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Terhi Mertanen
Terhi Eveliina Mertanen (born 4 April 1981) is a Finnish retired ice hockey defenceman and current head coach of TPS Naiset in the Naisten Liiga. She was a member of the Finnish national ice hockey team for thirteen seasons and won bronze medals in the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2010 Winter Olympics and at the IIHF Women's World Championships in 2004 and 2011. Playing career Mertanen developed in the youth system of Jokipojat in her hometown of Joensuu, North Karelia, in western Finland. She played fourteen seasons in the Naisten SM-sarja (renamed Naisten Liiga in 2017) with KalPa Kuopio, Kärpät Oulu, and the Espoo Blues. With the Blues, she was a four-time Finnish Champion (2002, 2009, 2013, and 2015) and medaled at three IIHF European Women's Champions Cups, winning bronze in 2009 and 2015 and silver in 2010. Outside of Finland, Mertanen played in the Leistungsklasse A (LKA/LNA) with the ZSC Lions Frauen, the women's team of the ZSC Lions The Zürcher Sch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joensuu
Joensuu (; krl, Jovensuu; ) is a city and municipality in North Karelia, Finland, located on the northern shore of Lake Pyhäselkä (northern part of Lake Saimaa) at the mouth of the Pielinen River (''Pielisjoki''). It was founded in 1848. The population of Joensuu is (), and the economic region of Joensuu has a population of 115,000. It is the largest city in Finland. The nearest major city, Kuopio in North Savonia, is located to the west. From Joensuu, the distance to Lappeenranta, the capital of South Karelia, is along Highway 6. As is typical of cities in Eastern Finland, Joensuu is monolingually Finnish. Along with Kuopio, Joensuu is one of major urban, economic, and cultural hubs of Eastern Finland. Joensuu is a student city with a subsidiary of the University of Eastern Finland, which has over 20,000 enrolled students, and a further 4,000 students at the Karelia University of Applied Sciences. Heraldry The explanation of the coat of arms of Joensuu reads: ”shie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turun Sanomat
''Turun Sanomat'' is the leading regional newspaper of the region of Southwest Finland. It is published in the region's capital, Turku and the third most widely read morning newspaper in Finland after '' Helsingin Sanomat'' and ''Aamulehti''. History and profile ''Turun Sanomat'' was launched in 1905 as supporter of the liberal Young Finnish Party. The founder of the paper was Antti Mikkola, a politician and a journalist. It was subsequently owned and managed by Arvo Ketonen and, following his death in 1948, by his widow Irja Ketonen. ''Turun Sanomat'' was one of the conservative papers in the Cold War period. During this period it was one of the Finnish newspapers which were accused by the Soviet Union of being the instrument of US propaganda, and the Soviet Embassy in Helsinki frequently protested the editors of the paper. The paper has been officially politically independent and non-aligned since 1961. It is owned by TS Group. The paper is headquartered in Turku. It is p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 IIHF Women's World Championship
The 2001 IIHF Women's World Championships was held April 2–8, 2001 in six cities in the state of Minnesota. Venues included the Ice Center in Plymouth, Minnesota, Plymouth, the 3M Arena at Mariucci, Mariucci Arena in Minneapolis, the Recreation Centre in Rochester, Minnesota, Rochester, the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center in St. Cloud, Minnesota, St. Cloud, the Columbia Arena in Fridley, Minnesota, Fridley, and the Schwan Super Rink, in Blaine, Minnesota, Blaine. Canadian national women's ice hockey team, Team Canada won their seventh consecutive gold medal at the World Championships defeating the United States women's national ice hockey team, United States. Russia upset Finland 2–1 to capture their first medal in women's hockey. Teams With the promotion and relegation format now in use, the top seven nations were joined by Kazakhstan, the winner of Group B in 2000. * * * * * * * * World Championship Group A The eight participating teams were divided up into tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011–12 IIHF European Women's Champions Cup
