * * Rosters Each team's roster consisted of at least 15 skaters ( forwards and defencemen) and two goaltenders, and at most 20 skaters and three goaltenders. All ten participating nations, through the confirmation of their respective national associations, had to submit a "Long List" roster no later than two weeks before the tournament. Match officials Twelve referees and twelve linesmen were selected for the tournament. Preliminary round The groups were based on the final rankings from the previous tournament. ''All times are local ( UTC−4).'' Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Knockout stage There ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019–20 Naisten Liiga Season
The 2019–20 Naisten Liiga season was the thirty-seventh season of the Naisten Liiga, the premier level of women's ice hockey in Finland, since the league’s establishment in 1982. The postseason was cancelled by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association on 12 March 2020 in response to public health concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2020 Aurora Borealis Cup Final between Kiekko-Espoo and KalPa was scheduled to begin on 14 March 2020. With the cancellation of the remainder of the season, the 2019–20 season became the first and only Naisten Liiga season to date in which the Finnish Championship was not awarded. League changes Season format The season format designated for the 2019–20 season was a modified version of the format established for the 2018–19 season. While the opening series remained unchanged, the divisional series was expanded to six teams in each division. In order to fill the two empty slots of the Lower Division, two teams from the Nais ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noora Räty Award
The Noora Räty Award () is an ice hockey trophy awarded to the Rookie of the Year of the Naisten Liiga (previously the Naisten SM-sarja), as selected by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association. Rookie of the Year was first awarded in the 2005–06 Naisten SM-sarja season and the first recipient was Espoo Blues Naiset rookie goaltender Noora Räty. Since her rookie season, Räty has established herself as a top goaltender – considered by many to be one of the best women’s goaltenders in the world. The Naisten SM-sarja Rookie of the Year award was named after Räty in the 2010–11 season. Seventeen players have received the award, five defencemen, eleven forwards, and one goaltender. The current title holder is Sanni Vanhanen Sanni Vanhanen (born 1 July 2005) is a Finnish ice hockey player and member of the Finnish national ice hockey team, currently playing in the Naisten Liiga (NSML) with HIFK Naiset. She was the youngest player to represent Finland in the 2021 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IIHF World Women's U18 Championships
The IIHF Women's World U18 Championship, officially the IIHF Ice Hockey U18 Women's World Championship, is an annual ice hockey tournament for national women's under-18 (U18) ice hockey teams, administrated by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). It is the junior edition of the IIHF Women's World Championship and participation is limited to female ice hockey players under 18 years of age. History A qualification tournament was held in 2007 to finalize divisional placement and the inaugural championship was held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, in January 2008. The United States' national team were the first champions and have remained the dominant force in the tournament, winning gold at eight of fifteen championships and never ranking lower than third place. The Canadian national team is the only team to have defeated the United States to claim the title, winning seven gold medals in addition to seven silver medals and one bronze. The third most successful team in ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Ice Hockey Federation
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF; french: Fédération internationale de hockey sur glace; german: Internationale Eishockey-Föderation) is a worldwide governing body for ice hockey. It is based in Zurich, Switzerland, and has 83 member countries. The IIHF maintains the IIHF World Ranking based on international ice hockey tournaments. Rules of play for IIHF events differ from hockey in North America and the rules of the National Hockey League (NHL). Decisions of the IIHF can be appealed through the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, Switzerland. The IIHF maintains its own hall of fame for international ice hockey. The IIHF Hall of Fame was founded in 1997, and has been located within the Hockey Hall of Fame since 1998. Previously, the IIHF also managed the development of inline hockey, however in june 2019 the IIHF announced that they would no longer govern inline hockey or organize the Inline Hockey World Championships. Functions The main functions of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IIHF World Women's Championship