The 2011-12 IIHF European Women Champions Cup was the eighth playing of the IIHF European Women Champions Cup. Tornado Moscow Region of the Russian Women's Hockey League won the tournament for the second time in three seasons. First round The first round was contested in four host cities during 28 to 30 October 2011. Group A Group A was played in Bytom, Poland. Standings * ESC Planegg advanced to the second round. Results Group B Group B was played in Miercurea Ciuc, Romania. Standings * Brûleurs de Loups de Grenoble advanced to the second round. Results Group C Group C was played in Riga, Latvia. Standings * Herlev Hornets advanced to the second round. Results Group D Group D was played in Spišská Nová Ves, Slovakia. Standings * EHV Sabres advanced to the second round. Results Second round The second round was contested in two host cities, Hämeenlinna, Finland, and Dornbirn, Austria, during 2 to 4 December 2011. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Switzerland Women's Ice Hockey League
The Women's League, also known as the PostFinance Women's League for sponsorship reasons, is the top ice hockey league in the Swiss Women's Hockey League (SWHL) system. The league was founded in 1986 as the , abbreviated LKA, and was also officially known as the in French and the in Italian, both abbreviated as LNA. During 2014 to 2019, the league was called the Swiss Women's Hockey League A, abbreviated SWHL A; the abbreviation continues to be used by the league following the 2019 name change. An amateur league, it is organized by the , an organ of the Swiss Ice Hockey Federation. History With the creation of several women's ice hockey clubs in the early 1980s, the Swiss Ice Hockey Federation chose to incorporate women's hockey within the scope of its governance in 1984. During the 1985–86 season, an unofficial club championship was played. The following season, the first official championship tournament, called ('Performance Class A'), was organized and the victors, the Kl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009–10 IIHF European Women's Champions Cup
The 2009–10 IIHF European Women's Champions Cup was the sixth holding of the IIHF European Women Champions Cup (EWCC). Tornado Moscow Region of the Russian Women's Hockey League won the tournament for the first time, becoming the second consecutive Russian team to claim the title. First round Group A Group B Group C Group D Second round Group E Group F Super Final References Tournament statistics and data from:"2010 IIHF European Women Champions Cup: Tournament Reports" ''webarchive.iihf.com''. International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 12 November 2020."Coupe d'Europe de hockey sur glace féminin 2009/10" ''hockeyarchives.info'' (in French). Retrieved 12 November 2020.”EWCC (W) - 2009-2010” ''eliteprospects.com''. Retrieved 12 November 2020. External links {{DEFAULTSORT:2009-10 IIHF European Women's Champions Cup Women IIHF European Women's Champions Cup Euro The euro ( symbol: €; code: EUR) is the official currency of 19 out of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014–15 IIHF European Women's Champions Cup
The 2014–15 IIHF European Women's Champions Cup was the eleventh competition held for the IIHF European Women's Champions Cup. It was the last holding of the tournament before its scheduled stoppage in 2015. SKIF Nizhny Novgorod of Russia's Women's Hockey League won the tournament for the second time; the team had previously won the cup in 2009. The tournament was the setting for the first instance of the “ four-man officiating system” - two referees and two linesmen - at an IIHF women’s hockey tournament. The first puck-drop with four officials occurred in the Round 2 game between the Vienna Capitals and HC Poprad in Nizhny Novgorod with referees Kaisa Ketonen (FIN) and Marie Picavet (FRA), and linesmen Yekaterina Mikhalyova (KAZ) and Olga Steinberg (RUS). Round 1 The first round was played during 17–19 October 2014. The winners of each group and the three best runners up out of all of the groups moved on to the next round. Group A Host City: Ankara, Turkey Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008–09 IIHF European Women's Champions Cup
The 2008–09 IIHF European Women's Champions Cup was the fifth holding of the IIHF European Women Champions Cup (EWCC). Russian team SKIF Nizhny Novgorod of the Russian Women's Hockey League won the tournament for the first time, ending the four-year championship reign of Swedish team AIK Hockey. First round Group A Group B Group C Group D Second round Group E Group F Super Final References Tournament statistics and data from:"2009 IIHF European Women Champions Cup: Tournament Reports" ''webarchive.iihf.com''. International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 12 November 2020."Coupe d'Europe féminine des clubs champions 2008/09" ''hockeyarchives.info'' (in French). Retrieved 12 November 2020.”EWCC (W) - 2008-2009” ''eliteprospects.com''. Retrieved 12 November 2020. External links {{DEFAULTSORT:2008-09 IIHF European Women's Champions Cup Women IIHF European Women's Champions Cup Euro The euro ( symbol: €; code: EUR) is the official currency of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IIHF European Women's Champions Cup
IIHF European Women's Champions Cup (EWCC) was an annual women's ice hockey club tournament, contested by the national women's ice hockey champions from several European ice hockey playing nations. The event was established and organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). The competition format included two group phases followed by a final round. Each phase was played as a round robin in groups of four teams each. History The competition was created in 2004, at the same time as the similar competition for men's hockey teams. The first winner was the Swedish club AIK IF. This Swedish club team then won the following three tournaments. From 2009 onward, the IIHF European Women's Champions Cup was won by Russian women's teams, with the exception of the tournament in 2010–2011, which was won by a club team from Finland, Ilves Tampere. Winners Champion team rosters 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aurora Borealis Cup
The Aurora Borealis Cup ( fi, Aurora Borealis -malja) is the trophy awarded to the Finnish Champion in women's ice hockey, the victorious team of the Naisten Liiga playoffs. The Aurora Borealis Cup was created to honor the quality of play in Naisten Liiga and as a symbol of support in the promotion of women's ice hockey. Project The trophy had its genesis in a moment of inspiration that struck Christopher Shapardanov, Canadian Ambassador to Finland, in September 2009, after a visit to the ''Suomen Jääkiekkomuseo'' (Finnish Ice Hockey Museum and Hockey Hall of Fame) in Tampere and conversation with Kimmo Leinonen, chairman of the ''Suomen Jääkiekkomuseoyhdistys ry:n'' (Finnish Ice Hockey Museum Association), and Jyrki Lumme. The project was then commissioned through the fundraising efforts of the Finnish-Canadian community with significant financial contributions from Osuuspankki. Several Canadian former players, including Sami Jo Small and Darren Boyko, contributed to fun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Karelia
North Karelia ( fi, Pohjois-Karjala; sv, Norra Karelen) is a region in eastern Finland. It borders the regions of Kainuu, North Savo, South Savo and South Karelia, as well as Russia's Republic of Karelia. It is the easternmost region of Finland and shares a border with Russia. The city of Joensuu is the capital and the largest settlement of the region. North Karelia has successfully reduced chronic diseases through public health measures. In the 1960s Finland led industrialized nations in heart disease mortality rates; North Karelia had Finland's highest incidence. In 1972 a long-term project was undertaken which targeted this risk in North Karelia. The resulting improvement in public health is still considered remarkable, a model for the rest of the nation. North Karelia is also known as the most sociable region in Finland. Historical province Municipalities The region of North Karelia is made up of 13 municipalities, of which five have city status (marked in bold). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jokipojat
Joensunn Kiekko-Pojat is a Finnish semi-professional ice hockey team that plays in the Mestis. The full name of the club is ''Joensuun Kiekko ry''. It has spent three seasons in the top flight of Finnish hockey, season 1971–72 in SM-sarja and seasons 1989-90 and 1991–92 in SM-liiga. Honours Champions * Mestis ''(1)'': 2009-10 * Suomi-sarja ''(2)'': 2003–04, 2014–15 * I-Divisioona ''(3)'': 1988–89, 1990–91, 1992–93 * Maakuntasarja (II-Divisioona) ''(2)'': 1959, 1977 Runners-up * Mestis ''(2)'': 2008-09, 2011-12 * Mestis ''(1)'': 2015-16 * Suomi-sarja ''(1)'': 2003 Current team Updated February 20, 2017 Team officials Updated February 20, 2017 Retired numbers *# 1 Tapio Pohtinen *# 9 Hannu Kapanen *# 15 Lauri Mononen *# 25 Markku Kyllönen Former players * Luke Sellars * Pavel Brendl * Alexander Salák * Antonin Stavjana * Rostislav Vlach * Tero Arkiomaa * Markku Kyllönen * Tomi P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