The IIHF World Women's Championship (WW or WWC), officially the IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship, is the premier international tournament in women's ice hockey. It is governed by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). The official world competition was first held in 1990, with four more championships held in the 90s. From 1989 to 1996, and in years that there was no world tournament held, there were European Championships and in 1995 and 1996 a Pacific Rim Championship. From the first Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Tournament in 1998 onward, the Olympic tournament was played instead of the IIHF Championships. Afterwards, the IIHF decided to hold Women's Championships in Olympic years, starting in 2014, but not at the top level. In September 2021, it was announced that the top division will also play during Olympic years. Canada and the United States have dominated the Championship since its inception. Canada won gold at the first eight consecutive tournaments and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship
The 2020 IIHF Women's U18 World Championship was the 13th Women's U18 World Championship in ice hockey. Top Division Match officials 9 referees and 9 linesmen were selected for the tournament. ;Referees * Henna Åberg * Darya Abrosimova * Gabrielle Ariano-Lortie * Kelly Cooke * Drahomíra Fialova * Elena Ivanova * Gabriela Malá * Vanessa Morin * Svenja Strohmenger ;Linesmen * Liv Andersson * Magdaléna Čerhitová * Stephanie Cole * Polina Danilova * Marine Dinant * Kendall Hanley * Amy Lack * Justine Todd * Wang Hui Preliminary round ''All times are local (UTC+1).'' Group A Group B Relegation round The third and fourth placed team from Group B played a best-of-three series to determine the relegated team. Final round Teams were reseeded for the semifinals in accordance with the following ranking: #tier of the group; #position in the group. Bracket Quarterfinals Semifinals Fifth place game Bronze medal game Gold medal game Final ran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship
The 2019 IIHF Women's U18 World Championship was the 12th Women's U18 World Championship in ice hockey. It was played at the Obihiro Arena in Obihiro, Japan from 6 to 13 January. Top Division Preliminary round ''All times are local (UTC+9).'' Group A Group B Relegation round The third and fourth placed team from Group B will play a best-of-three series to determine the relegated team. Final round Bracket Quarterfinals Semifinals Fifth place game Bronze medal game Gold medal game Final ranking Statistics Scoring leaders ''GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes''SourceIIHF/small> Goaltending leaders (minimum 40% team's total ice time) ''TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SA = Shots against; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts''SourceIIHF/small> Awards *Best players selected by the directorate: **Best Goaltender: Saskia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship
The 2018 IIHF Women's U18 World Championship was the 11th Women's U18 World Championship in ice hockey. It was played at the Ice Palace in Dmitrov, Russia from 6 to 13 January 2018. The USA won for the seventh time, for the first time defeating someone other than Canada in the gold medal game. Sweden took silver, while Canada took bronze beating host Russia. The Russians beat Canada in the preliminary round, marking another first. On 4 January 2018, the Ice Hockey Federation of Russia announced that all entry tickets would be free as part of their program. Top Division Preliminary round ''All times are local (UTC+3).'' Group A Group B Relegation round The third and fourth placed team from Group B will play a best-of-three series to determine the relegated team. Final round Bracket Quarterfinals Semifinals Fifth place game Bronze medal game Gold medal game Final ranking Tournament awards Most Valuable Player Taylor Heise All-star team * G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IIHF World Women's U18 Championship
The IIHF Women's World U18 Championship, officially the IIHF Ice Hockey U18 Women's World Championship, is an annual ice hockey tournament for national women's under-18 (U18) ice hockey teams, administrated by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). It is the junior edition of the IIHF Women's World Championship and participation is limited to female ice hockey players under 18 years of age. History A qualification tournament was held in 2007 to finalize divisional placement and the inaugural championship was held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, in January 2008. The United States' national team were the first champions and have remained the dominant force in the tournament, winning gold at eight of fifteen championships and never ranking lower than third place. The Canadian national team is the only team to have defeated the United States to claim the title, winning seven gold medals in addition to seven silver medals and one bronze. The third most successful team in ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finland Women's National Under-18 Ice Hockey Team
The Finnish women's national under-18 ice hockey team () 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 () and the nickname is regularly used in Finnish language media. U18 Women's World Championship record Team Current roster Roster for the 2023 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship. Head coach: Mira KuismaAssistant coaches: Heikki Kemppainen, Juho Lehto, Aku Perala (goalkeeper) World Championship player awards ;Best Defenseman * 2020: Nelli Laitinen ;Best Forward * 2019: Elisa Holopainen ;Best Goaltender * 2011: Isabella Portnoj * 2022: Emilia Kyrkkö ;All-Star Team * 2013: Emma Nuutinen (F) * 2019: Elisa Holopainen (F), Nelli Laitinen (D) * 2020: Sanni Rantala (D) * 2021: Emilia Kyrkkö (G), Sanni Vanhanen (F) ;Top-3 Players on Team * 2008: Piia Räty (G), Linda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
